Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS)

The 2026 Women in Educational Leadership Symposium (WIELS) will return to the App State Boone Campus on October 1-3, 2026. The 2026 WIELS theme, The Power of We: Women Shaping a Lasting Legacy in Education, celebrates connection, mentorship, and collective leadership as women unite to advance equity, grow together, and strengthen their impact. WIELS is a partnership between faculty members in the Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State University and practicing educators. Our mandate is the development of an 'armoring process' that will equip women with pragmatic knowledge, skills, and dispositions that prepare them for success as educational leaders.