Help Emerge Wisconsin Celebrate President’s Day in Madison!

From my email inbox comes this announcement of an upcoming event for Emerge Wisconsin. This year, we have an additional reason to celebrate President’s Day. As we gear up for the 2016 election, we are eagerly anticipating the very real possibility of electing our first female president. How did we…

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Emerge Wisconsin celebrates 21 future candidates

From my email inbox comes news of the latest group of women to complete the Emerge Wisconsin training program. MADISON, WI: This past Sunday, twenty-one women completed the Emerge Wisconsin training program and stepped out armed for success as future candidates. The graduation ceremony, held at a private residence in…

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Wendy Strout from Emerge WI joins “Battleground Wisconsin Podcast” to discuss women’s history, women running for office

Last week Emerge Wisconsin Executive Director Wendy Strout joined Citizen Action of Wisconsin’s “Battleground Wisconsin Podcast” to discuss Women’s History month and to preview the exciting lineup of Wisconsin women running for elected office in 2014. You can listen to the Battleground Wisconsin Podcast below. You can visit the Emerge…

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Emerge Wisconsin now accepting applications!

From my email inbox comes news that Emerge Wisconsin is ready to start training its next group of women who are committed to effective political leadership and are committed to run for elective office. Apply now for Wisconsin’s premier candidate training for Democratic women.  The Emerge Wisconsin 2014 Application is available online…

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Emerge Wisconsin Gets Noticed By The Republican Party of Wisconsin

From my email inbox this afternoon: GOP Target Democratic Women Madison – Emerge Wisconsin recently learned they were the subject of an open records request by the Republican Party of Wisconsin. The request appeared to be targeting the Emerge Wisconsin Alumnae. There are currently eight Emerge women who are serving…

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Emerge Wisconsin announces 2013 graduates

This is absolutely awesome! Emerge Wisconsin congratulates the newest graduates of their training program. On Saturday, June 20th, twenty-two Democratic women joined the growing ranks of Emerge Alumnae. Emerge participants complete a seven-month course covering topics from campaign messaging to fundraising and public speaking. “Many of our program members have…

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Celebrating the Trailblazing Women of Emerge Wisconsin

Celebrating the Trailblazing Women of Emerge Wisconsin **Emerge Wisconsin Alumna, Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (Class of 2010) who was honored by Emerge America as an Emerge Trailblazer **Nearly 40 Emerge Wisconsin Alumnae ran for office in 2012! The largest number of alumnae on the ballot in 1 year since our first…

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Last Day to Apply to Emerge Wisconsin

From the email: Last Tuesday was a great day for Democratic women in Wisconsin, where we sent Tammy Baldwin to the U.S. Senate, and elected several strong progressive women to the state legistature. Our friends over at Emerge Wisconsin are looking for bright, self-motivated women who are committed to effective…

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Twenty-one EMERGE Wisconsin Alumnae on the November ballot

In my email box from our friends at Emerge Wisconsin: Congratulations to the Emerge Wisconsin Alumnae! Twenty-one Alumnae on the November ballot Congratulations to the following Alumnae who successfully won their August 14th Primary Election. State Senate: Nikiya Harris, ’11 (6th Senate District) State Assembly: Mary Arnold ’12 (37th Assembly…

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Emerge Wisconsin names new board members, raises money

From my email inbox comes this… Madison – Emerge welcomes 3 new members to the Emerge Wisconsin State Board – Emerge Alumna and County Board Chairwoman Tara Johnson (La Crosse) Class of 2010; Alumna Margo Miller (Portage) Class of 2009; and Alumna Lashell Drake (Brown Deer) Class of 2012. “We…

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