Women's Leadership

  Training

C   Center for American Women and Politics
CAWP at Rutgers University is planning trainings in Michigan.
For more information:
www.cawp.rutgers.edu

2.       Center for Progressive Leadership - Michigan
The Center for Progressive Leadership offers candidate trainings.
For more information:
Center for Progressive Leadership - Michigan
 104 W. Fourth Street
 Suite 306
 Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 399-2053
www.progressleaders.org

3.       Michigan Democratic Party
 The Michigan Democratic Party offers in-person trainings focused on leadership and issues related to campaigning for state House and Senate candidates and officers of local parties, clubs and caucuses. The Party also offers online trainings to candidates interested in running in the state. Trainings are usually scheduled about a month in advance, with information posted online or available from the Party office.

Camp Millie is also available and sponsored by the Justice Caucus, more information available from the party.
For more information:
Michigan Democratic Party
 606 Townsend Street
 Lansing, MI 48933
 (517) 371-5410
www.michigandems.com

4.       Michigan Farm Bureau
The Michigan Farm Bureau offers a Campaign Management Workshop for candidates for public office, their spouses and campaign managers, as well as prospective candidates and campaign managers considering races in future cycles. The two-day training uses content developed by the American Farm Bureau with input from political consultants and staff of both national political parties. Program curriculum is applicable to local, state and national political races.
 For more information:
Michigan Farm Bureau
 7373 W. Saginaw Highway
 Lansing, MI 48917
 (800) 292-2680
www.michfb.com

5.       Michigan 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:
Michigan Federation of Democratic Women
www.nfdw.com

6.       Michigan Political Leadership Program
The Michigan Political Leadership Program (MPLP) at Michigan State University (MSU) recruits, trains, and inspires current and future public policy leaders. In a multi-partisan learning environment, twenty-four individuals from across the state engage in a ten-month weekend program that incorporates practical politics, public policy analysis and process, personal leadership development, and effective governance.
 For more information:
MPLP
Michigan State University
 321 Berkey Hall
 East Lansing, MI 48824-1111
 (517) 353-1357
www.ippsr.msu.edu/MPLP

7.       SMG Strategies
Shannon Garrett, formerly with The White House Project in Michigan, has a consulting firm that will help candidates with trainings and coaching.
For more information:
smgstrategies@gmail.com
616-403-9290.

8.       The White House Project
 Debate Boot Camp is a daylong in-depth training offered by the White House Project on how to research an issue, craft an argument and persuasively articulate, promote and defend a position to a variety of audiences, including in person and on camera, through narrative storytelling and peer Go Lead.

 Go Lead sessions, led by local experts in coalition with community partners on relevant and current issues, develop sustained leadership through skill building sessions such as public speaking, lobbying, and negotiation. Go Lead trainings are held throughout the country, with an upcoming training schedule available online.   feedback. Debate Boot Camps are held throughout the country, with an upcoming training schedule available online.

 Go Run is a multi-day training led by national experts which, through interactive workshops and panels.
For more information:
The White House Project
www.thewhitehouseproject.org

9.       The Women Officials' Network
 Founded in 1997, the Women Officials' Network (WON) is a non-partisan organization dedicated to women's leadership at all levels of government. Since 2000, WON has offered two workshops biennially to encourage women to run for office: "Me? Run for Office?" and "Money, Organization, and Media: The Nuts & Bolts of Running for Public Office." WON has expanded their campaign-training work by teaming up with organizations like the League of Women Voters and the Michigan Women's Commission to provide similar workshops for women. In addition to training women to run for office, WON gathers women public officials for events and networking, and hosts speakers and panels regarding women's role in government and leadership.
For more information:
 Women Officials Network
 P.O. Box 404
 Birmingham, MI 48012-0404
 (248) 335-7637
www.womenofficialsnetwork.org

This is the NOW PAC list, not all trainings that are available are listed. We have tried to choose those who are feminist, progressive or take no stands on issues. You may wish to check with the ones you’re considering to make sure the training will fulfill your needs.  

10/2011