Grand Rapids, MI – On Friday, women from across the Midwest will take the next step in their leadership by attending The White House Project’s award-winning Go Run political training program for women. While the state of women in Michigan politics has been steadily improving, the need for Michigan Go Run is critical—it’s one of the biggest swing states in the country
“At this critical time in our nation’s history, we need to swell our leadership with fresh ideas and visions for change – and Go Run brings the voices of our nation’s underrepresented women to the halls of power,” said Marie Wilson, President and Founder of The White House Project.
Go Run utilizes the expertise of local and national leaders to provide the basic constructs of running for office, from campaign strategy, to fundraising, to communications. Michigan Go Run addresses this shortfall by training women to run for office at all levels of government. Among this year’s participants are:
- Adrienne Davis, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board of Education
- Lynn Ward Gray, Battle Creek City Commission
- Lesia Liss, State Representative, 28th House District
- Moderator: Rosa Morales, Graduate Instructor, Michigan State University
Through its regional offices across the country, The White House Project trains some of the most underrepresented women in our political system: 41% are women of color; 46% earn less than $35,000 a year; 20% live in rural communities; and 50% are under the age of 30.
Michigan Go Run will take place at the Crowne Plaza, 5700 28th Street SE Grand Rapids, May 21-22.
The White House Project, a national, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization, works to advance a richly diverse, critical mass of women into leadership. For more information, please visit: http://www.thewhitehouseproject.org.
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Michigan Women's Forum Publisher Joni Hubred-Golden, a member of The White House Project Michigan cabinet, is helping to raise funds for Michigan events like this. Read more and contribute.
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