health leadership program
Training and investing in college health leaders.
The Health Leadership Program, powered by PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT, elevates female college students to create active environments for their peers. By providing students with tools and resources, funding, direct assistance, and training, SWEAT MAKES CENTS is helping students get moving and successfully transition into womanhood.
The focus is on cultivating a community of future health leaders on college campuses and online that students trust, setting a high standard we hope others will follow. Students are at the center of program design and activity choices. The curriculum embraces technology and the viral power that will get female students moving more.
During the multi-year program, students have an opportunity to learn graphic design, social media marketing, public relations, event planning, and promotion. We work with active college students from August 1st to April 30th each academic year.
Young women are at a critical juncture in development. As they learn to manage their own health and health care with less parental oversight, they are forming habits that will affect their well-being, learning, and personal and career fulfillment over a lifetime. Health education also impacts future generations. According to the US Department of Labor, women make approximately 80 percent of health care decisions for their families. Our programs educate and activate female students before conception.
Meet our current health leaders at these college campuses nationwide, and keep reading to see how you can make fitness fun on your campus!
“Implementing a PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT team at my university has given power to girls to unite and encourage one another through leadership.”
– Kierra T. (West Virginia University)
Rutgers University health leaders Abha Chaudary, Shannon McIntyre, Layla Shatursun and students.
Every spring semester, we search nationwide for GAME CHANGERS to join our health leadership program. Are you physically active? Network and social media savvy? Do you want to promote healthy lifestyle tips to a large audience of your peers? Do you know it's time to make a difference on your campus and in your community? Do you want to lead a PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT team/chapter at your university? You may be the perfect fit.
TESTIMONIALS
How does it feel to be a health leader at your university?
Promoting healthy lifestyles among college women is not only a necessity, but a growing demand on our campus. This circle of safety and comfort while working out has been a movement embraced across Temple University’s campus and the Philadelphia community. Anyone can take a fitness class or go to a health workshop. However, the Sweat Sisterhood offers the experience of consistent team building and personal development beyond fitness. We tackle social issues and provide a safe space to discuss the issues we face as women in college. - Brenda C. (Temple University)
How has PRETTY GIRLS SWEAT helped you grow as a person?