Client:
She Wins, A girls’ leadership program creating a pipeline of college, career and community-ready young leaders from the city of Newark, NJ.
About their retreat:
Working with the Uplands staff, the organization’s founder and director focused the retreat on building leadership skills for 15 pre-selected youth leaders from within her organization. The retreat goal was to equip them with tools for expanding their work in the community at large. Discussion and breakout sessions focused on goal-setting, decision-making, self-awareness, effective communication, creative thinking, problem-solving, self-care, growth-mindsets, and effective listening. The agenda was designed to include ample free time for the group to enjoy connecting with nature — running in the hayfields, learning about the organic vegetable garden, hiking along nature trails, playing lawn games, swimming, and lofting wish lanterns up into the star-studded skies around nighttime bonfires.
Retreat outcome:
The group left with specific tools for mindful leadership, goal-setting, effective communication, self-regulation, conflict management, and focused listening. They also emerged with a stronger sense of community as the organization heads into its extensive summer programming and upcoming academic year.
