A “Jamboree” is defined as a celebration of many people, with a purpose, often noisy and busy, enjoying the comradery and feelings of high spirit. This member believes the L3 Jamboree definitely met that definition. At the beginning of this NFBPWC year, President Barbara Bozeman made a request of all officers and chairs to “decide on and complete a project before the end of 2025”. L3 Committee Chair Nicole Mpouli definitely met that request.

The project would be a Jamboree, held over two days, presenting 12 different L3 modules, and open to members and non-members at no cost. President Bozeman declared at the end of the Jamboree that this event definitely exceeded her expectations.

The Jamboree was held on October 10th and 11th via zoom. There were 43 attendees over the two days, averaging 30 attendees per session, with 17 present for all twelve modules. Attendees were members of NFBPWC clubs from the North America and Caribbean Region and International Clubs. This was truly a worldwide event.

Attendees were awarded Passport Certificates at the end of each day recognizing their participation as well as traveler designations based on the number of sessions they attended. President Bozeman “stamped” the passports at the conclusion of each module while providing appropriate change of session music.

A continuous thread of discussion during rest and lunch breaks was attendees wishing other members were in attendance and how beneficial the L3 program would be to invigorate the members of their clubs. Some attendees shared memories of  IDP courses taken over the years and the strong BPW relationships developed from those courses.

Attendees were asked to complete a short survey after each module providing the L3 Committee with feedback on the course content, satisfaction with the program, whether the attendee would recommend the program to others, benefits they experienced, and suggestions for improvement. We received 192 responses and thought sharing some of these would highlight the impact of the L3 Jamboree. They are presented in conjunction with the session they were written about.

BPW History 100 years

“Excellent REVIEW of the Her-Story of the National Federation of BPW.”

“Looking forward to introducing it to our club.”

“Learned so much, thank you.”

Advocacy 101

“This was the best presentation on BPW Advocacy I have heard in a long time.”

“I did learn much and I am ready to work on it and ADVOCATE.”

“Gave us information that we can utilize.”

Speak Up: Using Your Voice

“This made me think about my role in BPW as a board member and what I need to do.”

“Excellent information on how to better utilize my voice.”

“Appreciating that differences of opinions are not always disagreeable”

DISC Model of Communication

“What a great review of DISC.”

“Plan to do this with my club and officers.”

“Provides understanding of why I act as I do and how I can improve.”

Interview Skills

“Great information for any type of interview.”

“Helpful, not all interviews are for jobs.” “Excellent interactive session.”

The Art of Networking

“Inspiring and informative.”

“We will use to promote our BPW Club.”

“Applying the elevator speech in all aspects of networking.”

Delivering Oral Presentations

“Reinforced the confidence on doing presentation.”

  “Will have a higher impact on my audience now.”

“Objectives stated very clearly.”

Project Planning for Success

“Great job, some new idea to consider.”

“Identifying key stakeholders was something new for me, thank you!”

“Importance of thank you’s and identifying successes, lessons learned.”

Stress Management and Self Care

“Enjoyed the suggestions, especially the gratitude journal.”

“Reminded us how important it is to take care of ourselves.”

“Encouraged development of good habits.”

SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)

“This is useful in multiple situations personally and professionally.”

“More people need to understand this is a global model.”

“Wonderful presentation.”

Leadership vs Management

“Important to know the difference of leader vs. manager.”

“This session is of great value to all leaders.”

“Great information.”

“I have gained thoughtful insights both professionally and personally from this module.”

Being an Effective Leader

“Great integration of information.”

“Very applicable to all BPW members and beyond.”

“Great for new leaders.”

The Lifelong Leadership and Learning Committee will be updating the remaining modules as well as planning additional presentations. The facilitator certification training will be held just after the first of the year, so watch for updates.

The L3 Committee is proud of the success of the Jamboree, thankful for the attendees, grateful for the committee members and presenters participation, and excited for the future of this NFBPWC program.

For more information about the L3 program, visit the NFBPWC website or email L3chair@nfbpwc.org

Barbara J. Davis
Lifelong Leadership & Learning Facilitator