2022 Trainings
Day One: Saturday, March 12, 2022
A one-day intensive training from The Campaign School for people of color with a newly discovered or revived passion for politics. This session provided a foundation and skillset for launch as community leaders.
Discussion topics were:
- Making the Decision to Run: A Holistic Approach to Preparing to Run for Office, Run a Campaign, or Lead in Your Community
- Patti Russo, Executive Director, TCSYale
- Finding Your Voice, Making It Matter
- Gilda Bonanno, President, Gilda Bonanno LLC
- Putting the 'FUN' in Fundraising: Effective Fundraising Techniques
- Hon. Mona Das, Washington State Senator, 47th Legislative District and TCSYale Class of 2016
- TCSYale Alumnae Presentation: How The Campaign School at Yale Transformed My Life!
- Yterenickia Bell, TCSYale Class of 2019
- Kate Farrar, TCSYale Class of 2014
- Natalie Murdock, TCSYale Class of 2019
- Effective Networking Techniques, Q&A, and Wrap-Up
- Patti Russo, Executive Director, TCSYale
Day Two: Saturday, March 19, 2022
Day Two included presentations from and conversations with individuals with varying state government backgrounds.
Learning objectives:
- How to pursue elective (or appointive) office in state government (or municipal government)
- What to know when assuming elective (or appointive) office: ethics, public meetings, basic government and finance, and more
- Why and how to get engaged and involved in your community
Discussion topics included:
- Become a Leader in your Community and State and Work for Change
- Jahana Hayes, US Representative, Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District
- Civic Engagement: Why You and Why Now
- William Tong, Connecticut Attorney General
- Getting Involved and Working Toward Elective Office
- Alex Rodriguez, Hartford Democratic Town Committee
- Brendan Saunders, Clinton Republican Town Committee Chair
- Panel of Seasoned Experts—Lessons Learned / Best Practices for Leadership
- Moderator: Melvette Hill, Parent Leadership Training Institute
- Raghib Allie-Brennan, State Representative for 2nd Assembly District
- Joe de la Cruz, State Representative for 41st Assembly District
- Treneé McGee, State Representative for 116th Assembly District
- Tony Hwang, State Senator for 28th Senate District
- Marilyn Moore, State Senator for 22nd Senate District
- Avery Gaddis, Senate Republican Office’s Community Development and Public Affairs division
- State Government and Finance 101
- Jason Rojas, House Majority Leader
- Ethics, Public Meetings, Roberts Rules, Freedom of Information, and more
- Kari Olson, Partner, Murtha Cullina
Other Confirmed Presenters:
- Paul Mounds, Chief of Staff, Governor's Office
- Steven Hernandez, Executive Director, CT Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity
- Maryam Khan, newly elected member of the Connecticut General Assembly, representing the 5th Assembly District
- Luke Bronin, Mayor of Hartford and CCM Board President