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Programs

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Congressional Fellowship

Intern for a Member of Congress. Get hands-on training on how to run for office. Come to Washington, DC for an all expenses paid trip of intensive leadership training.

Running Start Fellowship

Practice professional and leadership skills alongside a politically inclusive cohort of young leaders.  Learn about the nonprofit sector by working with the Running Start staff.

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Next Step

Running Start alums can take the next step in your political leadership journey with a supportive cohort, intentional mentorship, and opportunities to develop political capabilities. 

Elect Her

Participate in a one-day workshop to learn how to run for student government and political office. Find an upcoming workshop or help to plan one for your school or community.

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1st Amendment 1st Vote

Join us for a year-long extracurricular high school program in New York state designed to equip young women with the confidence, capabilities, and connections they need to run for office.

Our Approach

Running Start is preparing you to join the next generation of political leaders by inspiring and training young women to run for elected office. Our programs focus on:

Confidence:

You’ll discover that leadership skills can be learned. You have peers who are just as interested in running for office as you are. You’ll meet people just like you who’ve run and won!

 

Capabilities:

You’ll practice campaign skills taught by top operatives and experts who’ll share lessons from their real work in the field. You’ll participate in a campaign simulation where your new tools will be put to the test. 


Connections:

You’ll meet new friends and mentors. Long after the program has ended, Running Start will offer you continued connections to our 20,000+ alums online.

Running Start is a nonpartisan nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.

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Mailing addresses:

For checks: 

Running Start c/o Panorama Global 

2101 4th Ave, Ste 2100

Seattle WA 98121

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For all other mail: 

Running Start

1763 Columbia Road, NW
Suite 175, Private Mailbox 231840
Washington, DC 20009-2891

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