Aspirations to Leadership

Encouraging Tomorrow's Leaders

The majority of NEW Leadership™ alumni are still relatively young (88% of the respondents are under the age of 35), so it may be a while before we see the full effect of the program reflected in our elected political leaders.

 Still, many NEW Leadership™ alumni report that participating in the program encouraged them to get more involved in politics (62%), advocate for a political issue (72%) and volunteer for a political campaign (60%), and over half say they have been encouraged to pursue a career in politics and government (58%). These are all important indicators of the immediate positive impact of the program.

2009 Survey Results*:

New Leadership™ Arizona 2012 Alumni Testimonials:

“I am very interested in looking at lobbying. I will be looking into internships to receive more insight on whether it is a real interest of mine. If not, I now realize politics are everywhere so I can apply everything I learned."

"I learned that it is possible to make real change within our government and our world. I used to think it was too big but now I know it just takes a step up."

"I learned that the biggest obsticle in achieving my goals will be myself. I must learn to be confident and to use my position in society to step up and change what I don't agree with."

" I think we are all much more powerful that we give ourselves credit for. We have to change that negative type of mentality for ourselves and others."

 

 

*Methodological note: The survey was conducted online through “Constant Contact” in 2009. Out of approximately 3,700 NEW Leadership™ program alumnae, we had 2,345 active email addresses. A total of 856 completed surveys were recorded for a response rate of 36.5%. Reproduction of this information for non-commercial purposes is encouraged, provided that clear and visible credit is given to Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University.