The Dodie London Series is an expansion program of the Richard C. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series, founded in 1989 to encourage, mentor and prepare selected women leaders to seek new levels of involvement in government and politics. The Arizona program began in 2007 to increase the number and influence of Arizona's Republican women in government and politics.
Founded in 1987, Scottsdale Leadership offers a core nine-month community leadership development program. Forty participants are selected each year to learn about the issues facing Scottsdale, develop the leadership skills needed to make an impact, and build a network of resources to help them effect change. Programs sessions occur one day every other week, ranging from education presentations and field trips to participation in class or community projects.
The Mesa Leadership Training and Development Program works to cultivate leadership through education, exposure to the community, and interaction between class members. Through ten once-monthly seminars, particpants learn about area issues like history, business and economics, criminal justice, city government, the arts, education, social issues, and leadership. Participants meet and shadow area leaders and many have gone on to pursue public office, serve on city boards and commissions, and/or serve as community leaders in other sectors.
Greater Tucson Leadership exists to inform, educate and sensitize current and emerging leaders about key issues affecting Greater Tucson and to encourage public dialogue and involvement within the community. The Leadership Education Program is held in the spring and fall each year. Classes are held every other Friday for five months. Classes in the spring run January through May, and in the fall August through December. Each program begins with an overnight retreat. Locations for class meetings vary based upon the topic for the day.
Arizona Emerge, part of the Emerge America Network, is a political leadership training program for Democratic women in Arizona. The Emerge mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue careers in politics at the local and state levels.
The Democratic Women of Southeastern Arizona promotes the cause of the Democratic Party and encourages full participation of women in every level of the Democratic Party structure.
Leading For Change (LFC) is a non-profit, non-partisan training organization dedicated to developing the next generation of civic leaders in their quest to enhance the lives and opportunities in their communities.
The Arizona National Organization for Women (AZNOW) works to advance the equal status of women and girls in all aspects of their lives.
The purpose of the Arizona List is to help elect pro-choice Democratic women running for office in Arizona.
The AzFRW works to empower women in the political process and provide a forum for women to serve as leaders in the political, government, and civic arenas. AzFRW has 28 clubs throughout Arizona.
