Empowerment Track

The Empowerment Track offers a variety of training seminars designed specifically to work with and help women who are or want to be candidates for office, party activists and campaign paid operatives or volunteers. This training will impart industry specific knowledge and encourage women to get more involved in the campaign process as well as work their way up the political ladder staying engaged on a long-term basis (on the ballot or behind the scenes). 

Open to all Republican women, membership is encouraged, but not required to participate in the Empowerment Track.  Extra benefits are provided to those who do become full members, including reduced program fees.

Group training programs will be offered at multiple locations in the state in an effort to bring the training closer to all and reach as many women as possible. Fees apply for each program, and participants only attend and pay for sessions they chose to participate in.

Detailed, in-depth training programs will include, but not be limited to:

One of the two campaign schools held in 2018, this one at the Palatine Republican Headquarters.

- Understanding what a campaign is and how to win;
- How to build a winning campaign organization;
- Fundraising;
- Grassroots neighbor-to-neighbor campaigning and GOTV (Get Out the Vote) efforts;
- Public speaking training ;
- Working with the media;
- Building coalitions;
- Party leadership;
- Internet and social media;
- Introduction to possible campaign and consulting careers;
- Training programs for high school and college women;
- and more.

The Empowerment Track is perfect for women entering or are already involved in the campaign and political process. This track is also very applicable for those who are considering running for office a few years down the line and are just looking to gather more information.

Additionally, Member-Only programming includes:

- special guest speaker events;
- networking events;
- webinars on various topics including discussing campaign "how to" issues and current happenings;
- access to recorded sessions;
- private social networking pages;
- and more events to come.

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2021 EMpowerment Schedule 
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Please note:  As a result of COVID-19, this is a proposed schedule, and all programming will be webinar based until otherwise indicated. Webinars are mostly, but not all, scheduled for the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

 January 19th    Lessons from the Campaign Trail – Illinois 2020

 February 16th    Social Media “How To” for Candidates

    March 16Th    Ethics in Illinois Public Service

 April 20th    Roundtable Discussion:  Women Business Owners and Politics

May 18th    Political Office: Many Paths to Getting Elected

June 15th    Springfield Legislative Session Update
           
 July 20th    Guest Speaker – Illinois Elected Leader TBA 

 August 17th    Lincoln Series Alumnae Networking Event

 September 21st    “How to Get on the Ballot” for 2022

October 19th    Fundraising “How To”

November 16th    “How to” Talk About the Issues to Connect with Voters

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