The 2nd annual Women of Power Reception to benefit Maine NEW Leadership was held in Augusta on February 12. More than 100 guests were welcomed to the Senator Inn and Spa to celebrate Maine women leaders and their accomplishments, with proceeds going to benefit Maine NEW Leadership, an annual undergraduate student leadership training program held […]
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Mary Cathcart, senior policy associate at the MCS Policy Center since 2004, will receive an honorary UMaine degree at this year’s commencement on May 12. Cathcart is the founder of the Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership program which is in its tenth year. She previously served four terms in the Maine Legislature and […]
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We are celebrating the ninth annual Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership program! Maine’s congressional delegation welcomed the students to the 2017 with these video addresses: Senator Susan Collins Senator Angus King Representative Chellie Pingree Representative Bruce Poliquin A group of 28 outstanding college students from 14 institutions around the state took part in the […]
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Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership will run Thursday through Tuesday, June 1–6 at the Orono campus with trips to Augusta and Skowhegan. The Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center hosts this annual six-day undergraduate student leadership program for women to educate, engage and empower young leaders. Danielle Conway, dean and professor of law at […]
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On June 2, 2017, the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center will host the 9th annual Maine NEW Leadership Networking Reception & Dinner at the Wells Conference Center, University of Maine, Orono. Maine NEW Leadership is a 6-day, nonpartisan public leadership education program provided at no cost to 28 college students from a variety of backgrounds, ages, […]
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Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership will host its annual six-day residential undergraduate student leadership training program June 1 – June 6, 2017 at the University of Maine. We are looking for a diverse group of students who are motivated to learn about the importance of women’s participation in public life and to develop […]
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A group of 28 students with a variety of majors and interests from colleges around the state will take part in the eighth Maine NEW Leadership – a residential conference that aims to strengthen political skills and build civic engagement. Throughout the free program, students will participate in workshops hosted by women leaders from politics, […]
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The deadline for applications for the 2016 Maine NEW Leadership Program has been extended to February 1st, 2016. Find the NEWL application here. For more information contact Susan D’Angelo, Program Coordinator, susan.dangelo@maine.edu, 207.581.1648.
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Today marks the start of Maine NEW (National Education for Women) Leadership, an annual six-day undergraduate student leadership training program for women that aims to educate and empower young leaders. The program runs from Thursday, May 28 through Tuesday, June 2 at UMaine with trips to Augusta and Skowhegan. A diverse group of 28 students with a variety […]
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