Vision for Change 2010 – Register Today!
African-American women are underrepresented at virtually every level of elected office
We’re ready for a change – are you?
The Training Institute for LeadershipEnrichment (TILE), a non-profit organization supported by Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA), is excited to announce its newest initiative: Vision for Change.
We are looking for highly motivated, mid-career African-American women who are authentically interested in and ready to take the next step towards pursuing local, state, and federal elected and appointed offices.
Build your confidence and your knowledge of political mechanics. Gain the necessary tools and acumen to navigate Bay Area politics. Put together a winning campaign team. Speak knowledgeably and passionately about your personal vision for change.
Participants need not be experts in all policy areas. Vision for Change will identify gaps in participants’ knowledge of community and policy issues and work with participants to achieve maximum proficiency for campaigning and governance through mentorship sessions active forums and one-on-one coaching.
Vision for Change will collaborate with a coalition of leaders from the public, private,and non-profit sectors to recruit, mobilize, train, and mentor African-American women across the country. It will provide resources and inspirational guidance so they may harness the confident leader within, hone necessary skills, and win elections and appointments one candidate at a time.
With a goal of creating a defined pathway to public leadership, Vision for Change will beginin California’s Bay Area, then replicate its collaborative initiative throughout the region, state, and nation.
What would our communities look like if everyone worked together for a shared vision?
TILE invites you to join the movement to create a world in which African-American women are formally engaged in the political process, where they can craft policy for social change that will benefit communities of color. By minimizing the notion of “us versus them,” our commonalities become greater than our differences. We are all made better when we have a shared stake in the discussions, solutions, and visioning of the future.
Why Now?
Although there are a host of women’s leadership development programs on the market, Vision for Change presents adistinct alternative by addressing cultural realities and skills development designed by African-American women for African-American women.
Women, and particularly African-American women, remain underrepresented at virtually every level of elected office.
As our nation’s demographics continue to shift, Vision for Change understands the pressing need to identify, select,and develop the next generation of African-American women elected/appointed officials.
Because African-American women come from a history of marginalization based on race, ethnicity, and gender, they are uniquely situated to represent the vanguard for increasing common understanding between diverse communities.
These women will carry the knowledge and needs of their communities into the halls of power. In so doing, they will play a critical role in transforming in effective policies into policies that benefit urban communities.
Vision for Change is a call to action for all African-American, mid-career women considering elected/appointed office. This is the initiative you have been searching for, and it will provide individualized assistance and mentorship to make your public service dreams a reality.
Register today http://www.v4c2012cohort.eventbrite.comfor more information and an application tobecome a Vision for Change 2012 cohort.
