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Candidate Development Program: Summer 2024

TFRW is proud to introduce its next Candidate Development Program!

The purpose of this program is to:

  • Empower women to run for elected office at all levels of government
  • Build capacity among TFRW members to run for office
  • Help women to gain confidence needed to run for office
  • Reduce barriers to running for office

The 2024 Summer Cohort will run on Thursday evenings from June 6 – August 1, with July 4 as a holiday, so it is 8 weeks long. To graduate, an attendee must miss no more than 2 sessions during the course.

Applications will be due to TFRW by Wednesday, April 17th. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by Wednesday, May 8th.

Those accepted will need to pay their registration fee to TFRW by Friday, May 31st. This registration fee will cover the cost of the Board Meeting luncheon in January 2025, where graduates will receive their certificates.

About the Program

  • Eight 2-hour training sessions
  • Price: $50
  • Maximum class size: 16 women
  • Summer 2024
  • Schedule: Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
    • The 2024 Summer Cohort will run on Thursday evenings from June 6 – August 1, with July 4 as a holiday, so it is 8 weeks long.
  • To graduate, an attendee must miss no more than 2 sessions during the course.
  • Completely web-based video conferencing via Zoom online platform
  • Guest speakers TBA
  • Participants will be asked at times to read or prepare in advance for discussion
  • Participants will have short, practical weekly assignments, goal-setting, and action planning
  • Professionally facilitated meetings

Training Schedule

  • Week 1: Introductions and Identifying Why You Want to Run for Public Office
  • Week 2: Candidate Message Development
  • Week 3: Money, Money, Money: Financing Your Campaign
  • Week 4: Managing Potential Conflict Within and Across Party Lines
  • Week 5: NO CLASS THIS WEEK DUE TO HOLIDAY
  • Week 6: Candidate Image Development
  • Week 7: Potential Barriers & How to Overcome Them
  • Week 8: Social Media and Marketing
  • Week 9: What is to be Expected When you are Elected: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Register at https://form.jotform.com/240146349429055 by April 17th.

Priority is given to those who wish to run for office within the next two years.
Questions?
Contact TFRW Candidate Development Program Coordinator Trasa Robertson Cobern at 817-901-0571 or [email protected]


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