CALM-GEMS: Generating Excellence in Mindful Sisterhood

Core Objectives

• Build confidence and leadership identity rooted in women’s lived experiences
• Strengthen skills in communication, advocacy, and systems thinking
• Address structural barriers (e.g., gender roles, economic inequity, underrepresentation)
• Foster peer support networks for resilience, healing, and collaboration
• Equip women to co-lead within their families and drive change in their communities

Key Focus Areas

1. Relational Power & Leadership Identity
   Explore how women lead in invisible and visible ways, often without recognition.
2. Health & Emotional Resilience
   Address mental health, caregiving stress, and the importance of self-sustaining practices.
3. Economic Empowerment
   Financial literacy, wealth-building, and career advancement strategies for women.
4. Civic & Policy Engagement
   Equip women to influence local decision-making and advocate for gender equity.
5. Partnership & Co-Leadership
   Explore shared leadership at home—balancing roles, power dynamics, and parenting.