WHEN WOMEN RUN, WOMEN WIN
Her Campus and Running Start have joined forces to host the first-ever Elect Her Training Day, an interactive event for 120 diverse, high-potential college women from across the country to give them the information, inspiration, and tools they need to lay the groundwork to one day run for office. During the event, these women will pinpoint the issues they’re most passionate about, identify how they can best leverage their networks, and craft and practice their “run for office elevator pitch”, all while hearing from inspiring female politicians. This year's participants hail from 101 colleges, 35 states, and 6 countries, and 59% identify as BIPOC.
Read a letter from the Her Campus founders announcing this initiative here >>
Running Start is a nonpartisan organization empowering young women to get involved in politics and transform our world, one elected female leader at a time. Learn more at runningstart.org.
Her Campus is the #1 media brand and community for college women, with chapters at 400+ campuses around the world. Learn more at hercampus.com and follow us on Instagram.
With Special Guest Bellamy Young
SPEAKERS
With Special Remarks From Lisa Ross
Chief Operating Officer, Edelman U.S.
SPOTLIGHT ORGANIZATIONS
We are proud to spotlight these mission-aligned organizations and the young female entrepreneurs behind them as part of Elect Her Training Day.
Founded by University of Chicago graduate Aviva Rosman, BallotReady is an award-winning voter guide to every race and referendum on the ballot to help you vote informed in local elections.
Founded by recent Brown University graduates Caroline Blanck and Adrienne Wolff, The GAP Project matches college students with political campaign volunteer opportunities based on a questionnaire and algorithm.
Founded by recent Cornell University graduate Juliana Bain, Voteology compares the likely statistical value of your vote at two different addresses so college students can decide whether to vote in their home state or college state.
Founded by recent Howard University graduate Jade Agudosi, Xceleader is a leadership network that cultivates the next generation of student government leadership at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
GET INVOLVED
Applications for the October 30 Elect Her Training Day have now closed. If you are interested in getting involved in a future Elect Her Training Day as an attendee, speaker, or partner, please let us know here. You can also head to runningstart.org to learn more about other programs Running Start offers.
Join us for a virtual viewing party of SURGE
On Thursday, October 29 at 6pm EST join us for a virtual viewing party of SURGE, a feature documentary about the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won and upended politics in the historic 2018 midterm elections, with special remarks from the film’s all-female director/producer team. Join us for the live viewing party!
