WOMEN OF COLOR
CEOs RETREAT
MARCH 24 - 26, 2025
VISION &
CONTEXT
This retreat provides an opportunity for women of the global majority holding the most senior seat in an organization (CEOs, EDs, founders, superintendents, or presidents) to gather for collective learning, community building, and restoration. It is born from a named need within our community for women of color holding bottom-line decision-making to have a space to stand in community; to share leadership lessons and experiences; and to learn from one another in support of personal and professional wholeness and transformation.
The goals of this retreat are to:
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Workshop and vision set around the unique opportunities and challenges faced by women of color in life and leadership. We will name where our experiences intersect and diverge based on multiple facets of our identities;
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Engage in rest and restoration for the mind, body, and spirit;
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Create space for joy and community-building.
There are a number of terms in use to define and describe groups by racial identity. In the context of this convening, we are intentional in our use of women of color to acknowledge that a range of racial identities from within the Pahara community will be present at this convening, and we aim to craft an experience inclusive of the fullness of experiences and identities that will be present.
“This retreat was unlike any other and offered the right balance between structure and opportunity to choose your own path. The opportunity to be in space with so many phenomenal women and be in a vulnerable learning space was invaluable. I left feeling both rested and challenged.”
WHO WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE?
We aim to bring together Paharans who identify as women of the global majority in the top most position at their organizations. Significant diversity exists within this demographic, including along lines of race, gender expression, sexual orientation, generation, political ideologies, and years in the senior seat. This retreat will acknowledge and hold space for the range of experiences and identities that will be present in the room.
“Loved the spaciousness of this experience. Felt like a real and necessary privilege to be in community with this caliber of women leaders at all stages of life.”
TRAVEL LOGISTICS & INFORMATION
PRIMARY CONTACT
Prior to the retreat, please direct all logistical questions to network@pahara.org.
DATE & TIME
Start: Monday, March 24th, 2025 – 5:00 pm, Reception & Dinner
End: Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 – 12:30 pm, Lunch (to go)
LOCATION
RETREAT CONTENT
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We will engage in dialogue, workshops, and restorative practices at the retreat.
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The pre-reading will be sent to participants in January 2025.
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To prepare for the virtual rest workshops that bookend our retreat and learn about our rest workshop facilitator, please review the information on this webpage.
What participants said about the 2024 Retreat:
96% of participants expressed that WoC was a top leadership development experience.
96% of attendees strongly agreed that they would recommend this experience to another Pahara Fellow.
93% of attendees strongly agreed that they were able to delve into the unique opportunities and challenges faced by women of color in life and leadership as a result of this retreat.
The initial retreat for RLP will convene the week after Easter at Lone Rock Retreat in Bailey, Colorado from April 19-21, 2022. We endeavor to combine the strengths of the Pahara leadership development approach with a Christ-centered retreat experience. A successful retreat will mean leaders have had the space to share their faith, reflect on ways to bring their faith into their work, find some sense of spiritual renewal from the time together, and initiate new relationships with other believers.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
