Program in Louisville developing female leaders, empowering students’ voices | Education [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A program is building self-confidence, developing leaders and opening opportunities for female students around Louisville.

Louisville Girls Leadership brings students from around Jefferson County into one place for education, advocacy and action. The leadership development program meets twice a month during the school year and recently completed the 2024 cohort.

“Meeting new young women that challenge my way of thinking, that was the most eye-opening thing for me,” said Zoë Newsome, a sophomore. “There are so many types of teenagers that push the limit of what a woman is.”

There are 40 students in the 2024 class, representing 24 high schools around the Louisville area. The program highlights diversity in the city, as 85% of the cohort identifies as a student of color, and 20 zip codes are represented.

For participants, it provides a chance to meet other girls from around the city for lasting connections.

“It was really meaningful,” …