Loyola and Tulane Partner to Host Elect Her, a National Training Program Designed to Empower Women
WHAT: Tulane University and 黑料社区 are partnering to host Elect Her, a national nonpartisan training program aimed at empowering and encouraging women to take on leadership roles on and off college campuses.聽
WHEN: Friday, September 27, 2:00-5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Newcomb Institute at Tulane University, The Commons Suite 301, Room 337, 43 Newcomb Place, New Orleans, LA 70118
WHO: All Tulane and Loyola students are welcome to participate. A panel featuring local politicians and elected officials will include New Orleans City Councilmember Cyndi Nguyen and Louisiana State Court of Appeal 4th Circuit Judge Joy Lobrano, among others.
MORE: Women make up half of the population, but less than one in four elected leaders are women. When women run, they win at the same rates as men - the problem is that there aren't enough women running. Research shows that engaging women in politics in high school & college is key to increasing the number of women in public office. More than 56% of Congresswomen got their start in student government.
Developed in 2009 by Running Start and the American Association of University Women, more than 300 Elect Her trainings have been held at 118 schools in 40 states and 4 countries, reaching over 15,000 college students.聽
The Tulane-Loyola Elect Her training will feature a panel with local politicians and community leaders, in addition to a student government panel. Participants will discuss the importance of women running for office, examine the issues they care about, map out their support networks, craft and deliver elevator speeches, learn about campaign strategy, network with student government leaders on campus, and will leave the training with a concrete plan to run for student or political office.
To register, contact Patricia Boyett at pbboyett@loyno.edu.