Mission
To equip and empower young women from post-conflict countries to become leaders who change their nations.
Why We Do It
Many sources point to women as key to ushering peace, prosperity, and women’s rights into the developing world. Yet repressive cultural attitudes and lack of higher education prevents them from challenging the system. Widespread change requires an influential number be given opportunities to gain the credentials and confidence needed to defy the system they grew up in and thrive as change-agents and role models.
Our Success
SHE-CAN has gradually increased the number of scholars accepted into the program each year and in 2014 expanded into Cambodia. As of Fall 2016, a total of 28 young female leaders, with the support of 100+ successful U.S. women as their mentors, have won full-ride scholarships to top schools including Lehigh, Lafayette, Bennington, Whitman, Harvard, Smith, Scripps, UC Berkeley, Oberlin, Bucknell and many more. Connected by a powerful mentor network and bolstered with a top-notch education, SHE-CAN scholars are attaining coveted internships and leadership opportunities in influential organizations, including Women for Women, Partners in Health, and U.S. congressional offices.
To equip and empower young women from post-conflict countries to become leaders who change their nations.
Why We Do It
Many sources point to women as key to ushering peace, prosperity, and women’s rights into the developing world. Yet repressive cultural attitudes and lack of higher education prevents them from challenging the system. Widespread change requires an influential number be given opportunities to gain the credentials and confidence needed to defy the system they grew up in and thrive as change-agents and role models.
Our Success
SHE-CAN has gradually increased the number of scholars accepted into the program each year and in 2014 expanded into Cambodia. As of Fall 2016, a total of 28 young female leaders, with the support of 100+ successful U.S. women as their mentors, have won full-ride scholarships to top schools including Lehigh, Lafayette, Bennington, Whitman, Harvard, Smith, Scripps, UC Berkeley, Oberlin, Bucknell and many more. Connected by a powerful mentor network and bolstered with a top-notch education, SHE-CAN scholars are attaining coveted internships and leadership opportunities in influential organizations, including Women for Women, Partners in Health, and U.S. congressional offices.
