Designed to equip women with the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to run for political office in Canada.

The school consists of 8 online sessions including a mix of group exercises, guest speakers, and networking opportunities. Each course is approximately an hour and a half (90 minutes) for a total of 12 hours of learning over 4 weeks. Participants will receive a comprehensive workbook to guide them through the courses and a certificate of participation upon completion.

More information: https://www.equalvoice.ca/campaignschool

Spring 2021 Dates: June 1,3,8,10,15,17,22,24 (Every Tuesday and Thursday evening for 4 weeks).

Classes run from 7:00pm EST - 8:30pm EST (4:00pm - 5:30pm PDT / 8:00pm - 9:30pm ADT)

Please note: Sessions will be taking place online using Zoom and in english only. To participate, you will require access to the internet, a microphone, and a web camera. Closed-captioning will be available.

Bursaries / Funding your participation:

Most participants self-fund their participation in the campaign school. In the past, participants have also been funded by their local riding association or political party. There are also limited bursaries available:

• CIBC Bursaries for Indigenous women. Funded by CIBC – up to 3 available per campaign school.
• CIBC Bursaries for women living with disabilities are available. Funded by CIBC – up to 3 available per campaign school.
• Equal Voice Bursaries, available to all women and gender diverse people, based on financial need. The number of bursaries available depends on donations to the Bursary Fund – see below.

Please contact maggie@equalvoice.ca to obtain more information on bursaries.