Leadership Summits

Each year, The Institute for Leadership & Purpose will host two signature leadership summits bringing together over 150 middle school students from across Baltimore public and private schools.

These summits bring young leaders from different sectors of our city together for day-long conversations and workshops with regional leaders and community change agents. The goal is to inspire partnership and agency in our young leaders of tomorrow. Topics for upcoming conferences include women’s leadership, athletics, social justice, and social entrepreneurship.

The goal of the summit is to empower middle school students to recognize gender inequalities in society and to be change agents in closing these gaps.

Leadership is not just reserved for a chosen few; it lies within each of us yearning to be embraced and cultivated as we find our paths to create a better world. Join us in October 2020 for a powerful day to embolden our young leaders to find their voices, come together, and unleash their power. This day will focus on the importance of nurturing young women and will be grounded in the eight leadership tenets offered by author, athlete, and equal rights advocate Abby Wambach in her new book, Wolfpack. As she writes – “Let’s come together to change the game and alter the stagnant ideas of what a leader looks like and acts like; let’s destroy the stereotypes of yesterday.”

#1 Create your own path.

#2 Be grateful for what you have AND demand what you deserve.

#3 Lead now–from wherever you are.

#4 Failure means you’re finally IN the game.

#5 Be FOR each other.

#6 Believe in yourself. Demand the ball.

#7 Lead with humanity. Cultivate Leaders.

#8 You’re not alone. You’ve got your Pack.