Wahine Rising is a 30-hour leadership program created to help elevate our future women leaders. This program focuses on potential women leaders looking to build core competencies. Through facilitated classes and our Mink Wahine Leadership events, the women will learn about various leadership issues and topics that are relevant to their personal and professional development.
Benefits
Takeaway tips from featured Subject Matter Experts and Guest Speakers
Gain valuable insights and knowledge in a variety of topics relevant to professional women
Learn from and be inspired by women entrepreneurs, business owners, and community leaders
Network with attendees
Healthy meals are catered by local small businesses for in-person events.
Cohort 5 key dates
Application Portal Opens: Saturday, 7/1/23 | 12:00a
Application Deadline: Monday, 9/4/23 | 12:00a
Wahine Rising Orientation: Thursday, 10/5/23 | 9:00a - 11:30a at MCBL
Wahine Forum Conference: Friday, 10/27/23 | 8:00a-4:30p at Hilton Hawaiian Village
Building Your Confidence: Thursday, 11/2/23 | 9:00a – 11:30a at MCBL
Wahine Rising Coffee Hour: Book: Pt. 1 Thursday, 11/16/23 | 5:30p – 7:30p at MCBL
Mink Wahine Leadership Series: Holiday Pau Hana Thursday, 12/7/23 | 5:30p - 7:30p at Fuller Hall
Wahine Rising Coffee Hour: Book : Part 2 Thursday, 1/11/24 | 5:30p - 7:30p at MCBL
Building Your Leadership Capacity: Thursday, 1/25/24 | 9:00a - 11:30a at MCBL
Mink Wahine Leadership Series: Thursday, 2/8/24 | 11:30a - 1:00p at Fuller Hall
Wahine Rising Coffee Hour: Book 2: Part 1 Thursday, 2/22/24 | 5:30p - 7:30p at MCBL
Building Your Future Network: Thursday, 3/14/24 | 9:00a - 11:30a at MCBL
Wahine Rising Coffee Hour: Book 2: Part 2 Thursday, 4/4/24 | 5:30p - 7:30p at MCBL
Mink Wahine Leadership Series: Thursday, 5/2/24 | 11:30a - 1:00p at Fuller Hall
Wahine Rising Graduation: Wednesday, 5/14/24 | 5:30a - 7:30p at Fuller Hall
Meet Cohort 5
Jessica Lum - Program Manager | Stanford University
Jeannette Menor - Superintendent of Construction Management & Inspection | Hawaiian Electric Company
Stace Okazaki - Relationship Officer | Hawaii National Bank
Rachel Ono - Supervisor, HR Service Center | Hawaiian Electric Company
Tia Rosehill - Assistant VP, Paraplanner | Central Pacific Bank
Pili Valderrama - Payments Assisted Manager | Hawaii National Bank
Maya Ward - Lead Data Scientist | Booz Allen Hamilton
RickiLee Yeboah - NP Residency Program Manager | Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center
Harmonie Ahuna - Manager | Teach for America
Cherish Balgos - Manager | Hawaiian Electric Company
Sarah Berg - Project Manager | Hawaii National Bank
Kacie Bergantinos - AVP & Relationship Officer | Hawaii National Bank
Sarah Black - Data Scientist | Booz Allen Hamilton
Leonora Char - Finance Manager| Hawaiian Telcom
Hazel Go - Associate and Project Architect | WCIT Architecture
Marissa Gordon - Program Manager | Hoʻōla Nā Pua
Jamie Hong - Co-Owner | Pop Creative Media
Yvonne Jones - Senior Mangerial Consultant | Kaiser Permanente
Mathilda Kalohelani - Clinical Operations Analyst | Waianae Coast Comprehensive Center
Wahine Rising program 2024-2025
Application Portal Opens July 1, 2024
Program starts October 2024 to May 2025
Cost $1,000
Includes three class sessions
Includes three Mink Wahine Leadership Series Events
Includes four Wahine Rising Coffee Hours
Includes one Mink Wahine Pau Hana networking event
Includes one ticket to Hawaii Business Magazine - Wahine Forum Conference
All Wahine Rising events are held at YWCA O'ahu, at the Patsy T. Center for Business & Leadership (MCBL), and Elizabeth Fuller Hall
Classes are from 9:00a - 11:30a in MCBL. Mink Wahine Leadership Series events are from 11:30a -1:00p.
Deadline to Register: September 9, 2024
Interested in applying for Wahine Rising Cohort 6?
MCBL is proud to be the special non-profit partner at the Wahine Forum Conference, Hawaii's largest leadership and career development conference in the state of Hawaii. The conference is attended by Hawaii's top female executives, female entrepreneurs, up-and-coming female leaders, and women intent on advancing their careers.
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