Alyssa Blais hopes more women will get involved in municipal politics! According to the website, "We want to encourage & empower women to enter into municipal politics. Don’t let the next municipal election pass you by. While women make up over 52 per cent of the Canadian population, only 25% of the country’s elected municipal representatives are females. We need more women involved in all aspects of municipal government decision-making. Voting affects electoral outcomes, and we need more women to vote in municipal elections. Participating in public consultations is important because the information obtained from these meetings is used to make important public decisions. Women who sit on committees and boards contribute to decision-making that makes their communities better places to live. Senior municipal staff can have a significant impact on how decisions are made. As a member of Council you have the very important job of setting the policy direction for your municipality. We will be holding a series of classes starting October 17th at the Cornwall Public Library. Come join us to learn the skills you need to run for council. Each workshop will be hands-on, interactive and feature speakers from the media, local council and a success coach! registration is now open. Class size is small. Sessions will be held on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 8:15 pm. Commitment to attend all sessions in a series is preferred. Cost of a series is $25.00." The dates are: Oct 17, Nov 7, Nov 21, Dec 5, and Dec 12. To register or for more info visit the website here: http://politigal.ca/
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