Elect Her–Campus Women Win, a collaboration between AAUW and Running Start, encourages and trains college women to run for student government. Follow the links below to read highlights from this spring’s trainings. Start Building Your Network Now — Howard University Your most powerful tool when running for office is your network — whether it be [...]
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Elect Her at Howard, George Washington, and Coastal Carolina
Posted in Elect Her—Campus Women Win, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Coastal Carolina University, education, Elect Her, George Washington University, Howard University, leadership, women leaders on February 23, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Fact: Female Role Models Make a Difference
Posted in Educational Programs, Elect Her—Campus Women Win, NCCWSL, tagged CNN, Connie Chung, Courtney Martin, Desmond Tutu Peace Centre, Esther Duflo, female leaders, female role models, George Washington University, India, Katie Orenstein, leadership, Margi Vanderhye, mentor, mentoring, MIT, Nomfundo Walaza, Presidents Day, Sheryl Sandberg, Virginia, West Bengal on February 20, 2012, | 2 Comments »
Whether she is a teacher, a politician, a friend, or a mother, having a woman to look up to has proven to be a crucial part of girls’ development. A woman in a position of power allows girls to envision themselves in the same position and to create goals for their own success. Because today [...]
Are College Women Stepping Up?
Posted in Educational Programs, Elect Her—Campus Women Win, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged American Student Government Association, candidates, Cocktails and Convos, college women, elected office, elections, Running Start, student government on October 28, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Since the numbers remain grim for women in Congress and state legislatures, where can we train the next generation of women political leaders? AAUW and Running Start collaborate on Elect Her–Campus Women Win, the only nationwide program that trains college women to run for student government, to answer that question. Elect Her–Campus Women Win will [...]

