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Summer Academy

Voices of Leadership

Become the kind of leader who makes change happen.
Presented in partnership with Porter’s Center for Global Leadership, Voices of Leadership is an inspiring one-week program for students entering Grades 8, 9 and 10 who are eager to build their confidence, sharpen their skills and strengthen their sense of agency. 

Drawing on our schools’ shared expertise, networks and commitment to empowering young women, this program offers a dynamic introduction to leadership in action. Through interactive workshops, mentorship and hands-on challenges, you’ll explore your values and beliefs, identify your strengths, and learn tools to solve the issues facing your schools, communities and the world.

Registration available in January 2026.


Dates Monday, June 15 - Friday, June 19, 2026
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Tuition $800
Tuition can be refunded until April 15
Eligibility
Students who identify as girls entering Grades 8, 9 and 10 in the 2026-27 school year
Deadline to Register
April 15, 2026
Virtual Information Session
Thursday, January 15
5:30 - 6:15 pm
Join via Zoom

What Will I Learn About?

  • Your personal identity and its impact on your perspective and how you move through the world
  • Your individual leadership strengths and value systems
  • Female leadership and leadership styles
  • How to challenge yourself and take intellectual risks
  • How to navigate group decision-making and the role that each individual plays
  • The UN Sustainable Development Goals 
  • Design thinking as a process to address global issues
  • Relevant global issues about which you feel passionate

Voices of Leadership Participant

This program helped me become well-informed on the issues in our world today, and I was given an opportunity to come up with my own solutions. It helped me build my confidence and problem-solving skills, and trained me to be a leader.

2026 Mentors

Coming soon!

Past Mentors

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  • Jennifer Keesmaat

    Urban planner, real estate developer and entrepreneur
  • Alexandra KEESMAAT FREEMAN '18

    Sustainability professional
  • Temisan BOYO Fanou '07

    Labour, migration and human rights lawyer
  • Deborah McCRACKEN-Nangareke '99

    Human rights advocate and NGO founder
  • Alexa COLEMAN '15

    International development professional

Facilitators

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  • Charlotte Fleming

    Dean of Student Leadership
    The Bishop Strachan School
  • Rita Gravina

    Director of Global Learning
    The Bishop Strachan School
  • Sophie Paris

    Director, Porter's Center for Global Leadership