Some 30 high school girls will gather at Paulsdale, the Mt. Laurel birthplace of Quaker suffragist Alice Paul to participate in the Alice Paul Institute’s newest program, The Alice Paul Professional Leadership Institute takes place from Monday, Aug. 11 through Friday, Aug. 15.
“APPLI is a great opportunity for girls to get early professional development advice that will guide them in their academic years and provide a clear guide to future careers,” said Kris Myers, the Alice Paul Institute’s director of programs. “The girls will meet more than 35 women who will serve as mentors during and after the program.”
The girls come from towns throughout South Jersey including Mt. Holly, Mt. Laurel, Marlton, Burlington, Winslow Twp., Willingboro, Mullica Hill, Westhampton, Moorestown, Sicklerville, Atco, Woolwich and Columbus.
In addition to sessions at Paulsdale with mentors, the program includes field trips to Campbell Soup in Camden and to The College of New Jersey in Ewing where the girls will meet with admissions counselors to discuss career and college planning and the goals they should set in high school to achieve these goals.
On Thursday, Aug. 14, 25 mentors, women from a variety of fields, will work with the girls in a practice networking session.
On Friday, Aug. 15, APPLI’s final day, the girls will travel to Trenton, where they will tour the State House and have lunch with State Senator Diane Allen.
For more information about APPLI and for dates and times of trips and other activities, contact Claire Schmieder, program associate at the Alice Paul Institute, at 856–231–1885 or claires@alicepaul.org.
APPLI is supported by grants from Women’s Way, The Elizabeth and Barets O. Benjamin Charitable Foundation, South Jersey Industries and the New Jersey Historical Commission.
