One of the goals of the Educational
Excellence Committee is to Empower women
through leadership opportunities. An
objective to help us reach this goal is to Empower
leaders to impact policy and people worldwide. These words bring an image to my mind of
Rosie the Riveter or Wonder Woman. I
visualize myself standing tall, confidently taking on any roadblock that would
potentially stifle progress for women around the world. This picture is inspiring, but it does not
accurately describe my ability to empower leaders, who impact policy, that
ultimately impacts people worldwide.
Empowering leaders is often accomplished
through one on one conversations, emails, or other personal communication. I have the privilege of representing the
citizens of my community as an elected member of our City Council. My decisions or votes don’t have global
impact, but they certainly impact policy and people in my little corner of the
world. I serve in that capacity because
a group of women took the iniative to empower me through leadership opportunities. I am forever grateful to them!
Ask
yourself how you can empower a leader, or potential leader. Will words of encouragement or offers of
assistance inspire a woman you know to run for elected office? Could your email
impact a legislator’s vote? Would your involvement in a DKG Forum help inform
others of educational issues around the world? Please consider how you can help
Empower women through leadership
opportunities.
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