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Creating a pipeline for undergraduate students from public education into public service and addressing the gender gap in politics

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Interested in government and public service? Join us for a day of interaction with elected officials. There will be panel discussions, roundtables, and networking. Transportation is provided and lunch will be served.

▶️ October 16th @ 10 AM - 3 PM, buses leave Haigis Mall at 8:30 AM
▶️ Register today! Registration is required: https://bit.ly/46HQSYE (see link in bio)
▶️ Questions? Email: emergingleaders@umass.edu

This summit is open to all undergraduates at UMass Amherst who would like to explore a career in public service. You will meet elected officials and policy makers in Springfield and the surrounding area. The elected officials currently scheduled to attend include:

Domenic Sarno, Mayor of Springfield
Joshua Garcia, Mayor of Holyoke
Jake Oliveira, State Senator
Carols González, State Representative
Patricia Duffy, State Representative
Sonia Dinnall, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools
Gumersindo Gomez, Springfield School Committee
Ayanna Crawford, Springfield School Committee
Tracye Whitfield, President of the Springfield City Council
Zaida Govan, Springfield City Council
Abigail Arriaga, Chicopee City Council
Lynn Griesemer, Amherst Town Council
Juan Anderson-Burogs, Legislative Aid

Register TODAY at the link in our bio! See you there! A photograph of the capitol building on a sunny day with text : “Emerging leaders for the common good: fall 2026 summit
Friday, October 16, 10 AM to 3 PM.
Interested in government in public policy? Considering a career in public service? Want to interact with elected officials?” taken in UMass Center at Springfield by @umassuwil

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🏛️ Interested in government and public service? Join us for a day with elected officials!

🔸 October 16th @ 10 AM - 3 PM, buses leave Haigis Mall at 8:30 AM
🔸 Transportation is provided and lunch will be served
🔸 Registration is required: https://bit.ly/46HQSYE
🔸 Questions? Email: emergingleaders@umass.edu

This summit is open to all @umass undergraduates who would like to explore a career in public service. You will meet elected officials and policy makers in Springfield and the surrounding area.

Sessions include:
🔹 The Journey to Public Office
🔹 Legislation that Matters
🔹 Why We Continue to Serve
🔹 Networking and informal conversations

The elected officials currently scheduled to attend include:
🔸 Domenic Sarno, Mayor of Springfield
🔸 Joshua Garcia, Mayor of Holyoke
🔸 Jake Oliveira, State Senator
🔸 Carols González, State Representative
🔸 Patricia Duffy, State Representative
🔸 Sonia Dinnall, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools
🔸 Gumersindo Gomez, Springfield School Committee
🔸 Ayanna Crawford, Springfield School Committee
🔸 Tracye Whitfield, President of the Springfield City Council
🔸 Zaida Govan, Springfield City Council
🔸 Abigail Arriaga, Chicopee City Council
🔸 Lynn Griesemer, Amherst Town Council
🔸 Juan Anderson-Burogs, Legislative Aid

Please join us!

Sponsored by The School of Public Policy and the UMass Donahue Institute taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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✨Apply by October 15✨ to join the next cohort of UMass Women into Leadership (UWiL). As a UWiL fellow, you will explore leadership opportunities in public service and will connect with a vibrant, supportive professional community that will help you launch your career in politics, government and public leadership. Open to all undergraduate majors and class years.

📌Link in bio or apply at umass.edu/public-policy/uwil-apply

#uwilucanumass #uwil2026 #womenleaders
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✨Meet our BoD! Raija Vaisanen has served as a #UWiL Board member for 5 years! Raija has served as a mentor to both our fellows and to our executive director, providing essential feedback on how to best support both students and mentors! Most recently Raija has served on the scholarship committee helping to distribute thousands of dollars in internship support funds to our UWiL fellows. We are so grateful for your service, Raija!

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Not receiving emails from UWiL? Recently graduated? UMass email expired? Send your updated email address to uwil@umass.edu to ensure you receive updates, newsletters, and an invitation to the 13th Annual Women and Public Service Dinner on March 26, 2027! #uwil #umass #ucanuwilumass taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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✨ UWiL cohort of 2026! ✨ Yaren Asker is a Public Policy and Political Science double major who aspires to work as a public interest lawyer to expand access to justice through community-centered legal advocacy. Her favorite historical figure is Navaethem Pillay a former High Commissioner for Human Rights at the UN and Co-Founder of Equality Now - check her out! #UWiL #UWiLUcannUMass #UMass #alum #empoweringwomen #womenauthors #navanethempillay taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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✨ UWiL cohort of 2026! ✨ Gabrielle Parkinson is a Communications and Political Science double major who aspires to work in political communications, ideally as a press secretary. Her favorite historical figure is Toni Morrison - renown author known for her nuanced depictions of Black women in the modern era. #UWiL #UWiLUcannUMass #UMass #alum #empoweringwomen #womenauthors #tonimorrison taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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✨ UWiL cohort of 2026! ✨ Gabriella Lattof is a Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Psychology double major who aspires to work in government or non-profits to address systemic inequality. Her favorite historical figure is Shirley Chishom, the first Black woman to run for president from a major political party. #UWiL #UWiLUcannUMass #UMass #alum #empoweringwomen #womenauthors #shirleychisholm taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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✨ UWiL cohort of 2026! ✨ Keira Cook is a Neuroscience and Philosophy (BDIC) and Legal Studies major who aspires to be a prosecutor. Her favorite historical figure is Sylvia Plath - acclaimed author who explored themes of mental illness and womanhood. #UWiL #UWiLUcannUMass #UMass #alum #empoweringwomen #womenauthors #sylviaplath taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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✨ UWiL cohort of 2026! ✨ Bia Nasser is a Biology major pursuing a minor in WGSS and a certificate in reproductive health, rights, and justice. Bia aspires to work in women's health. Her favorite historical figure is Maria Firmina dos Reis - an educator and author who penned the first Brazilian abolitionist novel! #UWiL #UWiLUcannUMass #UMass #alum #empoweringwomen #womenauthors taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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✨ UWiL cohort of 2026! ✨ Ruo Wu is an Economics and Political Science double major who aspires to work in law, advocacy, and research. Her favorite historical figure is philosopher, activist and community organizer Grace Lee Boggs - check her out! #UWiL #UWiLUcannUMass #UMass #alum #empoweringwomen taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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✨ UWiL cohort of 2026! ✨ Catherine Kazmer is an Economics and Mathematics double major who aspires to work in social research. Her favorite historical figure is Hildegard von Bingen - an accomplished and inspiring medieval woman! #UWiL #UWiLUcannUMass #UMass #alum #empoweringwomen #medievalwomen taken in University of Massachusetts Amherst by @umassuwil

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