Since today is the last day of summer, here is Running Start's summer photo dump!
In addition to the High School Program, we went to the @cwssoftball game, the Girl Scouts Phenom conference, strengthened our community over lunch, and more! What did you do this summer?

Hey, help us/me out! I've learned so much so quickly but we don't have truly deep Salesforce expertise on staff. We have some discrete technical projects to get done in the next few weeks/months. ➡️Visit the link below if you're interested, or send this to someone who might be!

👏🏼 Amazing last words: Do it scared & do it before you're ready. It can feel very daunting but as long as you can trust yourself to learn, just do it. AND ask for help! People will share templates. Don't make something from scratch, ever. -Regina A. Monge #LRMasterClass Latinas Represent

On campaign fundraising: 40-50% will come from call time bc the candidate is the best messenger & person to ask for investment. You also have the most control: if hours get done, if asks get made... it's more likely the $ will come. Regina A. Monge #LRMasterClass Latinas Represent

🧡 Sara [me!] was a part of my beginning in political work. I was an intern Running Start, & I ended up running for office & becoming really passionate about helping other young women run. - Regina A. Monge #LRMasterClass Latinas Represent

Campaign goals really are: to raise money & to get voters: if you're doing something that doesn't lead to those 2 things, then then you're not doing anything. - Kristellys Estanga getting into the brass tacks of organizing for campaigns #LRMasterClass Latinas Represent

Thank you to these fab speakers for sharing their insights and personal stories and perspectives! We were all just soaking it ALL up and now feel more prepared to face those same challenges ourselves. 😍 #LRMasterClass

... But that's not what people nowadays want to vote for. They want to vote for a leader touched by the issues @ hand who has experience that called them to serve in this leadership role, because they want to be able to trust you. - Cecilia Silva (her/ella)

#LRMasterClass Latinas Represent

On knowing your 'why' & communicating your platform, Cecilia Silva (her/ella): There's a really icky correlation w/ politics sometimes, especially historically. It's just been affluent, elderly, white men that tend to run [because], 'Oh, why not?' ...

#LRMasterClass @voteforlopez

& we can work harder, & the way you win is by the constituents, NOT by showing up @ their mtgs or rubbing elbows w/ the good old boys. You talk to the voters: you knock the doors, you communicate to THEM, bc THEY are the ones who decide. Sisneros Strategies #LRMasterClass Latinas Represent

How do you break through the 'old boys club'? ➡️Sisneros Strategies: If not you... who's going to carve that path & set other women up for success?

What do they have that we don't have?

All they've had is opportunity & an advantage *that we can give ourselves*. #LRMasterClass 🔥

And the icing on top? It's co-led by Congressional Fellowship alum and former candidate for the House @voteforlopez! 😍

'[The Fellowship] was actually like a *huge* catalyst for my involvement in politics. So forever grateful to Running Start and the amazing work that they do.'

😍 So pleased to be part of this resource! ➡️Check out RepresentWomen's Women Experts in Democracy Directory to find underrecognized voices in #DemocracyReform . 🔗bit.ly/Women-Experts-…

#WomenExpertsInDemocracy #RepresentationMatters

Hey, there's the Vanderbilt University Women in Government crew -- they were such a fun group to facilitate an Elect Her workshop for!

Encantada de unirme a los premios Young Women to Watch de Running Start en honor a la próxima generación de mujeres líderes. Me enorgullece ser parte de esta organización que desde el 2007 ha capacitado a mujeres jóvenes para postularse para cargos electivos.

Join Running Start and IGNITE this summer for the Young Women Run Conference in Washington DC. Running Start has 20 free tickets that are first come, first serve, so register now at the link in our bio

We have just completed our first-day session, an incredible workshop at our #PLENPublic23 seminar! Thank you to our facilitator Serena Saunders, MPP, Communications and Program Coordinator, Running Start, for teaching our students how to run for political office!

Did you know that being a judge is often an elected position? Congressional Fellow Griselda wants YOU to run for your seat at the table (and on the bench)! #women #women empowerment #women power #women inpolitics #women leaders #judge #women inlaw