Also special thanks to Courageous Change Collective (Nou Yang Sindy Morales Garcia and Kirsten Johnson) who facilitated a very key board meeting between Pollen staff and board early in our journey. The results of that meeting set us on a trajectory towards alignment and justice.
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Jamie Millard, Pollen
Also special thanks to Courageous Change Collective (Nou Yang Sindy Morales Garcia and Kirsten Johnson) who facilitated a very key board meeting between Pollen staff and board early in our journey. The results of that meeting set us on a trajectory towards alignment and justice.
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Jamie Millard, Pollen
Courageous Change Collective
East Side St. Paul Women Leaders Initiative
East Side Saint Paul Women Leaders Initiative
Women leaders are critical for a healthy community. Women in leadership need spaces for connection, reflection, sharing and learning together. These spaces decrease the isolation and burnout that many women face - especially women who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color. The East Side Saint Paul Women Leaders Initiative is a leadership development cohort created to meet these needs.
If you are a woman leading on the East Side of Saint Paul who is seeking connection and community with other women leaders - please consider applying!
Who should apply?
All women leaders over the age of 18 whose leadership impacts the East Side of St. Paul, either because you live or work (or both!) on the East Side, are invited to apply. We welcome all women and non-binary people who identify with womanhood to participate. BIPOC leaders are encouraged to apply. Our team will work to ensure that the cohort is a racially diverse intergenerational group of women.
We encourage folks to apply who have leadership experience, whether formal or informal. You don’t need to have an official title to be a leader. As women, we often see a need in our community and step in to meet those needs. Consider applying if you are someone who is:
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Working to strengthen your neighborhood or the East Side community
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Bringing people together to take action in the East Side community
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Playing a leadership role in your organization on the East Side
Cohort Activities
The East Side Saint Paul Women Leaders Initiative cohort offered by Rooted Philanthropic and facilitated by the Courageous Change Collective is designed in response to the voices of women leaders on the East Side of Saint Paul. These women were hungry for a space that would offer wellness activities, networking opportunities and leadership skill-building.
Participants in the cohort will have an opportunity to help shape the cohort experience and content. Cohort activities will take place October 2024 - August 2025 and will include:
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Launch Gathering will kick-off our cohort journey and gather participant feedback about program design. - Thursday, October 10th from 5:30-7:30pm
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Regular Cohort Gatherings focused on relationship building and peer learning - 2 hours in length - Frequency TBD
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Midyear Weekend Retreat - Friday, January 24th at 6pm to Sunday, January 26th Midday - Location TBD
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Financial Resources to support each cohort participant’s personal leadership development - $3,000 per participant
There is no cost to join, please complete this brief application by September 22, 2024. Applicants will be selected the week of September 30th.
If you have questions, please contact info@courageouschangecollective.org
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Who is Rooted Philanthropic?
Founded in 2014 by Shannon and Chuck Runyon, Rooted Philanthropic focuses on Saint Paul’s East Side neighborhoods. The foundation makes grants and engages in other philanthropic activities in support of its mission: Rooted Philanthropic supports the people of Saint Paul’s East Side communities to unlock their potential by investing in their capacity, growth, and innovation.
Who is the Courageous Change Collective?
Courageous Change Collective is led by a three-woman team shaped by our experiences as Immigrant, People of Color, Indigenous, LGBTQ people. We are united by our shared passion for growing communities of love and justice through transformative facilitation. We each began developing our skills as change agents from an early age as our beloved communities struggled to overcome systemic oppression. Our continued commitment and accountability to our communities keep us grounded in our life-long work of building a world in which everyone can thrive.