A personal and professional development program for women seeking an immersive international experience into the traditions, leadership, and challenges of the country of cultural heritage. As female leadership grows, Heritage aims to be a platform where women can grow their international collaboration while reflecting on their identity. The program was developed in response to two main interests: 1) womens’ desire to explore, discover, and regain their cultural identity, and 2) womens’ interest to enhance cultural understanding to become better resource providers to the communities they serve.
Through honest discussions with women leaders at all levels, Heritage introduces participants to traditions, cultural norms, governmental structures, leadership practices, and current challenges faced by women of the host country.
Inspired By
The inspiration for this program came from women in leadership positions of various fields who saw the importance of enhancing success through the recognition of cultural identity and connection to other women. Heritage uses self-discovery as its focus to encourage the exploration of cultural traditions, global connections, women leadership, ancestral history to enhance the understanding of self. Heritage encourages you to stop theorizing about who you are and instead inspire you to go out and discover it.
THE VISION
To guide women through the journey of self-discovery. To provide resources and global connections that can help in acquiring and administering the tools needed to lead in any profession using ancestral heritage as an asset.
Your Journey with Heritage
A one week international experience comprised of sessions, workshops, and hands on activities that provide an introduction to matters that currently impact women in leadership. The program also provides a space to begin the journey of reflection, exploration, and re-discovery of self.
Participants will focus on addressing identity and its complexity while developing new ways to understand its importance in all settings. In addition, participants will also enhance their knowledge of professional development across borders including but not limited to: academic and professional language use, cultural history and its impact on women, global challenges faced by women and perspective of leadership.
Leading Themes
Personal Development
Professional Development
Language Development
2019 Heritage Program
The city of Puebla hosted the summer 2019 Heritage program. It provided a space to learn about Puebla’s history of Cinco de Mayo, its current and historical female influencers from Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz to the youngest female state representative, the recipe and practice of making the famous cuisine known as Chiles en Nogada that continues to attract many from around the world,
2022 Heritage Program
The City of Mexico and the City of Puebla hosted the fall 2022 Heritage program. It provided a space to learn about migration patterns of today, challenges faced by women in leadership, the importance of identity, and it engaged participants in the Mexican celebration of “Dia de Muertos”, which honors the departed with colors, flowers, and their favorite foods.
2023 Heritage Program
The 2023 Designing Heritage cohort focused on providing feedback on upcoming sessions and activities for Heritage 2024. Meetings with specialists in various fields and meetings with teams of women from Mexico who are ready to present in Heritage were scheduled to discuss the interests and needs of participants.
2024 Coming Soon!
It’s an election year and we currently have two women battling to be the next president of Mexico! Join Heritage 2024 in a session that will explain the journey of leadership these women have lived to be leaders at the highest level of governance. Also join the Heritage team as it invites you in the unveiling of indigenous codices to learn of the communication patterns of our ancestors.
Let’s connect.
heritage@nobleled.org
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