The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val Kill presents the Girls’ Leadership Workshop (GLW). Each summer the GLW programs to educate, empower, and activate adolescent girls to become the next generation of social justice leaders. The primary objective of the GLW is to create a more just world by preparing young women for future positions of personal, political, and professional leadership, using the example set by Eleanor Roosevelt.

At Val-Kill, Mrs. Roosevelt’s country home and retreat in Hyde Park, New York, high school girls celebrate the life and legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt, develop their leadership skills, and strengthen their commitment and confidence to make a difference in their communities. With Eleanor Roosevelt as a role model, the Girls’ Leadership Workshop helps girls believe in themselves and achieve their dreams. Deadline for 2010 session applications: February 8, 2010. For more information and application forms click here