Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania

Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania provides non-partisan political training to encourage women to run for government leadership positions. The day-long program targets women considering or recently deciding to run for political office, providing training and mentoring by campaign professionals, political women, and officeholders.

Ready to Run™ Pennsylvania is part of the Ready to Run™ National Training Network of the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University (NJ).

“When I decided to run for Congress, I was a newbie – I’d never even considered running for anything before then. What I knew was that I needed practical, nonpartisan advice from smart people who understood intimately what I was going through. I’m so, so grateful to Ready to Run for helping me when I needed it most.”

— Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan

Ready to Run™ Pittsburgh

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Ready to Run™ Pittsburgh Pre-Conference

Women of Color in Pennsylvania Politics
Friday, January 19, 2024 | 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Chatham University Shadyside Campus
Mellon Living Room, Mellon Center
Registration for Pre-Conference Only
Early Bird Registration on or before 1/10/24: $20
Registration on or after 1/11/24: $25

Ready to Run™ Pittsburgh Conference

Saturday, January 20, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Chatham University Shadyside Campus
Registration for Full Day Conference Includes Pre-Conference
Early Bird Registration on or before 1/10/24: $75
Registration on or after 1/11/24: $95

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Photo of a Black woman in a green blazer speaking at a podium in front of a presentation screen

Photo of the Ready to Run participants, a group of women of varying races and ages, seated and standing, clapping

Photo of the Ready to Run participants, seated and listening to women on a panel and standing at a podium

Photo of a Black woman seated at a panel table. She is wearing glasses, a black and white blouse, and a black cardigan, smiling whilst she adjusts her microphone

Photo of a young Black woman wearing glasses speaking into a microphone

Photo of the Ready to Run 2023 participants, seated and listening to speakers off screen

Photo of a group of women in professional clothing, listening intently to off screen speakers

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Photo of Ready to Run 2023 participants, seated and listening intently to off screen speakers

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Thank You

A special thank you to our sponsors and partners, whose support makes this program possible.

The Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics at Chatham University is grateful to Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company founded by Melinda French Gates, and the Center for American Women and Politics for supporting the Ready to Run program.

Tom and Bonnie VanKirk '81

Arlen Specter Center