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ANNOUNCEMENTS

***ATTENTION N.E.W. Leadership Alumnae*** - Alumnae Survey

The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) www.cawp.rutgers.edu is conducting a survey of all participants of N.E.W. (National Education for Women’s) Leadership programs throughout the country. The survey is designed to help individual institutions (e.g., University of Oklahoma) evaluate the impact of their program and identify ways to improve the program moving forward. N.E.W. Leadership Oklahoma alumnae are strongly encouraged to complete this survey as survey data will be of considerable value for the program’s evaluation and fund development efforts. If you have not yet completed the N.E.W. Leadership Alumnae Survey, please contact Sasha Patterson, N.E.W. Leadership program manager at sashap@rci.rutgers.edu.

Women’s Leadership Initiative Partners with The Journal Record’s Woman of the Year Forum and Gala – October 1, 2009

The Journal Record’s "50 Making a Difference" publication and the Woman of the Year awards gala (now in its 29th year) are a special tribute to Oklahoma's leading women. This year’s event will be held on October 1, 2009 at The Cox Business Services Convention Center. The Women’s Leadership Initiative will be featured as part of the Woman of the Year’s daytime forum which will focus on empowering women for social and civic engagement. N.E.W. Leadership has been continually honored at the Woman of the Year Gala as a Program Making a Difference. Please visit www.journalrecord.com/events.cfm to purchase tickets or get more information.

N.E.W. Leadership Application Now Available On-Line!

The application for the N.E.W. (National Education for Women’s) Leadership program is now available online. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, 2010. N.E.W. Leadership is an annual five-day residential institute designed specifically for undergraduate women. It will take place Friday, May 21, 2010 through Tuesday, May 25, 2010 on the University of Oklahoma campus. Application to N.E.W. Leadership is open to all undergraduate students (attending any college or university) in Oklahoma as well as Oklahoma residents attending colleges outside the state. Please see the 2010 application for specific guidelines and requirements.

Our Mission

The Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Carl Albert Center seeks to address the historic under-representation of women in politics, public service, and other leadership roles. Our mission is to educate, inspire and empower women to become political leaders. We accomplish this mission through a series of educational initiatives designed specifically for women in Oklahoma.

About Us

The Women’s Leadership Initiative at The Carl Albert Center includes several programs designed to increase women’s participation in politics and public service. The N.E.W. Leadership program is an intensive, five day institute that serves undergraduate women from Oklahoma.

Pipeline to Politics serves women who are beyond college and/or in the workforce and interested in stepping up their political and civic engagement…whether that means running for office, working on a campaign, or becoming more involved in community-based issues and organizations.

The Center will launch a partnership with the Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma, Inc. in November 2009. This effort will be designed to encourage, educate, and empower girls to discover and use their voices to positively impact their lives, their schools, and their communities.

Survey

The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) is conducting a survey of all participants of NEW Leadership™ programs across the country. The survey is designed to help individual institutions evaluate the impact of their programs and to assess how we can all better serve our alumnae. N.E.W. Leadership Oklahoma alumnae are strongly encouraged to complete this survey as the survey data will be of considerable value for our communications and fundraising efforts. If you have not received an invitation to participate in the N.E.W. Leadership alumnae survey and would like to, please contact Sasha Patterson, N.E.W. Leadership™ program manager at sashap@rci.rutgers.edu.