Women’s Policy Institute
2012 Wisconsin Women’s Policy Institute Application Now Available - Click Here to Download!
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 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.
Between now and February 14, 2012, every dollar you donate to the Wisconsin Women’s Policy Institute will be matched through a generous matching grant. Support our effort to increase women’s advocacy in Wisconsin and to improve the quality of life for Wisconsin’s seniors. Make a secured online donation today using our secured paypal button, or click here for a printable donation form.
How the Wisconsin Women’s Policy Institute will work: WWN will recruit 10-15 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 five months, beginning in early 2012. Fellows will be immediately exposed to the legislative process that begins in January, meet the important players and witness government in action. These 10-15 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 grassroots 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.).
Applications are now available! Click here to download your fellowship application.
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.
