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 [...]
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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 »
Campus Funding and Leadership Opportunities
Posted in A Women's Nation, Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Campus Action Programs, college, Duke University, Elect Her, leadership, Leadership Programs, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, National Girls Collaborative Project, NCCWSL, politics, Running Start, Student Advisory Council, University of Wisconsin Madison, women leaders on August 30, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
This is my fourth year working on AAUW’s college-based national leadership programs, and I’m excited to announce that it’s that time of year again. Applications are now available for three of our great programs. Each program offers a chance for college students and campus faculty to make a difference on their campuses, in their communities, [...]
Elect Her in Ohio and Northern Michigan
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged Elect Her, Leadership Programs, Northern Michigan University, Running Start, women in politics, Wright State University on April 26, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
The final round of Elect Her–Campus Women Win events for this spring are over. As sad as we are to see these trainings come to an end, we are inspired by the stories from the final two universities that hosted trainings this year. We are also looking forward to next year, but until then, enjoy [...]
Elect Her in Connecticut, Cincinnati, and at Loyola
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged campaigns, Elect Her, leadership, Loyola University, politics, Public Leadership Education Network, Running Start, students, University of Cincinnati, University of Connecicut on March 18, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Elect Her–Campus Women Win trainings are intended to prepare the next generation of young college women to run for political office, but the training at Loyola University reached even further in to the future. Running Start board member Tara Andrews reports that the star of the training was 7-year-old Hrilina, a curious and confident second [...]
Elect Her in Alabama, South Carolina, Washington, and Wyoming
Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, tagged Alabama, Amy Carter, campaign, Elect Her, NASPA, political office, Public Leadership Education Network, Running Start, South Carolina, Washington, Women's Campaign Forum, Wyoming on March 3, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Elect Her–Campus Women Win encourages and trains young women to run for student government. Here are some highlights from recent events at the the University of Alabama, Coastal Carolina University, Western Washington University, and the University of Wyoming. Pamela O’Leary, executive director of the Public Leadership Education Network, facilitated the training at the University of [...]
Elect Her in North Carolina and Illinois
Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, tagged campaign, Deborah Ross, Duke University, Elect Her, Jessica Grounds, Nan Keohane, Northern Illinois University, political office, Ramona Oliver, Running Start, Stephanie Kifowit, Winning Over Washington on February 17, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
AAUW and Running Start kicked off the season’s Elect Her–Campus Women Win trainings earlier this month. Elect Her encourages and trains young women to run for student government. Here are some highlights from recent events: Ramona Oliver from Winning Over Washington cites Alderman Stephanie Kifowit’s speech as one of many inspirational moments during a training [...]
Brazil Elects First Woman President, Inequality Persists
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, Elect Her, politics, Running Start on January 17, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Dilma Rousseff joined a very exclusive club earlier this month when she was sworn in as Brazil’s first female president. Rousseff is one of 18 women currently serving as heads of state around the world, and her election to the highest office in Brazil signals a turning point in the country’s history. Her election also [...]
Young Women of Texas Take the First Step to Leadership
Posted in Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, tagged AAUW, Arlington city councilwoman, Campaign College, Kelly Trumpbour, Lana Wolff, Major Jeannie Deakyne, Running Start, University of Texas at Arlington on April 1, 2010, | 2 Comments »
By Kelly Trumpbour, Senior Director, Running Start The women of the University of Texas at Arlington came together March 13 for Campaign College. Sydney Bay, a freshman who also attended Running Start’s summer political retreat in 2009, coordinated the event as the student liaison and did a fantastic job! While camped out in a beautiful [...]
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