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GWI Innovation Academy+

Explore your passions and build your dream project, guided by expert instructors, in GWI’s live, online innovation program. Join like-minded high school women from across the US and gain know-how, an awesome network, and the confidence to make things happen.

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GWI Career Accelerator

The GWI Career Accelerator is designed to equip young women aged 18-26 with essential workforce-ready POWER skills that are crucial for succeeding in any career. By completing this program, participants will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to navigate and excel in their chosen career paths.

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GWI Mentorships

Our mentorship programs offer personalized guidance and support to accelerate personal and professional growth, with Impact Coach providing flexible one-hour sessions and Executive Mentor offering a transformative four-month program focused on college readiness, career readiness, and future readiness.

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  • Through our Impact Driven Entrepreneurship training model, you will learn the skills and tools to: Investigate, ideate, innovate, and ignite a venture that takes a passion and turns it into an impactful business or non-profit.

    You can differentiate yourself, show what you've done, and stand out from the crowd in interviews, on your resume, and through LinkedIn.

  • Who are the programs for?

    Our programs are for young women, and those who identify as young women up to the age of 24. Students from anywhere in the world can access GWI programs. Multiple class days & times are offered to help fit with different schedules. Times posted are based on Eastern time zones in the USA.

    Tell me details about the Innovation Academy program.

    The live, online academy program takes 10 weeks to complete and consists of 9 live classes, 1 hour a week at a time that works best for you, including a 1-class orientation at the beginning, PLUS a fun graduation with all students across all classes at the end. That's not to be missed!

    Our Summer Intensive is a live, online academy and takes 5 weeks to complete with 1-hour classes 2x a week.

  • Do you charge tuition?

    Yes. Just as with the YWCA, swimming or other programs, it helps cover our professional coaches, technology, platform, curriculum, start-up kits and more.

    Tuition fees are on a sliding scale, up to $995, based on financial need. This equates to about $30 per hour for the orientation, 8-week Academy, mentoring and review and in-person graduation. All course materials are included in this fee.

    This program is worth substantially more for the education, network and business/venture development as well as the increased likelihood of scholarships and job earnings. Our program has been valued at $2,000.

    Do you offer financial aid?

    Financial aid is offered to students in the USA from low-moderate income households.

    If you meet our financial aid requirements you will be awarded a funded / part funded place.

    Please see here for our financial aid process.

    Please indicate your need for financial aid by emailing ops@girlswithimpact.com.