The National Center for Girls' Leadership at Stuart

On Monday, October 4, the National Center for Girls’ Leadership at Stuart hosted the first Women In Leadership Speaker Series of the year, called "Her Artistic Vision," in support of the Upper School Leadership Endorsement in Arts & Humanities. Student hosts Dana Thompson '25 and Sonya Jin '22 led a Q&A session with panelists Charlotte La Nasa ’12, a playwright and dramaturg; Sarah “Dewi” Caswell ’10, DEIA advocate in the arts and hospitality industries; and Taneshia Nash Laird, president and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall.

One of the universal themes throughout the panel discussion was the benefit of taking advantage of connections and doing “all the things!” The three women have very different careers in the arts, but they all got there by staying true to their passions, leveraging connections and staying curious.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3mnWWhx

The National Center for Girls' Leadership at Stuart Labatut's Learning Lab internship program wrapped up its inaugural year with a virtual internship symposium on Wednesday. After reflecting on their experiences in a talk show style format with "host" Bonnie Milecki, interns then made pitches to ninth graders who will be going through the interview process to get placed in internships for next year. While the tasks and projects varied by internship and department, the students all gained valuable life skills and unanimously expressed gratitude for having their voices heard and for seeing their work in action at Stuart.

Photos and live stream recording: https://www.stuartschool.org/news-posts/news/~board/upper-school-news/post/sophomore-leadership-endorsement-candidates-reflect-on-internship-experiences-during-virtual-symposium

Today we presented Women In Leadership: Justice is Her Mission, the third in this year's series and connected to the Upper School Leadership Endorsement in Social Justice. These wonderful panelists taught our young leaders how to build a career focused on justice issues!

Virtual is this weekend! ⁠⁠
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We look forward to seeing our young leaders on Saturday, April 10, from 9 AM to Noon. You're one step closer to being virtually awesome! ⁠⁠
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Conference packets are arriving at homes this week and additional details will be sent by email. We can't wait to see you! ⁠⁠
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⭐️ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! ⭐️⁠⁠
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Let’s Go Leaders!!!

Tomorrow is the BIG day! It’s Virtual Mini for girls in grades K-8. Links & schedules are sent, swag bags have been picked up, and our teachers are ready to meet our young leaders! It’s going to be virtually awesome! 💚

Congratulations Angela!

More leadership endorsement news from our students. Spring break is the perfect time to prioritize health and wellness, and junior Angela Cirelli has a new website community to help get you started. As part of her Junior Venture Project with the The National Center for Girls' Leadership at Stuart, Angela launched her own youth-focused health and wellness website called Young Best Selves.

The website's features include:
▪️ Habit Tracker: you can choose a habit (or habits) that you want to practice more regularly and use one of the personalized plans to stay on track.

▪️Community: give and receive motivation, share progress/accomplishments, ask questions, and engage with others who will support you and hold you accountable.

▪️Resources: blog posts of inspiration, tips, and other helpful resources.

▪️App Version: get reminder notifications to complete your habit(s) and have easy access to everything on the go.

Website: youngbestselves.wixsite.com/wellness
Social Media: instagram.com/youngbestselves

Congratulations to Stuart changemakers, Emily and Kathryn Ix!

Kathryn and Emily are co-heads of the Seeds to Sew Club in the Upper School and have been volunteering at the store for several years. They are Student Ambassadors of the nonprofit and are very passionate about girls’ education and women’s empowerment. This fundraiser was part of Emily’s Applied Leadership project through the The National Center for Girls' Leadership at Stuart.

Thank you SEW much for all the orders and donations to Kathryn & Emily’s Stuart Country Day School fundraiser! They packed all the goodies today and will send them out next week. If you chose to pick up your order at the shop, you may do so anytime during our business hours (Tue-Sat 11-6).

The fundraiser was a HUGE success - Kathryn and Emily raised over $1,000 for our education program! A girl in rural Kenya will be going to school for a whole year as a direct result of Kathryn’s and Emily’s efforts.❤️

A HUGE THANK YOU to Kathryn and Emily, you girls are amazing!!!❤️

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Stuart Seniors were invited to attend the Second Annual International Law Conference on the Status of Women, where Stuart Alumna Catherine Van Kampen interviewed author Reshma Saujani in honor of International Women’s Day!

Women make up 50% of the population, but only 25% of the leadership. We must for better leadership that represents everyone.

The Forum is our chance to make a difference. On join us: http://unwo.men/6dlG50DRQMx

Happy International Women's Day! Today is the day to make a commitment to women everywhere to stand up for human rights and join the fight for an equal future. Where will you stand?

We are so excited to share this virtually awesome experience with you!

*Registration is Now OPEN for Virtual Mini on Saturday, April 10, from 9 AM to Noon! Girls in grades K-8 will enjoy the same inspirational leadership experience in a FUN SIZE half-day of online workshops with Stuart faculty & staff!⁠ $25 per student. Register at stuartschool.org/leadlikeagirl.