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30 women - 5 days - 1 mission:
Empowering Women to Lead!
Iowa N.E.W. Leadership is an intensive 5-day residential institute designed to help undergraduate women develop public leadership skills, learn about civic involvement, and network with women in public leadership from across the state. Developed by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University in 1991, and conducted at 17 universities nationwide, this prestigious non-partisan program has supported aspiring leaders throughout the country for over 16 years.
WRAC is committed to including women from diverse socio-economic, ethnic, racial and educational bacgrounds in each Iowa N.E.W. Leadership institute. Participants are selected through a competitive application process. To ensure financial accessibility, Iowa N.E.W. Leadership provides food, housing and program materials at no cost to participants. Participants must arrange their own transportation to and from the institute.
2008 Faculty-in-Residence:
Maggie Tinsman
Iowa State Senator (1988-2007)
Dale McCormick
Director, Maine State Housing Authority
Stefanie Bowers
Iowa City Human Rights Coordinator
Click here for biographical information.