About the GLOW Global Experience
Women Empowering Nations (WEN) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide exposure, development, and mentorship for girls of color to accelerate their path to executive leadership providing career and leadership training for young women around the globe.
The GLOW Global Cohort brings together emerging leaders ages 17-23 for an immersive three-month virtual leadership development experience touching on topics such as culture and identity, public speaking, personal and professional branding, executive leadership, and social justice and advocacy. The cohort concludes with a global day of service that all members participate in around the world to impact their local communities.
With over 1,500 applicants in 2022 and over 2,400 applicants in 2023, WEN has attracted an incredible community of young women leaders. This year, WEN will select 100 young women to participate in the Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) Global Cohort joining our worldwide community of women leaders.
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Application Information
Women Empowering Nations is selecting 100 young women ages 17-23 for the Girls Leading Our World (GLOW) Global Cohort – an immersive, high-impact virtual leadership coaching experience.
Submit your application by February 16, 2024 providing your contact information and answering these three short essay questions:
Why do you want to join the Girls Leading Our World Global Cohort?
What are your long-term goals and career plans?
Tell about one of the most difficult obstacles you had to overcome and how it shaped you as a leader.
Applications are closed.
“The exposure I have gotten from the cohort is just mind-blowing. Never in my wildest dreams had I ever thought I would be able to learn from and build relationships with the executives who have coached, trained, and mentored us in this program. I sat in our final session with tears in my eyes. I am forever grateful.”
- Lucinda Abrams, South Africa GLOW Global Cohort member 2022
FAQs
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Applicants must be ages 17-23. There are not restrictions based on location. The application includes short essay, video submission and general information that can be completed at wenations.org. If you have additional questions about the application or requirements, please contact destany@wenations.org or @wenations on instagram.
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You can apply at www.wenations.org. If you have additional questions about the application or requirements, please contact destany@wenations.org or @wenations on instagram.
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Cohort winners will be announced on March 8th. Stay connected to for program updates by following @wenations and #GLOWglobal.
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The cohort is a 12-week virtual experience. In the application, you will be asked for your preference for the April cohort, which runs from April 13th to June 22nd, or the September cohort, which runs from September 7th to November 16th.
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No, the cohort is a fully virtual experience. However, you may have the opportunity to have in person meet ups with other cohort members in your country.
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The GLOW Global Emerging Leaders network is a free community for young women leaders of color ages 16-23 around the globe hosted by Women Empowering Nations, providing training, networking, and career opportunities. Visit www.wenations.org/network to join.
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Every other year, Women Empowering Nations hosts travel seminars open to our previous cohort members to apply to attend. 2026 will be our next travel seminar open to cohort members who have been part of WEN’s programs in 2024 and 2025.
Applications are closed.
Are you interested in growing your leadership and career skills? Apply today for this virtual immersive, high-impact leadership coaching experience.
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Meet Rachel
Rachel Appiah, 2022 GLOW Global Cohort Member and Fellow, is a final-year student completing a combined honor in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.
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Meet Jasmine
Jasmine Bacchus, 2022 GLOW Global Cohort Member and Fellow, is an alum of Brown University. She also is a recipient of the Inaugural Gucci Changemaker Scholarship.
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Meet Denia
Denia Smith, 2022 GLOW Global Cohort Member and Fellow, attends American University. Denia pursues her passion for social change empowering younger generations of Black female leaders through her podcast, She Shall Speak.
