Sidecar Summit is an in-person professional development gathering offering women leaders a chance to purposefully connect with one another, support each others’ leadership aspirations, brainstorm ways to address individual and collective leadership challenges, appreciate and celebrate female leadership attributes and ways these can best serve leaders and schools, and create new visions for individual and school success. They are co-created with participating summiteers in order to address relevant topics and provide a sense of buy-in and collective efficacy.

These are not like your typical conference. No PowerPoint marathons, no vendor booths, no 'networking' in the transactional sense. Instead:

• Deep conversations with women who understand your world

• Reflective practices that reconnect you with your purpose

• Community building that lasts beyond the weekend

• Professional and personal development that honors your whole self

• And yes—adventure and joy too

The Sidecar Summit approach integrates:

• Adult learning principles, including experiential learning and small group/ peer-to-peer learning

• Mindfulness and contemplative practices

• Cultural exploration/ Adventure

• Nourishing meals and nurturing accommodations

• Rest and restoration in nature

Because women leaders deserve spaces that nourish rather than deplete them.

Summits are held several times a year in locations where nature and adventure opportunities are welcome guests, and are kept intentionally small to nurture an atmosphere of trust, camaraderie and intimacy. Confidentiality is paramount in order to encourage whole-hearted participation. What happens at the Summit … stays at the Summit.