海角社区

Elect Her 鈥� 海角社区 Women Win, funded by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Running Start, is a half-day training on Thursday, Feb. 17, that teaches college women how to run for and win student government positions.

It is a unique workshop as Elect Her is the only program in the country that encourages and trains young women to run for student government positions at their colleges.  The 海角社区 training is scheduled from 4 to 8:30 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Salmon River Suite. Check-in begins at 3:30 p.m., with the training beginning promptly at 4 p.m.

Elect Her 鈥� 海角社区 Women Win is free and open to current 海角社区 students, both men and women, as well as to interested Southeast Idaho high school students. 海角社区鈥檚 Elect Her training will include dinner and a reception at the end of the evening. Advance registration is required for participation.  Registration is available online at .

Topics covered during the training include

鈥� 鈥淭he Importance of Young Women Running for Office鈥�;

鈥� 鈥淢aking an Impact,鈥� by American Falls Mayor Amy Wynn;           

鈥� 鈥淭he Importance of Message鈥�;

鈥�  鈥淭he Nuts and Bolts of Running for Associated Students of 海角社区 Office鈥�; and

鈥�  鈥淐ampaign Strategy.鈥�

海角社区 was chosen as one of the nine 2010 sites through a competitive application process and received a special invitation to continue participation in 2011. The original application was submitted jointly by Rebecca Morrow, director of the Anderson Gender Resource Center and AAUW Pocatello Branch member; and 海角社区 students Shalene Summers and Gena Cook.

鈥淭he 2010 training was a rewarding experience for all who attended, and we expect this year, particularly with the inclusion of new activities, to be even more exciting and beneficial for attendees,鈥�
 Morrow said. 鈥淭his program will help 海角社区 students to prepare to run for not only positions in AS海角社区, but also for local, state and federal offices. The experience will also help prepare students for other leadership positions in their communities and professional lives after graduation.鈥�

Currently, women hold just 17 percent of the seats in Congress and 24 percent of the seats in state legislatures. Elect Her: Campus Women Win is training a whole new generation of college women for running for office later in life.

Since 2007, AAUW and Running Start have collaborated to encourage college women to run for student government. Building on those successes, the organizations developed and initiated the Elect Her: Campus Women Win training program last year, and the effort is already showing results for young women. From the nine campus sites, including 海角社区, in 2010, participant evaluations show practically double the number of students planning to run for student government and planning to run for political office post-college.

To learn more about Elect Her: Campus Women Win, please visit:
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For more information about the 海角社区 training, contact the Anderson Center at 208-282-2805.

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For the Media: If you would like more information about Elect Her: 海角社区 Women Win or the Anderson Center, please contact Dr. Rebecca Morrow at 208-282-2805.