Education and Training

Campaign Trainings for Women

Emerge Wisconsin
Sponsored by Emerge America
Emerge Wisconsin 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 seven months.

For more information:
Wendy Strout, Executive Director
Emerge Wisconsin
P.O. Box 2369
Madison, WI 53701
wendy@emergewi.org
(609) 692-7556

Campaign Trainings (women and men)

Campaign Trainings
Sponsored by the Wisconsin Republican Party
The Wisconsin Republican Party runs trainings every few months. Information and schedules for these day-long trainings are provided through the state's GOP headquarters.

For more information:
Stephan Thompson, Executive Director
Wisconsin Republican Party
148 East Johnson Street
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 257-4765

Democratic Leadership Institute
Sponsored by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin hosts an annual two-day Democratic Leadership Institute to provide tools and connections necessary to become part of the next generation of party leaders. With both Activist and Youth (18-25) tracks, DLI offers campaign training sessions, distinguished speakers and social networking opportunities to individuals looking to jump-start their political careers or simply become more effective grassroots activists.

For more information:
Democratic Leadership Institute
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
110 King Street
Suite 203
Madison, WI 53703
dii@wisdems.org
(608) 255-5172

Progressive Majority Candidate Recruitment and Development Program
Sponsored by Progressive Majority
Launched in 2004, Progressive Majority's Candidate Recruitment and Development Program works to recruit progressive leaders to public service by providing political campaign support and pragmatic skills needed in today's political environment. Candidates for state and local offices who are identified, recruited, and supported by Progressive Majority receive comprehensive and substantive support,  both in small groups and one-on-one. Persons interested in running for political office or applying to become a part of the Candidate Recruitment and Development Program should contact Progressive Majority to inquire about their efforts in battleground states like Wisconsin.

For more information:
Progressive Majority
203 South Paterson Street
Suite 400
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 257-1017

Leadership Training Programs For Women

NEW Leadership™ Wisconsin
Sponsored by The Women's Leadership Institute, Mount Mary College
NEW Leadership™ Wisconsin is a non-partisan program for college women designed to address the under-representation of women in politics at the local, regional, state and national levels. The program's intensive, six-day residential summer institute educates, empowers and encourages more women to take on public leadership roles at all levels, up to and including elective office. NEW Leadership™ Wisconsin, held in June on the campus of Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, is part of the NEW Leadership™ Development Network of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University (NJ).

For more information:
Yvonne Lumsden-Dill
The Women's Leadership Institute
Mount Mary College
2900 North Menomonee River Parkway
Milkwaukee, WI 53222-4597
lumsdeny@mtmary.edu
(414) 258-4810

Leadership Training Programs (women and men)

Center for Progressive Leadership - Wisconsin
The Center for Progressive Leadership offers two types of trainings in locations throughout the country:

• The State Political Leaders Fellowship recruits, trains, mentors, and connects promising political leaders and future candidates in target states like Michigan. The Fellowship consists of nine months of intensive political training, coaching, mentorship, and networking events to provide 40-60 fellows with the skills, resources, knowledge, and relationships needed to become effective future candidates, organizational leaders, and activists in their communities.
• Springboard Trainings provide activists, political staff, and future candidates with the skills and resources needed to build long-term political power in their region. These one-time trainings also serve as pre-trainings for the Fellowship programs.

For more information:
Martha De La Rosa, Program Director
Center for Progressive Leadership - Wisconsin
1243 N. 10th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53205
wisconsin@progressiveleaders.org
(414) 273-8080

Leadership Wisconsin
Established in 1983, Leadership Wisconsin develops state leaders in communities, businesses, and government. Forty-eight fellows are chosen to participate in real-world learning experiences, classroom activities, and field experiences organized into a series of practical seminars over a two-year period. They gain analytical tools, sharpen their communication skills and engage in a growing network of leaders. In addition to the three-day seminars in-state, the program includes a one-week seminar in Washington, DC, a two-week seminar in another country, and a one-week seminar in another state outside of the Midwest. All applicants must be Wisconsin residents with demonstrated leadership abilities.

For more information:
JoAnn Stormer
Leadership Wisconsin
UW Cooperative Extension
610 Langdon Street, Room 331
Madison, WI 53703
joann.stormer@ces.uwex.edu

Organizations Committed to Political Parity

Wisconsin 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:
Charlotte Rasmussen, President
Wisconsin Federation of Republican Women
N12003 Fernwall Avenue
Stanley, WI 54768
charlotter@ceas.coop
(715) 644-3608

Wisconsin 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:
Wisconsin NOW
P.O. Box 45671
Madison, WI 53744-5671
admin@winow.org
(608) 313-4669