Women's Campaign School to offer program
on 'Politics: The Uncommon Career Choice'

Learning how to get ahead in the world of politics -- as a candidate, elected or appointed official, campaign consultant or lobbyist -- will be explored in a one-day program titled "Politics: the Uncommon Career Choice," which will be offered by the Women's Campaign School (WCS) at Yale on Saturday, Dec. 5, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Yale Law School, 127 Wall St. The cost is $40, including lunch.

Lectures and workshops will focus on how to become a lobbyist, campaign manager or political consultant; using a law degree to further a career in politics; taking the first step towards an elected/appointed position; working for a political organization; and how politics can help you advance in your chosen career. A networking luncheon will provide opportunities to talk strategy with workshop leaders and other seasoned political operatives, who will each host a table. One of Yale's most celebrated women's choral groups will entertain during coffee and dessert.

The program is organized and coordinated by Andrée Brooks, a journalist and former elected official, who was the founder and first president of WCS; Pauline Kezer, former Connecticut Secretary of the State; and Audrey J. Scotti, a WCS graduate, candidate and campaign aide.

The Women's Campaign School at Yale was founded to address the obstacles women face when running for office or pursuing careers in politics.

For more information and a registration form, call the WCS at 1-800-353-2878.