N.E.W. Leadership is an annual five-day
residential institute designed exclusively for
undergraduate women that will take place
May 22-26, 2009 on the University of Oklahoma
campus. Its purpose is to inform and
empower participants to pursue careers in
politics and public service. The curriculum
includes hands-on projects and group
exercises as well as keynote speakers and
panels featuring Oklahoma women office
holders, public administrators, candidates,
advocates, and activists. N.E.W. Leadership
participants spend one day at the Oklahoma
State Capitol and attend a reception honoring
women in government.To date, 195 undergraduate women have
attended the N.E.W. Leadership program.
Many of these women have gone on to attend
top graduate and law schools, accept jobs in
politics and the public sector, or work in the
nonprofit world. The N.E.W. Leadership program has been
honored each year since 2002 by the Journal-
Record as a Program Making a Difference at its
annual “Woman of the Year†celebration.N.E.W. Leadership’s goal is to address the historic under-representation of women in politics and positions of leadership by providing Oklahoma women the opportunity to meet and network with others who share their interest in politics and public service. Learn how you can help shape Oklahoma’s political frontier while discovering the many opportunities and careers available to you as a future leader.
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