Leadership Insitute Background
The Hmong Women’s Leadership Institute provides emerging Hmong women leaders with the opportunity to develop their leadership in a supportive, nurturing environment. Fifteen (15) women will be selected to participate in culturally appropriate leadership development training from June through December 2008. Participants learn how to use and practice their leadership in a way that creates lasting change on a personal, family, organizational, and global level. They receive monthly group mentoring and/or coaching and organize a community project that helps the Hmong community to build sustainable, systemic wide changes around social change, particularly gender issues.

Last year, HWAT graduated 12 Hmong women from its leadership institute. In 2008, it plans to expand its programming and graduate a new group of women leaders.

Applications are now being taken for the 2008 Leadership Institute.  Please see PDF links below for required attachments and application materials.  All applications are due by Tuesday, July 15, 2008.

Applicant Requirements Include:

• Must be at least 21 years of age or older
• Leadership experience (formal/informal)
• Active attendance and participation in the Hmong Women Leadership Program training and activities. There are a total of eight (8) workshops throughout the year, held on Monday evenings from 5:30pm - 8:00pm. You must attend at least seven workshops, two of which includes the first and last workshops of the program.
• Submission of essay questions
• Two letters of recommendation of which one must be from a supervisor/manager
• A resume/biographical data
• Community service experience. Please attach a list describing your volunteer role, responsibility, and dates of service
• Attendance at the Hmong Women Leadership Institute Banquet
• Commitment of 1-2 hours of group mentoring and/or coaching per month
• Attendance and commitment to organizing a social change project for the Hmong community
• Participate in a follow-up evaluation of your experience three months after the program ends
• Be able to pay a $500 program fee (limited scholarships are available)

Application Materials:

Facts Form (PDF)
Cover Sheet (PDF)
Application Form (PDF)
Financial Assistance Form (PDF)
Recommendation Form (PDF)

Applications are due by Tuesday, July 15, 2008.

For information or questions about the program or application process, please call Mai Moua at 651.523.0540 or email her at info@hmongwomenachieve.org