SHE LEADS HIGH
PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE
Off the back of our first SHE Leads High
Conference in May 2015, YWCA Adelaide
have been delivering the SHE Leads High
Program to over 100 high school young
women in years 10, 11 and 12 across seven
metropolitan schools.
The SHE Leads High Program is delivered
through a combination of face to face
workshops and online delivery, covering topics
including: leadership basics, gender equality,
working in teams, communicating with
confidence, being financially savvy and being a
change maker in your communities. Program
participants commented that program ‘was
insightful and beneficial for understanding what
it means to be a leader,’ and that it assisted in
building confidence as well as leadership skills.
SHE Leads High Participant Comments:
‘I learnt that you should feel confident
about who you are. I can do things without
getting as nervous as I would have been
before.’
‘[I learnt] to be a leader in the environment
you’re in as well as of yourself.’
As an extension of the SHE Leads program,
the second SHE Leads High Conference was
held on 13 May, 2016, at the Stamford Plaza
and was an amazing day of leadership,
friendship and learning. The theme was
“Finding Your Voice” and, with a focus on nontraditional roles for women, attendees were
encouraged to use their voices to raise
awareness and advocate for change.
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With more than 170 participants from around
the state, the young women delegates were
inspired and challenged by passionate
speakers, including Amanda Grocock, Jess
Wooley, Major Gen Rueger, Constable Lauren
Fisher, Alexandra Grzywacz, Maddie Dunn,
Rosie Maeder, Caroline Tucker and Khadija
Gbla. We received valuable and positive
feedback on the conference and we look
forward to hosting the next successful event in
2017!
SHE Leads High Conference Comments:
‘This is such a worthwhile conference,
particularly for young women who live in
rural areas with limited opportunities for an
experience like this.’
‘A conference worth attending! Ladies have
the power! Remind people that I am not my
gender, I am me and I can do anything.’