Student and community leader Penína Sara-Lynn Harding shares her experiences with leadership, including female strength in leadership postions, where to find motivation, and how to maintain self-care and balance priorities during a pandemic. Penína is a Ph.D. student in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies at UNBC and an accepted member of the Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation. 

Claiming Spaces is a collaborative project between Inspiring Women Among Us (at the University of British Columbia), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Toward Parity in Municipal Politics program and the City of Prince George. Aiming to engage and support youth from marginalized groups to enter leadership positions, Claiming Spaces provides publicly accessible resources and videos sharing experiences and insights from inspiring Canadian leaders.

Explore more insightful videos, discover resources, and find mentorship opportunities at our website: https://iwau.ca/claimingspaces