Empowering women to lead. Encouraging the world to follow.
Empowering women to lead. Encouraging the world to follow.
The Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
will strengthen the next generation of courageous, creative female leaders who will change the world.
Empowering
students to become leaders –
through speakers, role models, visibility, representation, and
celebration of success
Building Community
and creating connections –
both within UT and externally
Equipping
students with tools, workshops, and curriculum for gaining intentional skills, practice, and internships
Inspiration // Female Founders – Ruang Kolaborasi Perempuan
Introducing Ruang Kolaborasi Perempuan (RKP), a social enterprise company empowering more underprivileged women to build their businesses and connect them with the market.
Courses
Learn more about our sponsored courses that offer interdisciplinary opportunities in management, design, and entrepreneurship.
Programs
Join us for sponsored programs & events designed to equip students with the tools needed to gain intentional skills and practice.
Pitch Competition 2021
Pitch your early-stage startup onstage to a panel of seasoned entrepreneurs, investors, corporate, and government leaders.
Opportunities
Become part of a vibrant, diverse, and supportive community to kick-start your future through internships, leadership training, mentoring, funding opportunities, and more.
About // Kendra Scott
Kendra Scott is a loving mom, a driven entrepreneur and a passionate designer who believes the truest form of success is giving back in a meaningful way.
Happy #FeaturedFemaleFounder Friday! #Hookem for Darma Surya & Mutmainnah Bahri the founders of Ruang Kolaborasi Perempuan. (RKP)
Under RKP, Darma and Mutmainnah developed a social enterprise called Kedai Sisters, which means Sisters shop. This program encourages underprivileged women who were financially impacted by the pandemic to start and develop their business through collaboration.
Use the link in our bio to learn more about our December #FeaturedFemaleFounder RKP! 🤘💛
#KSxUTAustin #empoweringwomentolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #kswelinstituteUT #thenextgeneration
UT’s Division of Textile presents the Fall 21 TXA 365 Accessory Design, Development and
Merchandising course spearheaded by Assistant Professor Jessica Ciarla. This course brought
students together from across campus to build a jewelry collection for the new Scott Bros.
collection by Kendra Scott. On December 8th we are taking voting to the public and asking you
to decide which piece gets made. Click on the (link in bio) to view the mini documentary
showcasing our amazing students and the inspiration behind their collections.
This course was powered by the Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute.
Proceeds from the selected product are donated back into The Kendra Scott Womens Entrepreneurial Leadership
Institute to strengthen the next generation of courageous, creative female leaders who will change the world. The
intent of featuring student designs is solely for the purpose of showcasing student work and celebrating the
partnership with UT. Kendra Scott does not make a profit off of the selected piece.
@kendrascott @utaustinfashion @kswelinstitute
#KSxUTAustin #empoweringwomentolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #kswelinstituteUT #thenextgeneration #KSWELI
The BEAM Ignite Event connected female founders and the greater venture community over breakfast tacos and coffee! Pitch Finalists from the Female Founder Pitch Competition and KS WELI Featured Female Founders were invited to attend this special opportunity!
Congratulations to BEAM for hosting such a fantastic event! It was incredible to see a room full of women working together to achieve great things.🤘💛
#KSxUTAustin #empoweringwomentolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #kswelinstituteUT #thenextgeneration
✨ The FoundHER Program is accepting applications for the 2022 Cohort! ✨ Are you a woman founder in the UT Austin-Ecosystem? Our mission is to empower YOU! Join an incredible community where you will connect with other female founders in the program, share your story across the KS WELI platforms to support awareness for your company and mission, have the opportunity to attend exclusive FoundHER events, & MORE!
Access the FoundHER Program application using the link in our bio. The application CLOSES on December 10th, 2021!
The FoundHER Program, previously the Featured Female Founder Program, began in May 2020. The program highlights a different UT Austin female-identifying founder each month to empower women entrepreneurs. As well as increase the representation of what a founder looks like with the goal that if you can see HER you can be HER to inspire women to start their own companies. Since May 2020, we have highlighted 20 amazing, fearless women founders who you can learn more about on the KS WELI Website!
We can’t wait to learn about your incredible company and impact! 💛🤘
#KSxUTAustin #empoweringwomentolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #kswelinstituteUT #thenextgeneration #FoundHER #KSWELI
Happy December! #Hookem for our December #FeaturedFemaleFounders Darma Surya & Mutmainnah Bahri the founders of Ruang Kolaborasi Perempuan.
Ruang Kolaborasi Perempuan (RKP) is a women collaboration space organization to provide mentoring and training to empower underprivileged women that focus on three pillars: leadership, technology, and entrepreneurship.
Stay tuned for more information about RKP every Friday during the month of December! 🤘💛
#KSxUTAustin #empoweringwomentolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #kswelinstituteUT #thenextgeneration
#Hookem for the KS WELI November #FeaturedFemaleFounder Alyssa Le!
We would like to thank Alyssa for allowing us to share her entrepreneurial story! Her company, Locket, increases Texas teens’ and young adults' access to prescribed birth control by providing educational resources and support services to those seeking birth control with or without parental consent. We can’t wait to see how Alyssa and Locket continue to empower women to be educated and confident about taking control of their bodies! 🤘💛 Hook’Em!
#KSxUTAustin #empoweringwomentolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #kswelinstituteUT #thenextgeneration
TODAY! The KS WELI Alumnae Advisory Board is hosting its third EmpowHER Hour of the semester titled “Just Follow Your Arrow - Finding Fulfillment Through Grit, Moxie, and Trust in Self.”
Your career (and life) don’t need to be a straight line from what you might have imagined growing up, or what others have expected of you. This session will share advice and experience on how to chart a career path that best suits you, and find out what achievement and satisfaction resonates most strongly. We’ll review how to seek and pursue education and career opportunities, and how to move on when you’re ready for the next adventure or challenge. Following your arrow is about being true to yourself and realizing your potential, regardless of where you start.
Spots are limited - register on our website! 💛🤘
#empoweringwomentolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #ksxutaustin
On Monday, November 29th from 6 PM to 7 PM the KS WELI Alumnae Advisory Board is hosting its third EmpowHER Hour of the semester titled “Just Follow Your Arrow - Finding Fulfillment Through Grit, Moxie, and Trust in Self.”
Your career (and life) don’t need to be a straight line from what you might have imagined growing up, or what others have expected of you. This session will share advice and experience on how to chart a career path that best suits you, and find out what achievement and satisfaction resonates most strongly. We’ll review how to seek and pursue education and career opportunities, and how to move on when you’re ready for the next adventure or challenge. Following your arrow is about being true to yourself and realizing your potential, regardless of where you start.
Spots are limited - register on our website! 🤘💛
#empoweringwomentolead #encouragingtheworldtofollow #ksxutaustin
