August 15, 2016 Young women will build the confidence and communication skills they'll need to further their education and employment opportunities by participating in a pilot program at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA. this September. The Leap to Success personal leadership skills seven-week … [Read more...]
Changing the World by Empowering Women
It's through empowerment that we can help women heal and regain their self-esteem and self-confidence. Kelley Grimes, M.S.W., Director of Community Engagement with Leap to Success talks about how Leap to Success works to end domestic violence by empowering women to say no to abuse and to create … [Read more...]
Help! I Lost Me: A Lesson from Lady Gaga to Find Yourself
Have you ever felt lost on the inside? Our internal compass can gradually point away from true north so that it takes us a while to wake up and realize we don't know ourselves very well anymore. When we're intent on the requirements of the people around us, or just plodding along through the list … [Read more...]
New Year, New You?
Happy New Year! The new year is always the time for new beginnings. There's excitement, momentum and energy. Do you make resolutions and hope that they stick? Hope is not a plan. I heard that saying recently and it has stayed with me. We have to plan and take action to keep our resolutions and … [Read more...]
Why I Started Leap to Success
By teaching public speaking skills and seeing the difference that building confidence made for women inside of corporations, I wanted to help women who had lost their confidence and lost their way in life. That led me to work with domestic violence survivors and homeless women and it has changed my … [Read more...]
