Wahine Rising Program Cohort 8 Application (2026-2027)

Instructions: Please complete this application to be considered for the next Wahine Rising cohort. Questions? Contact MCBL Program Manager, Liza Marie Corotan at lcorotan@ywcaoahu.org or (808) 695-2635.

Deadline to apply is now extended to Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 11:59pm HST.

Name

First NameLast Name

Company/Organization Name

Title

Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail

What personal and professional goals would you like to achieve by attending the Wahine Rising program?

2026-2027 Wahine Rising Schedule

Thursday, 10/1/26 | 9:30a – 1:00p at MCBL | Wahine Rising Orientation
Friday, 10/23/26 | 7:30a - 4:00p at Hilton Hawaiian Village | Wahine Forum
Wednesday, 11/4/26 | 9:30a – 1:00p at MCBL | Leading With Confidence
Wednesday, 11/18/26 | 5:30p – 7:00p at YWCA - Cafe Julia | Mink Wisdom Series
Thursday, 12/10/26 | 5:30p – 7:30p at Fuller Hall | Mink Wahine Leadership Series: Holiday Pau Hana
Thursday, 1/14/27 | 9:30a – 1:00p at MCBL | Building Your Leadership Capacity
Thursday, 2/18/27 | 11:30a – 1:00p at Fuller Hall | Mink Wahine Leadership Series
Wednesday, 3/3/27 | 9:30a – 1:00p at MCBL | Building Your Future Network
Wednesday, 3/24/27 | 5:00p – 7:00p at MCBL | Wahine Rising Mentorship Event
Wednesday, 4/7/27 | 5:30p – 7:00p at YWCA - Cafe Julia | Mink Wisdom Series
Tuesday, 5/4/27 | 11:30a – 1:00p at Fuller Hall | Mink Wahine Leadership Series
Tuesday, 5/11/27 | 5:30p – 7:30p at Fuller Hall | Wahine Rising Graduation

*MANDATORY SESSIONS: All sessions bulleted above

Disclaimer: The scheduled dates, times, and facilitators may be subject to change without prior notice. (Attendance may be a hybrid of in-person and remote learning.)

Attendance: Wahine Rising attendees are required to attend at least 10 of the 12 sessions in order to receive a Certificate of Completion, with the orientation and graduation being mandatory. Are you able to commit to attending at least 10 sessions, including the orientation and graduation?

Is your employer/sponsor willing to support an 8-month commitment so that you can attend a majority of the Wahine Rising sessions? If you are unable to commit to the attendance requirements, please apply at another time.

Employer/Sponsor Name

Employer/Sponsor Position Title

Employer/Sponsor Email

Commitment and support to allow applicant to attend a minimum of 10 of the 12 sessions, if selected. Employer/Sponsor Signature

Upload a PDF of the application with employer signature if they are unable to provide a digital signature above.

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Upload Professional Headshot. If you do not have a professional headshot, please email one to mcbl@ywcaoahu.org as soon as possible.

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Applicant Signature

I understand that the Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership and YWCA Oʻahu do not guarantee acceptance to the Wahine Rising Program and I agree to abide by their final selection decision.