Leadership in the Community

Joan’s personal commitment to community involvement has served as a leading compass in her own development as a leader – and a compassionate person. She advocates community involvement as a way to shed light and activism on deserving issues, as well as encourage others to accept positions as role model, mentor and motivator to those most impressionable. Community involvement is of utmost importance in creating a culture of authentic leadership.

The following organizations are just a few that Joan has had the opportunity to be a part of – and hopes you may find yourself a part of one day as well.

As the Task Force Chair of the Board of Governors, I am thrilled to launch THE FRANCES HESSELBEIN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE on January 17, 2012.  We are looking for emerging young leaders to be involved in our work and help inspire authentic leadership around the world.  See the website for more details:

To Serve is To Live – Frances Hesselbein

Overview of Frances:Frances Hesselbein

Fortune Magazine’s adapted video: Fortune Magazine

Serving diverse communities at Girl Scouts: Girls Scouts and Diversity

Informal Alan Mulally & Frances: Frances with Alan Mullaly, CEO of Ford Motor Company

Girl’s Hope

Girls Hope provides a well-balanced, nurturing home and quality education through college for academically capable girls. We serve children between the ages of 10-18 who are at risk due to poverty, neglect or harmful neighborhood conditions.

Girls On the Run

GOTR Manhattan is an interactive life-skills program that uses the power of running to change the way girls see themselves and their opportunities.

Step Up Women’s Network

Step Up Women’s Network is a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to connecting and advancing women and girls. By bridging communities of professional women and under-served teen girls through mentorship, networking and advancement, we ensure women and girls have the opportunities they need to create a better future.

The Young Women’s Leadership School

The Young Women’s Leadership School (TYWLS) is a public school for girls. More than 420 students are enrolled in grades 6-12. TYWLS was the first all-girls public school to open in the nation in at least twenty-five years. The school was established in 1996 to serve inner city young women who previously did not have the choice or access to thrive in a single-gender environment.

University of Pittsburgh

Alumni Association
Hesselbein Advisory Board
Joan Snyder serves on the advisory board for the Hesselbein Global Academy for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement

Girl Effect: www.girleffect.org