Mentor

"When I was thinking about running for office and during my campaign, I got several encouraging calls and messages from women who'd run or served in office. They understood the pressures I was facing and the concerns that I had, and knew just what to say to give me the encouragement I needed to keep going."

Catherine Eslinger

Candidate for Utah State Legislature

Women running for office need help. Usually a lot of help. Maybe you have a lot of campaign experience you can offer. We’d love you to sign up to be a mentor! Mentors are experienced campaigners. Signing up to be a mentor may be as little of a commitment as a single phone call with a prospective candidate to share your knowledge. It could also be a longer-term relationship with her to help her get elected. It is really up to you and how involved you would like to be.

(We also have a Facebook Mentorship Program through our Facebook group. For instructions on how to sign up via Facebook, scroll down below the form.)

Facebook Mentorship Program

We also run a mentorship program out of our Facebook group. Below is a video outlining how to sign up to be a mentor on Facebook. First, you must join our Facebook group, Project Elect: Women in Public Service Discussion Group. Once you are a member, you’ll see a tab for “Mentorship” right below the group name on the main page. Click that and walk through the steps to give a brief description of your political experience and what you are looking for in a mentee. Then, potential candidates will have the opportunity to message you and request your mentorship.

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