CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT  (CWLD)

The CWLD Project launched this year is well under way.  The project, aimed at linking women with the resources they need to develop their leadership skills is available through workshops, scholarships and mentoring. Two successful workshops have been held this year: the first in the Broken Bay Diocese with Beth Gilligan as Presenter and the second in the Wollongong diocese with Maureen Cleary as Presenter.   Both were well attended and there was excellent interaction between the Participants and the Presenters as they exchanged thoughts and ideas on the challenges they were faced with and gave everyone much content to ponder and implement in their leadership skills going forward.

Two further workshops will be held in 2008.

The first entitled “Leading Your Family to Health and Wellbeing”. 
Parramatta Diocese
Saturday 8th March, 9.30am-12.30pm
At The Sisters of Mercy Centre, 6 Victoria Road, Parramatta
Two presenters: Gabrielle Donlevy and Sally Harrison.

The second workshop: “Women Leading International Development”
Maitland-Newcastle Diocese
Saturday 31st May, 9.30am – 12.30pm
The Toohey Room at the Maitland-Newcastle Diocesan Offices Newcastle.  
Presenter is Liz Stone from Caritas, Australia

A maximum of four scholarships, each up to the value of $1,500 , is being made available by CWLA- NSW open to women up to the age of 55 years.   Applicants can apply for a course or program they believe will assist their leadership development.   And the criteria for course selection is available with the Application Form but one necessity is that they must attend a Workshop.  

Each successful scholarship applicant will be offered the services of a leadership mentor who will be available to support and encourage them through their course or program.

For further information:
Catholic Women’s League Australia – New South Wales Inc.
PO Box 2443, Bowral NSW 2576. Phone: (02) 4861 7048
Email:  jpcvmcgrath@bigpond.com  
Web: www.cwlansw.wordpress.com