Center for Women's Leadership

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The Center for Women’s Leadership works in collaboration with seasoned and emerging women and gender-expansive leaders to advance the individual and collective practice of courageous leadership in Oregon and beyond. We engage with a wide range of community partners to co-create spaces in which we examine the practice of leadership at the intersections of race, gender, and other categories of difference, in order to enact systems-level change.

We’re thrilled to announce that the new Center for Women’s Leadership website is live! ✨Our refreshed digital home refle...
03/04/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that the new Center for Women’s Leadership website is live! ✨

Our refreshed digital home reflects who we are today: a community changing narratives by cultivating courageous women and gender-expansive leaders in Oregon and beyond.

Explore programs, upcoming events, and opportunities to connect with our growing network of changemakers. We invite you to get to know what we are about, get involved, and celebrate this exciting new chapter with us!

Check it out: https://www.centerfo
rwomenleadership.org/
Thank you to our web launch team:
- Renee Garcia, Brand Strategy & Visual Design
- Lauren Lester, Web Design, Development & Systems
- Alexandra Hagel, Communications & Messaging Strategy

Collaborating with all of you on this project was an incredible experience.

A message of gratitude to Amanda Mailey for your 2024-2025 strategy guidance and Beau Herabat for your 2025 refinement of our beautiful new brand.

Let's do this!

For more than two decades, the Center for Women’s Leadership (CWL) at Portland State University has been Oregon’s home f...
11/20/2025

For more than two decades, the Center for Women’s Leadership (CWL) at Portland State University has been Oregon’s home for cultivating courageous, inclusive leaders.

Thousands of women and gender-expansive Oregonians have benefited from CWL programs such as NEW Leadership Oregon (NLO), the Rural Leaders Initiative (Turn Up Your Voice), Girls Oregon Action Leadership Summit (GOALS), and the Gender, Leadership, and Policy Cohort. Together, we’ve built an ecosystem of leaders strengthening communities, influencing policy, and redefining what substantive leadership looks like in every corner of our state.

Today, CWL is preparing for its next evolution. After deep analysis, partnership conversations, and community reflection, CWL will begin a strategic transition to become an independent, community-based organization — while maintaining close collaboration with PSU. This change positions the Center to meet the evolving leadership needs of Oregon with greater flexibility, statewide reach, and sustainable growth opportunities.

Why Leadership Development Matters Now:
At a moment when gender equity and democracy itself face increasing challenges, women-led movements are vital drivers of stability and progress. National research from the Center for American Women and Politics shows that women leaders strengthen governance, (re)build trust, and drive solutions grounded in community needs. CWL’s community of alumni is already leading this work across Oregon — and this transition will amplify their voices, impact, and innovation.

Ways to Engage in Conversation:
We invite you to share insights, ideas, and feedback with us as we continue exploring new pathways and models for CWL’s future.

Provide feedback: https://lnkd.in/gYayP4gQ

Additionally, we will be preparing for a CWL community townhall meeting in early 2026, which will allow us to be in conversation about where we are now, where we go from here.

Please stay tuned for additional details on this convening, coming soon. Thank you all for your ongoing support.

Join the PSU Advocates for a collaborative town hall featuring PSU's delegation, Senator Kate Lieber, and Representative...
01/11/2024

Join the PSU Advocates for a collaborative town hall featuring PSU's delegation, Senator Kate Lieber, and Representative Dacia Grayber. Gain insights into the forthcoming 2024 Legislative Session as Senator Lieber and Representative Grayber share their goals. This event provides an opportunity for active engagement, allowing you to pose questions on issues that are important to you. We extend a warm invitation to the general public, the Portland State community, and constituents from each district are strongly encouraged to participate.

Additional Details & RSVP: https://www.portlandstatealumni.org/s/1904/bpint/interior.aspx?sid=1904&gid=3&pgid=1235&content_id=3449

This we invite you to invest in our emerging community leaders. The Center for Women's Leadership is dedicated to upli...
11/28/2023

This we invite you to invest in our emerging community leaders. The Center for Women's Leadership is dedicated to uplifting women and gender expansive leaders through learning series, programming, and training. We are committed to building gender justice leaders who are equipped with the skills and analysis needed to lead in today's world!

Donate Here: https://lnkd.in/g5HMZ65i

Pride Month may be drawing to a close, however, love and the fight for LGBTQIA2S+ rights continues. Remember to create a...
06/30/2023

Pride Month may be drawing to a close, however, love and the fight for LGBTQIA2S+ rights continues. Remember to create a comfortable and welcoming environment for everyone, to foster growth and connections, and help people live their truths and love themselves year round. Happy Pride, once again, to all those part of the diverse and vibrant community under the rainbow. 🌈

“History isn't something you look back at and say it was inevitable. It happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment, but those moments are cumulative realities.” ~ Marsha P. Johnson

Here are additional local resources that can provide support and guidance:

Q Center:
-https://www.pdxqcenter.org/

Portland State Q***r Resource Center:
-https://www.pdx.edu/queer-resource-center/

Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Resource Center:
-https://newavenues.org/smyrc/

Outside In:
-https://outsidein.org/

We’d like to say congratulations to two amazing members of our team who graduated this month! Khadija Davis, our NLO Pro...
06/30/2023

We’d like to say congratulations to two amazing members of our team who graduated this month! Khadija Davis, our NLO Program Manager, graduated with a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership. Lucia, our Research Program Manager, graduated with a Masters of Social Work. We’d like to thank them for the hard work they have done for the Center for Women’s Leadership and for bringing generosity and joy to our office. We can’t wait to see what phase of their lives they bloom into next!

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3934 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Suite 204
Portland, OR
97201

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Monday 9am - 5pm
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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
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