She LEADS
She LEADS so that she can lead the way.
The She LEADS Movement
Announced at our Leading Ladies Brunch on 2024 International Women’s Day, She LEADS recognizes the importance of strong female role models for today’s young girls. There are experiences unique to women in life and in the workplace, and having the insight of others who have been through similar situations can only benefit these ambitious youth.
Our initial goal for the 2024/25 school year is to run 8 new She LEADS Company Programs, and we invite you to be a part of this transformative journey. By adding to the existing roster of this 18-week after-school extra-curricular activity, we aim to provide a platform for 120 girls to participate in the initial run of the program, beginning in January 2025.
In addition to the Company Program, we look to bring the She LEADS initiative into in-school programs and other student-focused events wherever possible. This means you can still make an impact on young women even if you’re unable to commit to the full 18-week run of Company Program.
Please click the button below and book a time for an orientation meeting with our She LEADS Coordinator to learn more.
Meet Our Co-Chairs
Yasmin Jivraj
Co-Owner Dexcent & Past President, Acrodex
Kristina Williams
CEO Alberta Enterprise Corporation
Founding Funders
- Yasmin & Nadir Jivraj
- Jenny Adams
- Curtis Dorfman
- J Kim Drever
- Jackie Rae Greening
- Dawn Harsch
- Carolynne Heron
- Julie Kusiek
- Lazina McKenzie
- Jane Pascal
- Tara Proskiw
- Whitney Shaw
- Rejean Sibilleau
- Patty Taverner
- Cameron Corporation
- Pascal Group Ltd.
- Poppy Barley
- Town & Countree Kitchens
How She LEADS Began
She LEADS was inspired by one of our Company Program teams this 2023/24 school year. This team formed organically, and the participants, many of whom had been in a mixed cohort of the Company Program the year prior, expressed their appreciation and comfort in building a business as an all-girl cohort. This unique experience strengthened the teams’s bond and gave them a unique perspective, as you’ll hear in this video.
2023 Fort McMurray Girls Company Program
Invest in Girls!
$333
covers the costs of one girl’s participation in She LEADS Company Program in 2025
$5000
covers an entire Company Program cohort of young women as they build and run their business