Breaking the glass ceiling with the Lilith 400 Program
Published 11:50 am Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Highly educated and motivated young women feel frustrated, unsure of their skills and in some cases, defeated. “We initiated the Lilith 400 Young Leaders Program to address this problem,” says Becky Anderson, Co-chair of the program.
According to LilithPro, 55 percent of students in North American universities are women, but women make up 4.6 percent of S&P 500 CEOs.
Additionally, only 16 percent of Fortune 500 board members are women.
The search is on for amazing young women currently in Grades 10-12, from throughout North America, who will gather at Quest University Canada in Squamish, BC from August 11-16, 2015, to focus on leadership development and career exploration, and to receive mentorship. Applications for the program are due onMarch 15.
Presenters include:
Elizabeth May, Green Party Leader and MLA
Lisa Helps, Mayor of Victoria
Carla Robinson, First Woman in Senior Management at ATB Financial
Jane Peverett, Corporate Director, Audit Committee and Board Chair
Penny Sakamoto, Group Publisher for Black Press, Greater Victoria
Jo-Ann Roberts, former host of “All Points West” on CBC Radio One and currently the Victoria candidate for the Federal Green Party
Lista Spensley-Tagornak, a Youth Mentor with Lilith 400, has benefitted first-hand from this sort of mentorship and is very excited to give back. “Getting to know women who are incredibly successful is both a confidence and a competence booster,” she says. “When young women hear the words ‘you can be’ from a successful woman who can relate, these moments stick.”
Elizabeth May echoes those sentiments: “Canada needs leadership and that cannot come effectively from only one half of our population. Women in leadership roles — in government, in corporations and in our communities — are essential for our democracy and for our planet. Lilith 400 Young Leaders is one of Canada’s most innovative programs to encourage young women leaders.”
“Lilith 400 will engage young women in an action packed week to explore their potential and pave the way for bold career strategies,” says Lilith Professional Founder, Ronnalee McMahon. “Each girl will identify her learning and leadership style, develop a three to five year personal strategic plan, and be paired with a mentor to support her after the program.”
For more information on the Lilith 400 Program, go to http://www.lilithprofessional.com.
