 Emotional intelligence is a concept that was first developed in the 1940’s, but became more popular in the early 1990’s. It can be described as having the capacity for recognizing one’s own feelings and those of others, for motivating oneself, and for managing emotions as well as managing relationships. These set of abilities play a large role in how effective one will perform on the job, in education, in leadership positions, and in personal relationships.
Sigma Lambda Gamma is developing a young women’s leadership program to be administered and facilitated by Alumnae Associations. The program, Supporting, Learning and Growing (SLG) is designed to encourage adolescent Hispanic/Latina girls to become aware of and increase their emotional intelligence in order to develop basic leadership skills, pursue high academic goals and become change agents in their communities.
SLG Young Women’s Leadership Program will be grounded in two principles of emotional intelligence: Self Awareness and Relationship Management. The program is being developed around these two competencies because we want young women to build their self-esteem and their relationships with others--at this very critically developmental age. Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority’s founding principles of Academics, Cultural Awareness, Community Service, Social Interaction and Moral & Ethics are also at the core and the underlying impetus for this program.
The SLG Program strives to promote self-awareness, positive self-esteem, resiliency and post-secondary education aspirations within future women leaders of the world. |
