Running Start’s Young Political Leadership Program (YWPL) introduces high school girls to the power of political leadership. The program is open to high school girls entering 9th grade through graduating seniors. We are a nonpartisan organization encouraging girls to lead from every background and ideology.
Our 2012 Young Women’s Political Leadership Program will take place in Washington, DC from June 25 – June 30, 2012.
Running Start’s YWPL Program grew out of the need to help more young women see their place as political leaders in their community and in the world. The program emphasizes practical skills needed to lead in politics. Participants learn from experts in a variety of fields including:
• Public speaking
• Message development
• Networking
• On-camera media training
• Fundraising, and many more
Young women candidates and elected officials speak to participants about what it is like to run as a young woman, how to get involved on a local level, and why it is so important to get more women elected to office.
The goal of the weeklong program is to encourage the girls to channel their leadership into politics.
- The program is free of charge with a room and board fee of $500 per participant. Need-based scholarships are available.
- Applications to apply will be available January 23 – February 28, 2012.
- Application: https://secure.runningstartonline.org/page/s/2012-national-ywpl-application
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