FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2011
MEDIA CONTACTS: Courtney Bowe
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**MEDIA ADVISORY**
GW Hosts Running Start's "Next Step" Program for Politically-Passionate Young Women
June 1- 5, 2011
EVENT: Hosted by GW's Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM), the week-long Next Step conference is a bipartisan professional development program under Running Start geared towards young women aged 23-27 with two to four years of work experience and a passion for politics. The program seeks to provide practical, hands-on training aimed at developing professional confidence and fostering the advancement of the next generation of women political leaders. For additional information, visit http://www.runningstartonline.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 1 - Sunday, June 5, 2011
WHERE: The George Washington University
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Conference Center
805 21st St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20052
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro Stations (Orange and Blue Lines)
RSVP: Media interested in attending should contact Courtney Bowe at 202-994-5631 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
BACKGROUND:
The Next Step Program directors are political strategists, media gurus, Congressional staffers, advocacy leaders and other women who are established in their careers and committed to providing the next generation of young women with guidance, knowledge and skills. Next Step is a Running Start program. Founded in early 2007, Running Start grew out of the non-partisan Women Under Forty Political Action Committee (WUFPAC), which financially supports young women running for federal office. Running Start was formed when it became clear that the pool of young women considering careers in politics and running for elected office was far too small.
GW's Graduate School of Political Management, the pioneer enterprise in the nonpartisan study of political management and applied politics, offers graduate programs in political management, legislative affairs, public relations and PAC management, as well as international programs in Latin America and Europe. The school seeks to improve politics by educating its students and professionals about the tools, principles and values of participatory democracy; preparing them for careers as ethical and effective advocates and leaders at the international, national and local levels.
For more information about GW's Graduate School of Political Management, visit: www.gspm.gwu.edu
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