Media cover workshop for women interested in leadership, politics
WABI (Channel 5) and WLBZ (Channel 2) reported on Elect Her — Campus Women Win, a free training workshop at the University of Maine for college women who are interested in sharpening their leadership skills and learning more about political campaigns. Participants learned the basics of running a successful student government campaign, and had the opportunity to meet local campaign winners. “Some research has shown that women are less likely to think they could run for office or are qualified so they need encouragement,” Mary Cathcart, a senior policy associate with the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, told WABI. “They need people to say, ‘You’re really smart, you speak well,’ and some training. That’s what we’re doing today.” UMaine senior Eloise Melcher, told WLBZ she hopes to see more females in Congress in the future. “The public offices reflect the public,” she said. “There are lots of women in Maine, so we should have those women in office and it shouldn’t just be a boys club.” The Division of Student Life and Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center co-sponsored the event along with AAUW and Running Start, with additional support from Husson University.