UNC Wilmington to Train Young Women to Run for Political Office on Campus and Beyond
11/5/2009 8:37:28 AM
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The University of North Carolina Wilmington has been selected as one of 10 Campaign College sites for 2010. Campaign College is the only program in the country that encourages and trains young women to run for student government positions on their college campuses.
Through Campaign College, the UNCW Women's Studies and Resource Center (WSRC) will bring together students with leading members of the UNCW and Wilmington communities.
"We want to encourage more young women to run for student elected positions during their college years, which will prepare them to run for local, state and federal offices as well," said Michelle Scatton-Tessier, WSRC director. "This experience will also prepare them for other positions of leadership in their communities and in their professional lives."
Campaign College offers a day-long training that teaches college women how to run for and win student government positions at their schools. Funded by the American Association of University Women, the Women & Politics Institute and Running Start, this unique workshop leads the way in addressing the disparity between the high percentages of women in colleges and universities and the low representation of women in student government.
UNCW was chosen as one of the 2010 sites through a competitive application process. Other schools that will host 2010 Campaign College training include the University of Connecticut, Northern Michigan University and the University of Texas at Arlington.
More information regarding Campaign College can be found at www.aauw.org/education/LeadershipPrograms/CampaignCollege.cfm
Media contact:
Dana Fischetti, media relations manager, 910.962.7259 or fischettid@uncw.edu
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