Program for Women Leaders Begins Thursday; State House Sessions Monday, June 15
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — Maine NEWLeadership, a University of Maine initiative that aims to educate and empower women to become civic and political leaders, will take place at UMaine from June 11 to 16. It is part of a national program that began at the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
The curriculum features a number of news coverage opportunities, including some on Monday June 15 when the group visits the State House in Augusta. Several prominent women leaders in Maine state government will spend time with the group on that day, sharing their insights on civic and political leadership.
The schedule is online at http://www.umaine.edu/news/leadership.php.
UMaine is the newest partner in the program’s 17-member national network, and the curriculum has been altered to reflect Maine’s unique political culture and climate. Among the highlights is a trip to the State House on Monday, June 15, which includes a session with prominent women legislators. Maine NEW Leadership is offered through the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. It is provided at no cost to participants.