Last weekend we hosted LOLAs 5th Annual Leadership Retreat -online!
From October 16-18th, LOLAs from 27 cities worldwide joined together for a weekend of leadership training, chapter engagement, elevator pitches, and more. We would like to extend our personal thanks to all of LOLAs top leaders who attended and for all of the work you are doing in your LOLA Chapters back home. Thank you for advancing LOLAs mission of educating and empowering women in the liberty movement.
Retreat Recap
Day 1: October 16th
On the first day of the LOLA Leadership Retreat, ladies gathered to share their How I Found Liberty Stories. We heard stories of diverse backgrounds, different experiences in the liberty movement and realized that even though we are in different parts of the world, we all have liberty in common.
Day 2: October 17th
Students For Liberty African Programs Director and LOLA Africa Leader, Linda Kavuka, helped us explore our leadership styles, and how to be an effective leader for LOLA and beyond. Linda has helped start up various LOLA Chapters throughout Africa, and continues to encourage, challenge, and develop liberty minded leaders in LOLA and beyond. Linda acts as a mentor to many LOLA Africa Leaders who lovingly call her ‘Mama Africa’.
LOLAs participated in the 60 second elevator pitch where they practiced delivering their LOLA Chapter goals for anyone, anytime, and any place.
Sabrina Riveiro and Maria Jose Fernandez of LILA Uruguay answered the top 2 most commonly asked questions among LOLA Leaders: how to keep my chapter engaged and how to gain new members for liberty?
Day 2: October 18th
We learned the best practices of LOLA Brazil’s social media channels and how they grew their audience from 1 city to 13 cities throughout Brazil. With LOLA Brazil Leaders Camila Bosa, and Cecilia Lopes.
Joyce Mbogo, Winfred Nduati and Abisola Olaiya of LOLA Africa shared their personal expereinces in their Chapters of LOLA Kenya and Nigeria while leading us in a Chapter planning workshop as we set our goals for the new year.
Thank you to all our speakers who did an excellent job sharing their vast knowledge and experience with us!
