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:
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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.

2021 EMpowerment Schedule -
​Coming Soon

2020 Empowerment track calendar

January                                                                                                                      July
1.29.20 - "How You Can Make A Difference                                                           7.21.20 - "Covid-19 Legislative Update"  Webinar 
Volunteering on Campaigns and in Your Local Party" Webinar                                        Featured speakers: TLS alumnae State Senator      
Featured speaker: Connie Beard, McLean County Republican Chair                               State Representative Terri Bryant                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                       
March                                                                                                                          August
3.28.20 - Spring Luncheon -Canceled due to COVID-19                                    8.18.20  - Monthly Virtual Networking Happy Hour 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
April                                                                                                                            September                                                                                                                                                                   
4.18.20 - "How to" Fundraising" Webinar                                                               9.22.20  - Monthly Networking Happy Hour 
Featured speaker: Laura Anderson, co-founder of TLS                                       
                                                                                                                                     October
                                                                                                                                     10.20.20 - Monthly Virtual Networking Happy Hour
May                                                                                                                                
5.6.20 -"Precinct Committeemen: Connecting the GOP Puzzle" Webinar          November                                                                   Featured speaker:                                                                                                       11.10.20  - "Election Post Mortem" Webinar
Laura Pollastrini, 14th District State Central Committeewoman                                                                                                                                                           
                                                                                     
June                                                                                                                               
6.24.20 - "Campaign Finance Law Lunch & Learn" Webinar                                 
Featured speaker: Laura Jacksack, founder of Jacksack Law Offices                                 

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