What About Solutions: Running Start Young Women’s Political Leadership Program for High School Girls

Another What About Solutions post from WAOD reader Lorraine:

A great opportunity for our girls!

Let's start them young. This program also builds self-esteem...they do not need to be interested in politics to be chosen to attend!

COST: The program is entirely FREE of charge, and travel scholarships are available to sophomores, juniors and seniors!

Running Start is accepting applications for their 2009 Young Woman's Political Leadership Retreat. Please share with teachers and encourage any high school girls you know to apply!!!

WHAT: Running Start encourages high school girls from across the country to channel their leadership into politics. Participants will meet extraordinary women leaders of diverse backgrounds and learn the importance of having more women in political leadership and running for office. EVEN if the girls are not interested in politics, this is a great program way for them to build self-esteem, practice public speaking and learn to collaborate with other young women.

WHO: Open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in high school

WHERE: American University, Washington D.C.

WHEN: July 15-19, 2009 (no applications will be accepted after February 16, 2009)

COST: The program is entirely FREE of charge, and travel scholarships are available.

APPLY ONLINE: http://www.runningstartonline.org/leadership-program/index.php

WAOD Application Assistance
Don't let the essay portion stop Black girls from applying.  We'll go the extra mile with this What About Solutions post and offer to hold a teleconference to help high school students interested in filling out their application. Literally!

Thanks Lorraine!

Comments

[SassyJ]

Thanks for sharing! I'm going to pass this on to my sister.

[Lorraine]

Great that you are willing to go the extra mile and assist any of the young sisters who may seek/need help. These programs work as I have participated in a few over the years. Thanks for spreading the word.

[PatRice]

I'm interested in volunteering! contact me pguillory08@gmail.com.

peace

[Tiffany]

This is really good.

[Hollywood Blackout]

I know a high dchool junior and senior - will pass it on!

[Noel]

I don't know any young women of high school age, but, this is excellent. They take donations, so I guess that's where I can help.

[Faith]

Do they have one of these programs for women over 25 lol! I would've loved this in HS, I was on the debate team. I'll let my nieces know about this.

[Donnadara]

Thank you. My daughter will be applying for this.

[Fed up observer.]

This sounds really great! Thanks! We have to give our girls every opportunity we can get our hands on to help them succeed!