Women’s Policy Institute

The Wisconsin Women’s Network is pleased to announce the creation of the Wisconsin Women’s Policy Institute.  The Institute, which is made possible by a generous grant from the Women’s Foundation of California, will launch in March 2012.

The Women’s Policy Institute will train women to be advocates in their communities and to navigate Wisconsin’s legislative and administrative rules process in order to advance legislation to improve the lives of women and girls in Wisconsin.  We are especially pleased to announce that as an extension of our work with Wisconsin Elder Economic Security Initiative, our first class of advocates will focus on issues directly affecting seniors.

You can support our effort to increase women’s advocacy in Wisconsin and to improve the quality of life for Wisconsin’s seniors through a generous donation to the Policy Institute. Make a secured online donation today using ourpaypal button, or click here for a printable donation form.

How the Wisconsin Women’s Policy Institute will work: WWN has recruited up to 15 women to be organized into teams who will participate in the Institute with a focus on elderly security issues.  Training will take place two consecutive days a month, over the course of four months, beginning in March 2012. Fellows will be immediately exposed to the legislative process, meet the important players and witness government in action. These  women will work together in 2-3 parallel teams throughout the year, studying the issues involved in elderly justice, speaking with other advocates and policy makers who are working on these issues, and eventually developing their own proposals to improve their issue areas.  Fellows will be recruited from organizations in the state that want to embed advocacy within their programs, thus fulfilling their larger missions.  They will be mentored by individuals with proven advocacy experience from a variety of backgrounds (corporate, political, non-profit, legal, etc.).

Please check back regularly for more information about the Wisconsin Women’s Policy Institute as it becomes available. To learn more, contact Emily Winecke at (608) 255-9809 or ewinecke@wiwomensnetwork.org.