Women and Leadership Program
Join female leaders from around the world for our 2-week Women and Leadership Program - WE: West and East / Women and Empowerment. The program seeks to expand the leadership skills and intercultural competency of female students, increase their knowledge of issues facing female leaders, and develop an international network for female leaders. We offer a specially designed course which focus on issues of global importance. The course is both interactive and challenging. Participants obtain an introduction to women and leadership during F2719: Women and Leadership (3 US/6 ECTS Credits) The purpose of this course is to analyze the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of women in leadership positions. Current issues and trends will be examined from historical, sociological, political, and ethical perspectives. Why does women's leadership matter? Do women have an identifiably different way of leading? What structural/institutional/cultural obstacles do women face? How have women confronted/challenged/altered these obstacles? How are how issues relating to women and leadership similar and/or different across cultures? Analysis and synthesis will be used to apply information from a variety of resources to issues facing women who hold or seek leadership roles. A cross-cultural perspective will be provided through exploring case studies including Turkey, Czech Republic, Russia, and the United States. The course is upper-division, taught in English, and fully accredited. Transcripts are issued by Charles University, the oldest university in Eastern Europe. The course is worth 3 US/6 ECTS semester credits. Credits can be transferred upon approval from the student's home university.  Professor Petra Hejnova leads class discussion on Women in Eastern Europe CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Expose yourself to a new culture. During the program, classroom knowledge is enhanced through visits to political and cultural sites.
(Left) Sudan Liu and (Right) Agnes Sebestyen and Carolina Gonzales at afternoon Gallery/Museum Crawl  Students visit Czech Parliament and talk with Member of Parliament Andrysova. SPEAKERS Successful female leaders in politics, diplomacy, business, journalism, and the community speak to students about their specialties and past experience.  Students visit Jirina Skilova, Czech Dissident and Founder of the Gender Studies Centre.  Nilda Navarrete speaks to students about Women in Cuba.  Sudan Liu and Johanna Turner with Member of Parliament Lenka Andrysova and Guest Lecturer Linda Stucbartova
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HOUSING Students live in dorms located 10 minutes from school and the city center. Rooms are suites containing two double occupancy rooms, sharing a bathroom. Many of the rooms have small refrigerators. The dorm has a t.v. lounge and kitchen. MEALS Students have several options for meals, choosing to cook with friends at the dorm or eat out. TRANSPORTATION Prague has an excellent, inexpensive, and reliable public transportation system, including metros, trams, and buses. Students take a 15 minute ride to Charles University. Students can obtain a discounted travel pass for approximately 20 USD. This pass entitles you to unlimited travel on buses, trams, and metros. COST The price of the program is 2150 USD. This price includes: tuition, fieldtrips, workshops, and cultural activities. A non-refundable deposit is required to secure a spot in program. Payment plans can be arranged. The price of the program does not include airfare. You may consult the following student travel agencies for your travel needs. STA Travel: www.statravel.com
FINANCIAL AID A limited amount of financial aid is available in the form of partial scholarships. Aid is primarily reserved for students from Eastern Europe and developing countries. To apply for a scholarship please fill-out the applicable section on the application. Please note that we are unable to provide full tuition scholarships to any student and under no circumstances can we provide funds for travel. We encourage students to find outside funding and we can provide a letter of support for you. Please consult your home university for funding opportunities. A large percentage of participants receive funding from their home university to attend our program.
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"I personally want to thank you; this program was a life-changing
experience, a basic point in my life. I loved the classes, the readings, the
workshops! All the discussions that we had were the best! I'm so proud of
being a WLP scholar, especially of being one of your scholars!"
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