Ready to Run® Northeast Pennsylvania (NEPA)
Empower Her: Political Pathways for Women
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, The Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service will offer Empower Her: Political Pathways for Women--a University of Scranton Ready to Run program.
Empower Her is a half-day program dedicated to inspiring and helping women in NEPA become more politically active, whether that is getting involved in advocacy efforts or running for office. Hear from women about how women improve our politics, the unique challenges women face when trying to get involved, and how women overcome those challenges to become powerful activists and public officials.
Details
Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: University of Scranton, The DeNaples Center, Room #405, 900 Mulberry St.
Fee: $15 for General Admission; Scholarships are available. Free for Students. Registration includes snacks and access to Ready to Run resources and 2025 programming.
For more information: Contact JoyAnna Hopper at ceeps@scranton.edu
What is Ready to Run® NEPA?
The University of Scranton's Center for Ethics & Excellence in Public Service, in collaboration with the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University, offers non-partisan, campaign training programs that target women in northeast Pennsylvania.
The goal of Ready to Run® NEPA is to encourage women to get involved in politics by running for office, working on campaigns, and becoming engaged community members.
In order to form a more perfect union—a healthier and more effective representative democracy (government of, by, and for the people) – we need more women in public office at all levels of government.
Research shows women govern differently than do men and they bring different priorities and solutions to policy-making process. Women public officials work to make government more transparent to their constituents and more accessible to the diversity of people, voices, and concerns in their communities.
Jean Wahl Harris, Ph.D. Discusses Ready-to-Run NEPA
