Leeds Women’s Empowerment Initiative

Program Overview

The women of Leeds today will be the future changemakers, CEOs, and business leaders of tomorrow. As part of Leeds’ mission to foster an inclusive business environment for students throughout their time at Leeds and beyond, we are thrilled to launch the Women’s Empowerment Initiative. This one-year program for incoming freshmen will engage students in leadership development both inside and outside of the classroom while examining issues of gender equity in the field of business.

Through the program students will:

Develop active listening, conflict resolution, empathy and leadership skills with their own personal board of directors as part of the Enjoy Success Women’s Leadership Forums throughout the year
Challenge assumptions and harness their power in Leeds’ Women in Business course, a one credit hour research driven experience in fall semester that will not only change the way students understand gender equity in the business world, but transform the way they lead
Partake in a Denver-based career trek in the spring to engage with corporate partner leaders in gender equity
Be given a one-year $1,000 academic scholarship and priority placement in the Leeds Residential Academic Program

Who can join?

The program is available for 40 incoming freshmen who are interested in issues of gender equity in business. All students, regardless of gender, are encouraged to apply to the program and will be given full consideration.

Application Process & Timeline:

The application for the 2021-2022 year has closed. The application will re-open for the 2022-2023 cohort in January 2022.

Questions?

Contact leedsrecruitment@colorado.edu or call 303-492-7979.