This specialty is for women who are working within Catholic organizations (e.g. diocesan employees, youth/young adult/campus ministers, educators, non-profit employees) who would like to grow as leaders in their fields. Specific attention will be paid to the challenges and opportunities of working in non-profit and faith-based organizations. They will be mentored by experienced Catholic professionals who lead a variety of Church and non-profit ministries.
Videos
Regina Boyd – Communication, Boundaries and Avoiding Burnout Workshop
Regina Boyd, LMHC presents a leadership training session at the 2022 GIVEN Forum. Leadership trainings offer skills that are practical and valuable for Catholic female leaders [...]
Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT – Receving the Gift of Femininity
What is Catholic femininity, and how do you receive it as a gift even through woundedness? Sr. Miriam James Heidland from the Society of Our Lady [...]
Sr. Bethany Madonna, S.V. – Action Plan
How do you put your dreams into action for God? Sister Bethany Madonna of the Sisters of Life speaks at the 2016 GIVEN Institute Catholic Young [...]
The Temperament God Gave You – Art and Laraine Bennett
Art & Laraine Bennett talk about temperament psychology and the 4 temperaments (choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic, sanguine) to emerging Catholic female leaders at the 2019 GIVEN Catholic [...]
Feminine Genius – Helen Alvaré
What is the feminine genius? Helen Alvaré (George Mason law professor, Women Speak for Themselves) speaks about the twoness of humanity and the feminine genius at [...]
The Holy Spirit’s Gift of the Kingdom – Dr. Mary Healy
Who is the Holy Spirit to us? Dr. Mary Healy unpacks the divine gift through the gospel story of the woman at the well. A talk [...]
The Feminine Genius Unleashed in Education – Sr. Amelia Hueller, O.P.
Sister Amelia of the Nashville Dominicans talks about the feminine genius in education and the work of Edith Stein/St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross in how [...]
Sister, Soldier, Surgeon – Sr. DeDe Byrne, POSC
Sister Deirdre Byrne shares her story at the 2021 GIVEN Catholic Young Women's Leadership Forum.
The Feminine Genius in Canon Law – Laura Prejean
Canon lawyer Laura Prejean (GIVEN '16) speaks on the Millennials on Mission panel at the 2021 GIVEN Catholic Young Women's Leadership Forum.
Visio Divina – Katie Weiss
Katie Weiss, GIVEN '16 Alumna and founder of Behold Visio Divina leads a prayer workshop on visio divina at the 2021 GIVEN Catholic Young Women's Leadership [...]
Returning to the Eden Invitation – Anna Carter
Eden Invitation co-founder Anna Carter (GIVEN '16) speaks on the Millennials on Mission panel at the 2021 GIVEN Catholic Young Women's Leadership Forum.
Blog Posts

An Unexpected Call to Work for the Church
"I’m going to do it.” That’s what I told my mom on the phone when I finally decided to leave my secular marketing career [...]

Building Community after Mission
I felt the pit in my stomach grow. Another weekend, no plans except studying, alone. Life as a graduate student was surprisingly isolating! How would [...]

On Mission in the Rio Grande Valley
When I heard Sr. Norma Pimentel, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, speak at the 2016 GIVEN Forum, I felt [...]

The Love of My Mother
A spiritual reflection on Our Lady of Guadalupe "Am I not here, I who have the honor to be your Mother? Could there be [...]

Recovering a Lost Vocation
Lost Vocation Pentecostal experience. These are the two words I use to describe my GIVEN experience. For over a year, I had longed and [...]

“Belovedness”
Learning I am Beloved Throughout the process of praying about where the Lord was guiding me and how he wanted me to serve Him, [...]

Women, Rise Up! Catholic Female Leaders in Action
During Women’s History Month, we are all more keenly aware of the impact of women leaders upon society. Especially on March 8th, media outlets [...]

Being Receptive in a Tumultuous Time
"As I reflected on the Given Forum 2019, the word ‘receptive’ had been planted on my heart. I had uncertainty about whether I was [...]

Advocacy Doesn’t End at the Ballot Box
It’s been 100 years since women earned the right to vote, 56 years since that right was extended to all women in our society. [...]

Embracing Your Femininity in Leadership: Q&A with Meghan Cokeley
During our first annual International Women's Day Panel, you submitted so many excellent questions to our panel that we weren’t able to answer them [...]

Embracing Your Gifts: Q&A with Rachel Bulman
During our first annual International Women's Day Panel, you submitted so many excellent questions to our panel that we weren’t able to answer them [...]