Among
Students
Evaluations
of the NEW Leadership New Jersey program indicate that four
out of five women who participate in the program report an increased
interest in politics and increased confidence in their ability
to interact with public officials.
The
immediate, tangible impact of participation in the summer institute
includes
•running
for student government,
•organizing clubs or movements on campus,
•volunteering in service organizations,
•volunteering to work on political campaigns,
•working on advocacy campaigns in the community.
NEW
Leadership graduates have gone on to work as
•campaign
consultants,
•legislative staffers,
•community organizers and activists,
•lobbyists,
•equal rights advocates,
•local office holders.
Over
50 projects focusing on women's leadership or women and politics
have been organized on campuses and in communities across the
United States as a direct result of participation in a NEW Leadership
program.
Among
political and professional women
•Many
of our women leaders describe participation in NEW Leadership
as an invigorating experience, that energizes them and reminds
them of the importance of women's continued involvement in politics
and mentoring the next generation.
•The
relationships developed at NEW Leadership between program participants
and political women often last long beyond the end of the summer
institute.
•Faculty
and staff who participate in NEW Leadership have noted an increased
interest in developing courses and scholarship on women and
politics, as well as mentoring and leadership programs for women
on campus.
•Women's
political organizations have used the NEW Leadership model and
resources for planning their own programs, and have sought CAWP's
advice on effective strategies for reaching out to young women
to expand their membership.
