Jan 29 2009
Women’s Campaign School
Announcing the 2008 Women’s Campaign School Silver Sponsor
Women’s Campaign School – May 30 to June 1, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008 – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, May 31, 2008 – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, June 1, 2008 – 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Courses include:
• The ABCs of Government • Campaign Strategies • Securing the Nomination • Campaign Ethics • Media Relations • Presentation Skills and Public Speaking
Speakers include:
Margaret Hope – Internationally-accredited professional speaker.
Penny Priddy – MP, Former BC NDP MLA, Cabinet Minister and Surrey City Councillor.
Hon. Linda Reid – BC Liberal MLA and Minister of State for Childcare.
Registration
Early Bird Fee ($535 plus 5% GST) = $561.75
Available up to April 30, 2008
Regular Fee ($585 plus 5% GST) = $614.25
Available April 26-May 20, 2008
Fee includes one-year membership with the Canadian Women Voters Congress.
Location: SFU Harbour Centre 515 West Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
Once you have registered:
Please forward:
(a) 100-word biography, including your work, volunteer, and political experience, your reasons for attending the Campaign School, and your political aspirations. It is important that your biography is no more than 100 words.
(b) Photograph (head shot) in eps or jpeg format
These must be e-mailed to info@womenscampaignschool.org as soon as you register and must be received no later than May 15th for inclusion in materials.
Cancellation Policy: The full registration fee will be refunded, less a $25 administration charge, to those that cancel fourteen (14) calendar days before the start date. No refunds are available after that date. All refund requests must be accompanied by the original receipt of payment.
Would you like to know more?
call 604-878-8228, or e-mail info@womenscampaignschool.org
I am a councillor in a small northern city but all local governments are being tasked with more responsibility and less transfer funding. The dismantling of Federal and Provincial programs in such areas as childcare, housing and social services makes it difficult to build and maintain the communities which will be liveable and sustainable for families, women and children.
Large Urban Centres are in the ascendance as accessible government which needs to look after its own community in a very holistic and independent way. We are finding that all villages, towns and cities are needing to face the realities of building the communities we want to live in. Women Councillors are often the people identified as caretakers/champions of community wellness and their scarcity in local government creates a significant load to carry for those of us who participate at this level.
Local Government is also often the proving ground for political life and many step forward into the larger arena from here. It would certainly be forward thinking, prudent and helpful if your organization would take part in the local association AGM’s (we just had the NCMA in Prince George) and in the UBCM. I would suggest both ‘Trade Booths’ and Breakout sessions.
Accessibility is the key to good governance and it starts at the local level. Federal and Provincial ministers attend these meetings but I have not yet seen a special effort to support the minority of female councillors who attend.
Sincerely
Marilyn Belak