The Bella Abzug Leadership Institute (BALI), in partnership with the New York City Urban Debate League (NYCUDL) , is hosting a FREE Two-Week 2013 Summer Intensive Leadership and Debate Training Program for both female High School girls and Under-Graduate Level College young women which will be held at Hunter College on July 29th - August 10th . Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost to our trainees.
The Bella Abzug Leadership Institute is a non-profit 501-c-3 organization that has faithfully trained young women and girls since 2006; mentoring and inspiring today's and tomorrow's leaders by helping our BALI young women trainees learn the skills they need to become powerful leaders who can and will effectuate positive social, civic and economic change. Our programs are free and provided at no cost to our trainees. Our Summer Leadership and Debate Training two week intensive is geared towards Title I High-School and College female students in throughout New York City and from the Tri-State area. We pride ourselves on selecting a very dynamic and diverse group of trainees that represent all of the varied multi- cultural communities of New York City and the Tri-State area.
BALI's two-week debate and leadership training is offered every summer at Hunter College. Our program includes workshops in debate techniques, public speaking, critical thinking, policy research, writing speeches and articles, developing the skills to analyze contemporary public policy issues, and self-empowerment exercises.
BALI trainers are a highly skilled group of professionals who come from a wide range of disciplines, most of whom hold professional positions in academia, corporate, non-profit and the government sectors. Our trainers most of whom are females are strong female role models for our students as they are highly accomplished and successful leaders in their chosen fields of expertise. BALI trainees are given opportunities to hear the professional trajectories and personal experiences of their trainers. In addition to specific leadership and debate skills workshops, they attend sessions on community building, civic engagement, self-awareness, self-empowerment, advocacy and activism. It is our commitment and goal to help our students achieve their fullest potential by teaching them to become positive and progressive visionaries and leaders of change in civil society. We know that as a result of our programs, we can and will create inspired and powerful young women leaders who will create a more just and sane world in the 21st century.
Applicants will be selected for an in-person interview based on their responses to the second part of the application. You can find the application form by clicking the link below :
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM HERE.
Or by email the BALI Program Coordinator , Yu Wai Maung at yuwai@abzuginstitute.org .
IF you should have any further inquiries you may contact our BALI administrative office at [[tel:212-650-3071|212-650-3071]] . Please check us out at www.abzuginstitute.org and follow us on Facebook: Bella Abzug Leadership Inc .
IMPORTANT DEADLINE DATES
Applications are due by June 21, 2013.
In-person interviews will be conducted
on July 1st through July 5th.
Your application will be determined by July 10th .
