Chapter Leads
The HKS Women's Network follows a decentralized structure that allows all alumnae, no matter where they live, to become a HKS Women's Network Chapter Lead. If you are committed to furthering the work of other HKS women in your community, read on.
Responsibilities
Chapter Leads are point-people for managing, gathering and growing the local HKS women community in their respective city or region. This might include:
Hosting visiting HKS professors for small group discussions, breakfasts or lunches;
Collaborating on an op-ed around a public policy issue;
Welcoming new HKS alumnae to the city or region;
Meeting with prospective HKS students;
Planning informal group gatherings such as happy hours or books clubs;
Anything else relevant and timely within the local community.
Chapter Leads have considerable creative freedom in planning events or managing projects. If there is not a representative for your city or region, consider becoming one.
Programming Objectives
Connect: Enable community building
Support: Advance the understanding of local issues, individuals and events
Amplify: Support the work of others
Requirements
Chapter Leads are asked to:
Come up with annual goals for their chapter
Attend at least two conference calls a year to share best practices, ideas, and feedback about the program
Organize four events in their city/country annually and fill in a survey to report on the outcome
Attend an annual review with the Chapter Leads Coordinator
Chapter Leads are invited to join a WhatsApp Group to help facilitate connection across the globe and provide real-time feedback to the Board.
Coordination with the HKSWN Board
Regular network-wide meetings are offered in different time zones
Outside of that time, Board members are happy to serve as a resource
Every year the Board will share a list of women HKS graduates, so that Chapter Leads can reach out to the women in your respective cities/countries
Chapter Leads will be assigned a Board member Referee based on their geographical zone. Chapter Leads can contact their Referee with any question related to their chapter.