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Making the #ILookLikeAPolitician Movement

Melissa Richmond

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Melissa Richmond

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Left: Group photo of Spring 2013 interns. Author is second from the right. Right: The author (far left) helps congratulate her cousin (middle) at the graduation for Running Start’s 2019 High School Program.

Training All Young Women to Run for Office Is My Life’s Work. Here’s Why.

Melissa Richmond

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Participants of a Running Start Zoom call showing off their power poses.

Sparked by COVID-19: Creativity and Collaboration.

Melissa Richmond

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Yolian Ogbu giving a speech at the Young Women to Watch Awards.

How do I know #ILookLikeAPolitician?

Melissa Richmond

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Left to right: Three fun photos of Shannon Kang and her campaign manager, the author.

Our Unlikely Team Got a Young Woman Elected

Melissa Richmond

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Running Start staff and Tech2Empower advisors spent two days learning about tech and politics from each other.

Women in Politics Feel Like We Can’t Say “I Don’t Know.” Here’s Why We Have to.

Melissa Richmond

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Wanda Simmons (Walmart) networking at the Young Women to Watch Awards with Running Start alums Lauren Covetta and Jade Agudosi. Jade was Lauren’s coach for the alum contest at the Young Women to Watch Awards.

Connections — The Power of Mentoring Young Women

Melissa Richmond

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Summer Reading for Future Congresswomen

Melissa Richmond

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