From October 25 – 27, active and rising LOLA chapter leaders gathered together from São Paulo, Chile, Hyderabad, Bogotá, Santa Catarina, Omaha and more for the Annual LeadershipRetreat. Attendees sharpened their leadership skills in storytelling, fundraising, public speaking, how to grow their LOLA chapters, and more to spread the message of Liberty back home. Take a closer look at the 2019 LOLA Retreat below!
A Quick Rundown
Greeted with a welcome reception on the first night, LOLA‘s shared their ‘How I Found Liberty‘ story and how they got involved with LOLA in their cities.
The second day offered various training sessions and interactive group conversations. Antonella Marty of Atlas Network led the discussion on ‘Advancing Liberty Through Public Policy and Academia.’
Terry Kibbe of Free the People engaged the group on ‘How to Talk to Millennials Who Think They Love Socialism’ highlighting key storytelling successes.
Cecília Lopes, LOLA Brazil’s President and Ayemen Fatima, LOLA Outreach Coordinator, joined forces and shared their experiences and successes on reaching new women in the liberty movement and tips on how to grow successful chapters. Cecilia shared how LOLA is growing the amount of libertarian women in Brazil to 10 states (and still growing!) and how they are creating a community of liberty-loving women.
Hilary Hackleman of the Leadership Institute shared her expertise in fundraising with practical and helpful tips on raising money to grow their chapters.
On the last day of the retreat, Kat Murti of Feminists for Liberty and the Ladies of Liberty Alliance shared her knowledge and experience on how to talk about Libertarian Feminism. Afterwards, attendees exchanged ideas and information in their chapter planning for the next 3 months.
LOLA‘s share their experience
“My experience at the LeadershipRetreat2019 exceeded my expectations! Meeting women from all around the world that fight for Liberty was surreal. It was a safe haven for me and other leaders to speak our minds, address important issues, and try to find remedies for sensitive issues that don’t include big-government. Attending the retreat made me realize that I lived in a bubble most of the time and was unaware of the challenges other women have to face around the world.
My favorite part of the retreat was seeing the unity between women. The sense of having someone, or in this case several women, besides you is very reassuring, because that is exactly what the world needs right now. LOLA has taught me that listening and understanding one another is just as important as coming up with solutions.”
-Nidhi Johari, LOLA Hyderabad
“The LeadershipRetreat was one of the best opportunities I’ve had to meet like-minded women and create friendships all over the world while also expanding my professional network. The retreat was also a chance to give to my brain the workout it needed with various training and discussions, and I now feel more prepared to spread LOLA‘s ideas and mission throughout Brazil.”
-Izabela Patriota, LOLA – Sao Paulo, Brazil
“During the LOLALeadershipRetreat I was able to meet other amazing women that are fighting for liberty in different parts of the world. It was an opportunity to learn and share experiences so that we can all keep growing as leaders and Ladies of Liberty.”
-Maria Londoño, LOLA Bogotá
“This is my fourth time attending the LOLALeadershipRetreat and it is always an awesome experience. Getting to meet fellow libertarian women who are passionate about individual rights from around the country and the world is so exciting, and learning their stories about their path to the liberty movement is inspiring!”
Thanks to your generous support, we are able to empower Ladies of Liberty in 19 countries and counting! From all of us at the Ladies of Liberty Alliance, thank you!
