Ms President US

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Organization Overview

Website

http://www.mspresidentus.org

Location

Ridgefield, Connecticut

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EIN

82-2508937

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Organization Mission

Ms President US is a non-partisan girls’ civic leadership program, motivating and preparing young girls to become the next generation of female political leaders. In just four years, Ms President US has reached countless girls in Fairfield County and beyond, including direct involvement from more than 175 participants, 125 high school Mentors, and 20 Ms President US campaign winners. The program encourages girls to speak out about issues that are meaningful to them, and have the confidence to know they can make a difference. Give girls a microphone and hear them roar! Ms President US aspires to a future where women are equally represented in all government positions - at the local, state, and national levels. But especially - someday - in the Oval Office.

Audience Served

We aspire to provide the program to all girls in 4th-8th grade and their high school mentors, and their parents and caregivers are secondary beneficiaries of the program. The 8 session curriculum educates participants about how local, state, and federal government work, why it matters, and why having women in politics matters. Local elected female officials spend one on one time with the girls at the sessions and share their experiences and their motivations for running for office.

Cause(s) Supported

Civil Rights

Education

Gender Equality & Justice

Youth Development

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Initiative Description

Empower young girls to own their leadership capabilities, hone their public speaking, create their own campaign, and run for Ms President US of their town. These funds will allow Ms President US to build a new chapter of 4th-8th grade girls and high school mentors in an under-resourced community. train local leadership, design the in-person sessions, provide the materials, train the mentors, and secure the local/state/federal speakers. Check out our videos to see what a Ms President US session looks like!

Virtual Program Development

Initiative Description

During Covid, Ms President US pivoted to an online experience for our chapters and it was wildly successful. Now that those chapters have gone back to in-person meetings, we would like to create a virtual program for girls across the country who may not have a local chapter to join. This would allow us to create an online experience for the sessions as well as the Campaign and Election. In conjunction, we would like to develop an educational series that all participants can access on their own through a website portal.

Scholarships

Initiative Description

Ms President US would like to be able to offer this program to any and every girl in grades 4-8. Scholarships take the financial burden off the table and allow for more diverse participation.