Summer 2021 NEW Leadership® Texas Summer Institute

The Center for Women's & Gender Studies at UT Austin has begun developing a new virtual NEW Leadership® to be held in June 2021.

NEW Leadership®, a non-partisan five-day program, gives undergraduate students the tools to become effective leaders in the political arena regardless of their academic interests or career path. During the summer institute, students will meet women leaders from across the country, learn about women’s participation in American politics, and develop and practice leadership skills through panel discussions, workshops, and projects. After the summer institute, participants become part of NEWL’s national network of distinguished alumnae.

Week One of the NEWL Summer Institute will be June 9th and 10th, 2021 and Week Two will be June 14th, 15th, and 16th, 2021. Participants should prepare to be available from 12 pm – 6 pm EST on those days for a variety of programming sessions. Breaks will be scheduled throughout the course of each day.

Commitment
NEW Leadership® participants are expected to attend all summer institute sessions during the entire summer institute from June 9 - 10, 2021 and June 14th – 16th, 2021. If you are accepted, you will be required to acknowledge and agree to meet these requirements.

Cost
There is no cost to students.

Students will attend panels, classes, and interactive workshops; some having a national focus including participation with students from our 15 of our partner programs and some with a Texas focus designed exclusively for our NEW Leadership® Texas students. Although, we will miss having the NEW Leadership® experience on campus, we see this as an opportunity for you to meet, connect with, and learn from women leaders and fellow participants from across the country while still joining our distinguished network of NEW Leadership® Texas alums.

Learn more about NEW Leadership™ Texas.