The FemLightenment Series is designed to bring those who identify as women together to share their experiences in educational leadership.
Each one-hour virtual session will take place on Saturday mornings from 10:00 – 11:00 am and are open to all members upon registration at no cost.
As part of the series, facilitators will be invited to share resources, strategies and practical ideas that participants can use to support their practice.
A ZOOM link will be sent to registrants
Authenticity, Reciprocity, and Responsibility: Leadership to inspire future generations – Dr. Jacqueline Romanow
In Canada, and around the world, women remain vastly under-represented in positions of leadership. For example, although the current House of Commons federal cabinet is evenly split between men and women, only twenty seven percent of all seats in the House are held by women. In the private sector, women comprise just under twenty percent of Board seats in Canada’s top 500 firms; one hundred and nine of those companies have no women on their boards at all. Women today are typically better educated and hold similar job tenure, yet we remain under-promoted and are often ignored for leadership opportunities. Reasons for this include, among other things, gender stereotypes and biases. These can limit how others perceive us, but worse, I would argue, is how they can limit the way we see ourselves. As women we need to re-imagine ourselves and our role in the world around us – as the place we must start from – is our authentic self.
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Courage for The Politics of Unity – Marianne Cerilli
Each of us is born into a family constellation that shapes us. After sharing my unique story and what I learned along the way, I will share my social innovation tools on three themes: Community as Classroom, Healing for Change and the Politics of Unity. We will focus on our courage to lead from a feminist view of power as our capacity to build solidarity, collaboration and agreements. We can explore our Power Styles and build our understanding of how we develop our approach to power and authority, and politics.
Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Transforming the Landscape Leadership – Melissa Serbin and Stacey Soldier
Sometimes, you just need to be the change factor. Join Stacey and Melissa as they share why it is important to stand and lead for change. They’ve learned the importance of leveraging opportunities to enact change, some subtle and others seismic. Both will share their leadership journey that has been shaped by the twin forces of teaching and the law and extend an invitation to share your story during this session.
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025