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.

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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.

2020 Empowerment track calendar

January                                                                                                                      July
1.29.20 - "How You Can Make A Difference                                                            Half-day Public Speaking Workshop*               
Volunteering on Campaigns and in Your Local Party" Webinar                          (reduced pricing for members)  
 Featured speaker: Connie Beard, McLean County Republican Chair                Social Media: Campaigning "How To" Webinar                                                                                            7 p.m. - 8 p.m.                                                         
                                                                                                                                      August
February                                                                                                                     State Fair - Event to be announced*
2.19.20 - "Fair Campaigning Through Fair Maps"  Webinar                                                                                                                 
Featured speaker: IL House Republican Leader Jim Durkin.  ​                             September                                                                                         
 7 p.m.-8 p.m                                                                                                               Webinar - To be announced
                                                                                                                                      Member only event - to be announced*
March -WILL BE RESCHEDULED due to COVID-19                                 
3.28.20 - Spring Luncheon                                                                                      October
Featuring a Federal Legislative Update                                                                 Break for elections                                                         
Mt. Hawley County Club in Peoria                                                                                                                        
Tickets are $35                                                                                                            November                  
Sponsorships Opportunities Available please contact                                            Webinar - "How to Get on theBallot for 2021 Municipal
Katie Justak at LincolnSeries@gmail.com for more info.                                       Elections"
Purchase tickets here.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                     December 
April                                                                                                                            Happy Holidays! - To be announced              
4.18.20 - "How to" Fundraising" Webinar                                                         
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.   
Featured speaker: Laura Anderson, co-founder of TLS                                                                                                             
For members only. Please sign up here.
You must sign up to receive call-in info for webinar.
For membership information, click here.                                                                                                                              

May                                                                                                  
5.6.20 -"Precinct Committeemen: Connecting the GOP Puzzle" Webinar
Featured speaker: Laura Pollastrini, 14th District State Central Committeewoman
For members only. Please sign up here.
You must sign up to receive call-in info for webinar.
For membership information, click here.                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                             
June                       
Webinar - "Illinois State Ethics: Behind the Red Tape".