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Dear Friends of WCSYale,
It
is thanks to you, our loyal supporters, that WCSYale continues to
thrive. As we enter our 21st year, we have established ourselves as
the premiere training institute for women engaged in public life. We
believe that we are creating a new campaign culture, one candidate at
a time. We do this through conscious and considered programming, not
only in our summer session at Yale Law School, but in workshops held
across the country throughout the year, all taught by passionate and
committed faculty who truly are the "best in the business."
WCSYale
gives a woman not only a comprehensive nuts and bolts toolkit for
running a successful political campaign, but empowers her to find her
vision as a candidate and leader, to know from within what drives her
to serve and how to articulate that vision. To know her most powerful
tool: her own voice, and to develop the courage to use it. Women come
to us with a fervent desire to change the world. What we say to them
is, "Welcome! We are with you! And now, let's get to work!"
We
are all well-aware of the painful reality: political campaigns are
ugly and getting uglier. But a WCSYale graduate, conscious of this and
knowing the strength of her own values, decides nonetheless to engage
and to change the culture from within. As our graduate, U.S. Sen.
Kirsten Gillibrand, Class of 2004, so eloquently put it and models in
her own career: these women get "off the sidelines."
What
sets WCSYale apart is also our level of engagement with our graduates,
far beyond graduation. The relationship doesn't end. We have an
active alumnae network and mentor women through the course of their
careers. We are a real "sisterhood." Each of us has been helped along
the path by other women, and we aspire to do the same for those coming
after us.
Our
goal is to achieve parity in leadership, in our own country and our
world. We do this one woman at a time. Many of our prospective
students need a hand in turning this vision into a reality, and our
tuition does not cover our operating expenses. It is through your
continued support that we are able to offer deserving women the
opportunity of a WCSYale education and to continue to mentor them
throughout their careers. We are humbled by your continued
generosity. You are integral to our mission, truly cherished members
of the WCSYale family.
With gratitude and sincere good wishes for the holidays,
Patricia Russo
Executive Director
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