Discovher Leadership 2018: Here is your chance to impact the lives of 24 girls from all over India!

April 09, 2018

DiscovHER Leadership is a unique leadership boot-camp by SheFor Change in association with TNT- The Northeast Today to help girls explore their leadership potential, strengthen their self-esteem and turn plans into action, all through a broad range of hands-on activities and sessions.

July 21-30, 2018 will see 24 girls from all over India from various cultural and economic backgrounds, beyond barriers and boundaries coming together under one roof in a quintessential resort near Kaziranga National Park in Assam to discover themselves and take their first steps towards change. Throughout these 10 days, we will impact the lives of 24 young girls by helping them find their truest potential, their most authentic selves.

We decided to be the guiding light for young girls unsure of stepping out of their comfort zone or due to various cultural or economic barriers to embark on a journey to be future leaders and changemakers. This journey is not limited to a 10 day workshop but rather a lifetime of mentorship and a resource hub. Through this 10 days journey, we help them discover possibilities and then mark their impact on the outside world

OUR VISION

To help end gender inequality by fostering the ability of girls to discover their truest selves and develop the skills, knowledge, confidence and courage they need to consistently make informed life-choices from a place of self-knowledge, self-love and strength.

OUR METHOD

Our 10 day boot-camp module will consist of awareness sessions, motivational talks, communication training, media literacy and various other professional and personal skill development sessions conducted by prominent leaders themselves. Our Speakers and Session Facilitators will guide the participants to develop tools to successfully navigate issues every girl faces today and develop their potential to become future leaders and changemakers. Working together, they will experience their own leadership styles in different contexts, understand the tremendous impact each individual can have on her community and finally create a unique action plan of their own.

 OUTCOMES

• Self-reflection and discovery
• Awareness of her capacity to create her own path
• Identification and appreciation of her unique strengths
• Body knowledge and appreciation
• Awareness and trust in her instincts and intuitive wisdom
• Critical analytical tools in relation to media and societal messages
• Tools for creating healthy relationships
• Taking responsibility for her own decisions
• Leadership skills.

WHAT MAKES DISCOVHER LEADERSHIP UNIQUE?

• We recognize young girls with hidden potential – DiscovHer application form is carefully crafted and reviewed by leadership experts and psychologists to recognize hidden talents.
• We cultivate leadership – Our specially designed boot-camp provides training in life skills and leadership skills necessary for empowerment in the present age
• We help to learn directly from Leaders – Our sessions are conducted by prominent leaders, business professionals and eminent mentors who guide the participants through the development process
• We help develop a personal action plan – Through various hands on activities and a social impact project we help the participants to create and pursue their own action plan
• We establish a community of She Leaders – DiscovHer Leadership is a recurring annual event. Every participant becomes a part of this growing community of empowered young girls

SPEAKERS AND FACILITATORS –

• Nikita Hazarika – Clinical Psychologist, Expressive Art Therapy Facilitator, Behavioural Therapist, Life Coach.
• Amit Tuteja – Director at Connecting Dreams Foundation, Fellow at Institute of Informatics and Communications
• Nancy Katyal – Image consultant and Behavioral skills trainers, Founder and CEO of The Perfect You, LIMCA Book Awardee
• Hayat Amiree – Communications Representative at United Religions Initiative, Executive Board Member at International Youth Committee, Art of Communication Coach
• Mili Srivastava – Business Development Director, Fuel a Dream
• Piyush Ghosh – Founder and CEO at The Optimist Citizen, Youngest winner of Manthan Award, Queen's Young Leader Runners-up, Ashoka Youth Venturer
• IshitaKatyal – child author and youngest TEDx speaker

WHAT DISCOVHER LEADERSHIP OFFERS –

• Understanding of life skills and leadership skills
• Learning through hands-on activities, interactive sessions and group discussions
• Sessions facilitated by prominent leaders
• Collaborations with fellow talents and senior experts
• Mentorship, resources and tools to start your own initiative
• Access to national and international internships

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA –

• Applicants must be a girl aged between 18-24 years old.
• Applicants must come from any of the Indian states.
• Must have a good level of English or Hindi that enables them to understand, present and collaborate throughout the boot-camp.
• Applicants must be willing to show pro-activeness and participate effectively in all the activities and proceedings of the boot camp.
• Applicants must be willing to be a part of and add value to a dynamic community post the event.

• Applicants must be willing to take charge and become a leader.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS –

Stage 1 – Fill and submit the online application form at www.sheforchange.org/discovher/

Stage 2 -Shortlisted candidates will be notified and  put through a leadership and personality assessment test sent via e-mail

Stage 3 -Further shortlisted candidates will be assessed through a phone interview

Stage 4 – Final 24 participants will be sent a confirmation letter with further details of the boot-camp via mail

Note –

• Application deadline – 30th April 2018, 11:59 pm IST
• She For Change will cover all transportation and accommodation costs of the final participants for the entire duration of the summit