Hadassah Welcomes Its Fourth Group of Future Hadassah Leaders

NEW YORK, NY — Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is proud to announce its new class of Evolve Leadership Fellows. The 11 women comprise the fourth group chosen for the two-year leadership development program, which the organization launched in 2022 to identify and nurture the next generation of Hadassah leaders.

The fellows, a diverse group of women in their 20s, 30s and 40s from California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Pennsylvania and Texas, include professionals working in cybersecurity, education, healthcare, social work and the arts as well as several part- and full-time homemakers.

As befits a group participating in a leadership development program run by an organization with a strong focus on healthcare and a public hospital system, Jerusalem’s Hadassah Medical Organization, among the fellows’ specialties are academic coaching for neurodivergent children, therapy for autistic children, healthcare consulting, donor recruitment for blood banks and locating housing for doctors working in underserved communities.

Carol Ann Schwartz, Hadassah National President, welcomed the new fellows, saying she was "delighted to see younger Jewish women eager to take up the mantle of leadership to help advance Hadassah’s mission."

During first year of the Evolve Leadership Fellows program, the fellows meet with Hadassah's national leaders and learn about the organization’s programs and initiatives in Israel and the US. They also participate in a series of workshops led by Hadassah's senior management team which focus on developing the skills needed to inspire and lead their fellow Hadassah members.

In the second year, each fellow is paired with a Hadassah mentor and asked to take on a leadership role in her local Hadassah chapter or region based on the community’s needs and interests. Among the roles taken on by past fellows are the presidency their Hadassah region; representing their regions at meetings of the World Zionist Congress and the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations; and chairing a Hadassah Evolve symposium.

The Evolve Leadership Fellows program is part of Evolve Hadassah: The Next Generation, a Hadassah initiative that seeks to build community among younger members and empower them to take action so that Hadassah’s mission remains lifechanging for generations to come.

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About Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America:

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is the largest Jewish women’s organization in the United States. With nearly 300,000 members, donors and supporters, Hadassah brings women together to effect change on such critical issues as ensuring Israel’s security, combating antisemitism and promoting women’s health care. Through its Jerusalem-based hospital system, the Hadassah Medical Organization, Hadassah helps support exemplary care for more than 1 million people every year as well as world-renowned medical research. Hadassah’s hospitals serve without regard to race, religion or nationality and in 2005 earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for building bridges to peace through medicine. Hadassah also supports two youth villages that set at-risk youth in Israel on the path to a successful future. Visit www.hadassah.org or follow Hadassah on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads and X.