Education and Training

Campaign Trainings for Women

Emerge Oregon
Sponsored by Emerge America
Emerge Oregon 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.   Twenty to 25 applicants are chosen annually to participate in once-monthly weekend meetings and workshops over the course of six months.

For more information:
Laura Taylor, Executive Director
Emerge Oregon
P.O. Box 3493
Portland, OR 97208
contact@emergeor.org

Oregon Women's Campaign School
The Oregon Women’s Campaign School is a biennial skill-building weekend in Portland for pro-choice candidates, campaign staff and activists of any partisan leaning. Between 100 and 125 attendees participate in campaign and leadership training presented by prominent Oregon political professionals along three tracks for those considering candidacy, campaign professionals, or activists. While dedicated to getting more women involved in politics and elected to office, the Oregon Women’s Campaign School is open to any pro-choice person who wants to learn more about running for office or about working on issue and candidate campaigns. Scholarships and travel stipends are available.

For more information:
Liz McCann, Co-Director
Oregon Women's Campaign School
Portland, OR
(503) 686-1050

Campaign Trainings (women and men)

Campaign School
Sponsored by FuturePAC
FuturePAC, the campaign committee for the House Democrats caucus of the Oregon Legislature, runs campaign trainings for Democrats throughout the state.

For more information:
Melissa Unger
FuturePAC
P.O. Box 1754
melissa@futurepac.org
(503) 249-0457

Leadership Training Programs For Women

NEW Leadership™ Oregon
Sponsored by the Center for Women, Politics, & Policy, Portland
   State University
NEW Leadership™ Oregon is the women's leadership development program housed at the Center for Women, Politics & Policy at Portland State University. Open to college women enrolled at any college in the state of Oregon, NEW Leadership™ Oregon’s intensive, six-day, residential leadership training program is specifically designed to introduce Oregon's college women to opportunities for public leadership. By participating, college women find out why and how to get involved in politics through interaction with Oregon's past and present women officeholders, candidates, policy specialists, and activists. NEW Leadership™ Oregon is part of the NEW Leadership™ Development Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ).

For more information:
Sunny Petit
Center for Women, Politics, and Policy, Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
nlormail@pdx.edu
(503) 725-2895

Leadership Training Programs (women and men)

Leadership Portland
Sponsored by Portland Business Alliance
Leadership Portland is a program designed to develop community leaders. Participants attend eight monthly program days, in addition to an opening retreat and graduation, where they are educated on a wide array of critical issues affecting Portland and trained in leadership skills necessary to be successful in professional and civic life. By the end of the program, participants develop an integrated overview of how city and state educational, social service, and business systems operate.

For more information:
Leadership Portland
Portland Business Alliance
200 SW Market Street
Suite 150
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 552-6775

Organizations Committed to Political Parity

American Association of University Women (AAUW) – Oregon
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. AAUW of Oregon promotes advocacy, takes action to empower women and girls, and connects the Association with branch members.

For more information:
Cynthia Rauscher, President
AAUW Oregon
president@AAUW-Oregon.org

Center for Women, Politics, & Policy
Sponsored by Portland State University
The Center for Women, Politics & Policy works to increase women's leadership in public policy through targeted teaching and community service programs. The Center promotes scholarship that examines the presence and role of women in politics and public policy and provides diverse and inclusive service programs that will develop the next generation of women leaders who will serve the city, state, region and nation.

For more information:
Kim Williams, Director
Center for Women, Politics, and Policy
Portland State University
Hatfield School of Government
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
nlormail@pdx.edu
(503) 725-2895

League of Women Voters of Oregon
League of Women Voters of Oregon (LWVOR) is a grassroots, nonpartisan political organization which encourages informed and active participation in government in order to build better communities statewide. LWVOR’s purposes are to influence public policy through education and advocacy, and to provide support for League members and the League organization.

For more information:
League of Women Voters of Oregon
1330 12th St. SE, Suite 200
Salem, OR 97302
lwvor@lwvor.org
(503) 581-5722

Oregon Federation of Democratic Women
The National Federation of Democratic Women (NFDW) supports the inclusion of women’s voices in the Democratic Party. With 32 chapters nationwide, the NFDW promotes Democratic Party goals and candidates and works to unite women party members behind them. NFDW chapters recognize potential women candidates and encourage their candidacies for office. Members attend meetings, organize educational and political events, volunteer for campaigns, and support candidates for office.

For more information:
Laura Comini, President
Oregon Federation of Democratic Women
ormember@nfdw.com
(541) 296-9789

Oregon 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:
Joyce Waggoner, President
Oregon Federation of Republican Women
joywag@comcast.net
(503) 371-8410

Women’s Political Action Committees (PACs)

Women's Investment Network (WIN-PAC)
WIN-PAC was formed in 1988 solely to help elect non-incumbent, pro-choice women to the Oregon legislature. Under guidelines adopted in 1994, WIN-PAC now supports only Democratic women candidates, but still does not support any candidate challenging a pro-choice Democratic or woman incumbent.

For more information:
Joan E. Cook, Treasurer
Women's Investment Network (WIN-PAC)
P.O. Box 8432
Portland, OR 97207-8432
jcook@reachcdc.org
oregonwinpac@gmail.com