Leaders Lineup


FOR TEACHERS, GROUP LEADERS & PROGRAM PLANNERS

Find a woman leader near you from our Leaders Lineup – women ready to speak to young people about what they do, why they do it, and how they got there. (Can’t find one near you? Consider a virtual visit using technology!)

FOR WOMEN LEADERS

Our Speaker Toolkit can help you plan a talk on women's public leadership. Not yet in the Leaders Lineup? Email us and get ready to inform and inspire.

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Sample Discussion Questions
K-5

  • What do you think are the most important qualities/traits of a leader?
  • Do you consider yourself a leader? Why/why not?
  • If you could choose one thing to change about your school, your community, your country, or your world, what would it be and why? How could you go about making that change?
  • Who do you admire most in your life? Why? Is that person a leader? In what ways?

 

Middle School/Junior High School

  • Do you consider yourself a leader? Why/why not?
  • What do you think are the most important qualities/traits of a leader?
  • What do you think about politics? What makes you think that?
  • Would you consider running for political office? Why/Why not? What are some other ways you could get involved?
  • Why do you think there are fewer women than men in public leadership?
  • If you could choose one thing to change about your school, your community, your country, or your world, what would it be and why?  Who has the power to make that change? What could you do to help make it happen?

 

High School and College

  • Do you consider yourself a leader? Why/why not?
  • What do you think are the most important qualities/traits of a public/political leader?
  • What do you think about politics? Why?
  • Would you consider running for political office? Why/Why not? What are some other ways you could get involved?
  • Why do you think there are fewer women than men in public leadership?
  • If you could choose one thing to change about your school, your community, your country, or your world, what would it be and why? And how might you go about making that change?
  • What type of service work have you done in your school, community, or elsewhere? What need does that service help to meet? Are there political avenues to lessen the need or address the problem? Who has the power to make changes that would help solve the problem? How could you use the political system to make a difference on the issue?
  • What could be done to re-envision public leadership to better include women?