CAWP creates the Ready to Run® Diversity Initiative, a set of pre-conference programs aimed at increasing the participation of women of color in politics: Elección Latina; Run Sister Run: Women of the African Diaspora Changing the Political Landscape; and Rising Stars: Educating Asian American Women for Politics. The Diversity Initiative of Ready to Run® builds on a partnership with Latinas United for Political Empowerment (LUPE) to co-host Elección Latina, which began in 2004 in New Jersey. This initiative is supported by the Fund for New Jersey.