Education and Training

Campaign Trainings for Women

The Vesta Roy Series
The Vesta Roy Series is an expansion program of the Richard C. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series, founded in 1989 to encourage, mentor and prepare selected Republican women leaders to seek new levels of involvement in government and politics. The Series seeks to expand opportunities for New Hampshire women to participate in government, politics, and/or activism through monthly seminars. While the Series does not take positions on specific issues or candidates, it does encourage its participants to explore and develop their own philosophies and apply them to serve their communities.

For more information:
The Vesta Roy Series
38 Ledgeview Drive
Rochester, NH 03839
info@vestaroyseries.org
(603) 833-1442

Campaign Trainings (Women and Men

Campaign School
Sponsored by the New Hampshire Republican Party
The New Hampshire Republican Party holds campaign schools for filed candidates during each election cycle, including everything from voter vault training to town chair training.

For more information:
BJ Perry, Field Director
New Hampshire Republican Party
10 Water Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-9341

Leadership Training Programs For Women

NEW Leadership™ New England
Sponsored by the Jeanne D. Smith Center for the Study of American Democracy and Citizenship at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics
NEW Leadership™ New England is a leadership training program designed to educate and empower college women to give them the skills to be part of the next generation of women leaders. The annual five-day residential program includes workshops for students to actively develop leadership skills such as public speaking and networking, as well as presentations from politically active women throughout New England. Participants will also benefit from the Faculty-in-Residence, a group of women public leaders who serve as mentors for students throughout their stay. NEW Leadership™ New England is part of the NEW Leadership™ Development Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ).

For more information:
Dr. Elizabeth P. Ossoff
Jeanne D. Smith Center for the Study of American Democracy and Citizenship at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics
St. Anselm College
100 Saint Anselm Drive
Manchester, NH 03102
eossoff@anselm.edu
(603) 641-7133

Leadership Training Programs (women and men)

Leadership New Hampshire
Developed in 1992, Leadership New Hampshire (LNH) was created to identify emerging leaders and motivate them concerning statewide issues and perspectives, with the expectation that they will take on leadership roles on statewide issues upon completing the program. Through a non-partisan year-long educational program, associates explore the issues and challenges critical to the state of New Hampshire with help from local government officials and policymakers. Associates participate in day-long sessions throughout the state on issues like criminal justice, health, the environment, education, and government and politics.

For more information:
Leadership New Hampshire
36 Lowell Street
Manchester, NJ 03101
info@leadershipnh.org
(603) 226-2265

Organizations Committed to Political Parity

New Hampshire 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.

For more information:
Verity Swayne, President
New Hampshire Federation of Republican Women
vs.svrw@myfairpoint.net
info@nhfrw.org
(603) 881-4566

New Hampshire NOW
Sponsored by the National Organization for Women
Founded in 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States whose goal is to take action to bring about equality for all women. NOW is a multi-issue, multi-strategy organization that takes a holistic approach to women's rights. The organization's official priorities are winning economic equality and securing it with an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that will guarantee equal rights for women; championing abortion rights, reproductive freedom and other women's health issues; opposing racism and fighting bigotry against lesbians and gays; and ending violence against women. NOW has over 550 chapters in all 50 states that participate in education and advocacy activities. Information on state and local chapters of NOW is available on the national NOW website and through state chapters.

For more information:
New Hampshire NOW
7 Colby Court
Unit 4-252
Bedford, NH 03110
president@nhnow.org  
(603) 749-8900

Gender Parity Legislation

New Hampshire Gender Balance Legislation
New Hampshire Statute (21: 33-a) establishes that gender may be a consideration in the appointment of all state boards, commissions and councils.