From jbsmith@u.washington.edu Fri Apr 18 17:29:18 2003 Received: from mxu7.u.washington.edu (mxu7.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.165]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.04/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h3J0TH1M038548 for ; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:29:17 -0700 Received: from mxout1.cac.washington.edu (mxout1.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.134]) by mxu7.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.04/8.12.1+UW03.02) with ESMTP id h3J0TBf8016035 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:29:11 -0700 Received: from mailhost2.u.washington.edu (mailhost2.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.2]) by mxout1.cac.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.04/8.12.1+UW02.12) with ESMTP id h3J0TARG013715 for ; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:29:10 -0700 Received: from D-128-208-254-229.dhcp4.washington.edu (D-128-208-254-229.dhcp4.washington.edu [128.208.254.229]) by mailhost2.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW03.04/8.12.1+UW02.12) with ESMTP id h3J0TAQO028495 for ; Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:29:10 -0700 Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 17:29:09 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) From: Julia Smith To: uwt-urban@u.washington.edu Subject: Women and leadership event (fwd) Message-ID: X-X-Sender: jbsmith@mailer25.u.washington.edu MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIII, Probability=6%, Report="SPAM_PHRASE_03_05, USER_AGENT_PINE" ____________________________________________________________________________ What is NEW Leadership Puget Sound? NEW Leadership Puget Sound is an intensive five-day, residential institute, to be held June 24-29 , 2003, on the Seattle campus of the University of Washington. The NEW Leadership curriculum is designed to: Cultivate leadership skills to "lead where they land." Connect with women leaders who make a difference in civic life and the public sphere. Help students explore the demands and rewards of leadership in a diverse society. Empower students to practice leadership through action. During the residential institute students will: Meet will interesting and active women who are leaders in their communities, in non-profit organizations, local and state government, business and elected leaders. Receive interactive skills training on public speaking, fundraising, negotiation & conflict resolution, diversity and networking. Develop valuable social networks with peers and mentors Graduates of the institute will be eligible to receive information and assistance to help them continue to grow as leaders through involvement with the NEW Leadership Alumni Association. Why Apply? Every day, important decisions get made that have an impact on your life and future. Those decisions don't just get made in the halls of government, they get made in your local community center, on your campus, in your neighborhood, within organizations to which you belong, and in any environment where people are working together to make things happen. Participating in civic and political activities means being a part of the decision make process and making your voice heard. At NEW Leadership Puget Sound, you'll get a chance to meet all kinds of women leaders who are making a difference. NEW Leadership will help you build the skills to join them. What can participants expect to gain? Participating in NEW Leadership Puget Sound is a time to: Further your professional development and acquire a credential you can put on your resume Enhance existing skills and develop new ones Join a network of emergent and established leaders Work and have fun with real-world women leaders and students from across Puget Sound. How much does it cost? The only cost to students who are accepted for admission is a $150.00 non-refundable registration fee. For students who cannon meet this cost, please email the Center for Women & Democracy (cwd@u.washington.edu) for information about scholarship support. Who is eligible? Any undergraduate in the Puget Sound region enrolled for classes in the 2002-2003 academic school year is eligible to apply. You don't need to be a political science major or be involved in formal political roles to be considered. In fact, we're looking for students with all kinds of interests and backgrounds. Apply now! We are accepting accepting applications until April 20, 2003, but will review them on a rolling basis. Space is limited for the institute, so we hope you'll use the visit the online form to apply today. see for more information! .