Education and Training

 

Campaign Trainings for Women

Emerge Maine
Sponsored by Emerge America
Emerge Maine is a political leadership training program for Democratic women, part of the Emerge America network. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels. Up to 25 attendees are chosen annually to participate in once-monthly workshops over the course of six months. Workshops are held at various locations around the state.

For more information:
Katie Mae Simpson
Executive Director
Emerge Maine
P.O. Box 3445
Portland, ME 04104
katiemae@emergemaine.org
(207) 332-4327

Campaign Trainings (women and men)

Campaign Training
Sponsored by A Rising Tide
Founded in 2004, A Rising Tide is nonpartisan organization helping young Mainers become more engaged and energized about political participation. The organization runs three-day seminars throughout the year for Mainers aged 16-35 on a variety of campaign topics including electoral targeting, message development and media, field work, GOTV, volunteer recruitment, and campaign budgets. Graduates must commit to getting politically involved in their own communities.

For more information:
Corey Hascall
Campaign Training
A Rising Tide
61 Berkshire Road
Portland, ME 04103
corey@arisingtidemaine.com
(207) 650-2343

Leadership Training Programs for Women

Maine NEW Leadership™
Sponsored by the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
Maine NEW Leadership™ is a six-day, non-partisan residential training program provided at no cost to undergraduate college women throughout the state of Maine. The program educates participants about politics and policy making and inspires them to get involved in the political process. During the six-day program selected students meet with women in a variety of roles in the public sphere, learn about women’s political participation, explore ideas about leadership and politics, and participate in hands-on skills building exercises. Maine NEW Leadership™ is part of the NEW Leadership™ Development Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ).

For more information:
Mary Cathcart
NEW Leadership™ Maine
Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
5784 York Complex, Bldg. #4
The University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5784
Mary_Cathcart@umit.maine.edu
info@mcspolicycenter.umaine.edu
(207) 581-1648

Leadership Training Programs (women and men)

Institute for Civic Leadership
The Institute for Civic Leadership offers a series of leadership programs including:

• A 15-day Leadership Intensive held over the course of 9 months for senior and middle management of public, private, and non-profit sectors
• Programs targeted at matching leaders with non-profit board positions
• The Leadership in Action Breakfast Series, where each breakfast forum features a keynote address by an influential and inspiring leader with ties to Maine.

For more information:
Institute for Civic Leadership
34A Exchange Street
P.O. Box 422
Portland, ME 04112-0422
icl@civicleadership.org
(207) 773-3254

Leadership Maine
Sponsored by Maine Development Foundation
Established in 1993, Leadership Maine educates area business and community leaders on the critical issues facing Maine. Thirty-five to 45 leaders from across the state are selected annually to participate in 14 day-long sessions on issues like the economy, government, arts and culture, and leadership development.

For more information:
Cheryl Miller
Maine Development Foundation
295 Water Street
Suite 5
Augusta , ME 04330
cmiller@mdf.org
(207) 626-3116

Organizations Committed to Political Parity

Maine Federation of Republican Women
Through affiliate chapters in nearly every state, the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) promotes the principles, objectives and policies of the Republican Party; elects Republican candidates; informs the public through political education and activity; and increases the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government. In working toward these objectives, the NFRW concentrates its efforts in the areas of educating, communicating, recruiting, campaigning, fundraising, training and legislative action.