Leadership Track
This elite Leadership training will help you learn the intricacies at all levels of government and possible public service career paths. This annual program includes a trip to Springfield and another to Washington DC, for two to three days each, where we meet with some of Illinois' elected officials. All other sessions are held in different locations across the state.
Membership in The Lincoln Series is required to participate in the annual Leadership Program (included in the application fee).
Click here for the Leadership Program application (due 11/10/24 at 5 p.m.).
Membership in The Lincoln Series is required to participate in the annual Leadership Program (included in the application fee).
Click here for the Leadership Program application (due 11/10/24 at 5 p.m.).
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The Leadership Track provides a unique experience for each participant, helping to inform and educate Fellows at all political levels. The curriculum begins with the basics of the structure of the Republican Party. Each program, thereafter, expands on some aspect of what is learned in the first program with county government, followed by state and federal government, ethics, as well as campaign training, public speaking and media relations. Each program is set up not only to educate and inform, but also to network with speakers, state and federal legislators, and government officials, among others. These exciting opportunities set the stage to learn more about the nuances of life in the political world, while creating and building lifelong mentoring relationships to help our select Fellows reach their professional goals.
The program begins in August and goes through mid-June, with two-to-three day seminars held during most of the months at varying locations across the state, plus one session in Washington DC. These seminars are taught by leading experts, elected and party officials volunteering their time on topics including, but not limited to, county, state and federal government, as well as ethics in leadership and much more. Each May a National Convention of Excellence Programs is held in Washington DC for the member states across the country and includes meetings with members of Congress, administration officials, foreign policy experts and Republican party officials. |
State Senator, and Lincoln Series Alumna, Sue Rezin welcomed the 2019 class at their inaugural Chicago meeting.
Each session dives deep into its subject matter, opening doors and career opportunities to participants which they might otherwise have never known is an option. All the while, the class will both cultivate and build life-long relationships with not only your classmates, but also with the already 230+ alumnae. Participation numbers are limited each year to maximize the personal and professional impact for each Fellow.
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Illinois Federation of Republican Women (IFRW) Offers Scholarship to The Lincoln Series Leadership Program
IFRW Scholarship Honoring Mary Jo Arndt
Mary Jo Arndt served as the Illinois Federation of Republican Women president from 1977-1981. She then went to on serve as President of the National Federation of Republican Women from 1998-1999. When she was elected to the Illinois Republican Committee in 1982, Mrs. Arndt was the only woman among 22 members. She also founded the Illinois Republican Women’s Roundtable in 1989 to build connections among women and the party. It was during this time that she established the Illinois Lincoln ‘Excellence in Public Service’ Series, now simply known as “The Lincoln Series,” which offers mentoring/training fellowships for women to study government and become involved in the political arena.
In remembrance of Mrs. Arndt’s efforts to encourage and advocate for Republican women to enter the political and governmental arenas in all facets, the IFRW will offer a scholarship every two years not to exceed $1,000 to no more than two (2) IFRW members who apply and have been accepted as a Lincoln Series fellow. If the scholarship is awarded to two IFRW members, the $1,000 scholarship will be divided equally among the two fellows. Requirements to receive this scholarship are listed below.
Requirements for the Illinois Federation of Republican Women 2024 Scholarship
1. Must be a woman with U.S. citizenship, resident of Illinois for at least two (2) years, a high school graduate,
and attended/attending an institution of higher learning
2. Must be registered to vote
3. Must submit a 500 word essay stating why they are seeking the IFRW Scholarship and how they plan to
demonstrate future Republican commitment
4. Must submit two (2) letters of recommendation from someone other than a family member stating applicant’s
interest in Republican activism and a statement of moral and ethical standing as it relates to the applicant’s
character
• One letter from a recognized Republican with title included who can attest to the applicant’s Republican activity
• One letter from an individual of choice who can attest to the applicant’s character
5. Photograph (jpeg format)
6. Be a member of IFRW
7. Be accepted as a Lincoln Series fellow and will attend ALL Lincoln Series programs during fellow’s class year
DOWNLOAD THE MARY JO ARNDT SCHOLARSHIP FORM AT HERE.
Please email no later than September 30, 2024, to IFRW Scholarship Chairman:
Jo Caulkins
IFRW Scholarship Chairman
[email protected]
In remembrance of Mrs. Arndt’s efforts to encourage and advocate for Republican women to enter the political and governmental arenas in all facets, the IFRW will offer a scholarship every two years not to exceed $1,000 to no more than two (2) IFRW members who apply and have been accepted as a Lincoln Series fellow. If the scholarship is awarded to two IFRW members, the $1,000 scholarship will be divided equally among the two fellows. Requirements to receive this scholarship are listed below.
Requirements for the Illinois Federation of Republican Women 2024 Scholarship
1. Must be a woman with U.S. citizenship, resident of Illinois for at least two (2) years, a high school graduate,
and attended/attending an institution of higher learning
2. Must be registered to vote
3. Must submit a 500 word essay stating why they are seeking the IFRW Scholarship and how they plan to
demonstrate future Republican commitment
4. Must submit two (2) letters of recommendation from someone other than a family member stating applicant’s
interest in Republican activism and a statement of moral and ethical standing as it relates to the applicant’s
character
• One letter from a recognized Republican with title included who can attest to the applicant’s Republican activity
• One letter from an individual of choice who can attest to the applicant’s character
5. Photograph (jpeg format)
6. Be a member of IFRW
7. Be accepted as a Lincoln Series fellow and will attend ALL Lincoln Series programs during fellow’s class year
DOWNLOAD THE MARY JO ARNDT SCHOLARSHIP FORM AT HERE.
Please email no later than September 30, 2024, to IFRW Scholarship Chairman:
Jo Caulkins
IFRW Scholarship Chairman
[email protected]
