Emerging Leaders Program of the Women's Legislative Briefing

Want to learn how to advocate or amplify your voice to make a change?  Look no further!

The Montgomery County Commission for Women is once again offering its Emerging Leaders Program (EL) as part of its 42nd annual Women's Legislative Briefing (WLB). The WLB will take place on Sunday, January 30, 2022 from 12:30-5:00pm. The Emerging Leaders Program will be from 12:30pm-4:45pm.

Emerging Leaders is a fun, interactive program designed for students in grades 6-12 This year's program has two sessions:

Session One: Educate Yourself! This workshop focuses on identifying credible media sources and determining whether news reports are reliable. Breakout workgroups will collaborate to use these skills on a given topic.

Session Two: Making My Voice Heard! Students will hear from seven different groups/panelists about community activism and voter engagement opportunities. Breakout groups will allow time to visit three groups to learn more actions that can be taken and how to get involved.

Tickets are only $5!

Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:

• A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
• Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
• Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
• The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
• Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
• Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
• Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home until the end of the 2021-2022 school year.