College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics
Search Close Search
Give
Toggle Menu
Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics

Outreach

Three panelists and the session moderator at a Ready to Run Iowa workshop held in the Memorial Union

The Catt Center’s outreach program expands statewide public service through the Ready to Run® Iowa campaign training program, offers university professional development through the Professional Excellence Program workshop series, sheds light on Iowa’s suffrage history through the “Toward a Universal Suffrage” traveling museum exhibit, and provides civic education programming for Iowa communities through a partnership with the Center for Cyclone Civics and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.

In addition, Catt Center staff are available for media interviews and as guest speakers both on and off campus.

Newsletters

Subscribe to our student newsletter for information on campus and off-campus events and opportunities related to politics or public service. Published every other week during the spring and fall semesters.

Subscribe to our Voices newsletter for Catt Center news and information on upcoming events and programming. Published every other month throughout the year.

Programming

  • Ready To Run® Iowa

    Ready to Run Iowa is a nonpartisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign or become involved in public life as leaders in their communities. Although some Ready to Run Iowa workshops address topics unique to women as they seek greater participation in the political process, the training is open to everyone.

    The Catt Center has offered the Ready to Run Iowa program every other year since 2007 as part of a national network founded by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.

  • Toward a Universal Suffrage: African American Women in Iowa and the Vote for All

    “Toward a Universal Suffrage” is a traveling exhibit about the contributions of African American women in Iowa to the women’s suffrage movement.

    The exhibit is available for display at organizations and events around the state, including schools, museums, and libraries.

  • Professional Excellence Program

    The Professional Excellence Program (PEP) is designed for Iowa State University faculty, staff, and post-doctoral professionals at all career stages who are seeking to enhance their leadership skills and professional growth.

    This cohort-based series features five interactive workshops and a final networking session from October through April. Participants engage in 90-minute monthly workshops designed to foster professional growth in the workplace.

Resources