News and Successes

TWU presents talk on dance and the politics of Irish womanhood

1/13/22

The Texas Woman's Jane Nelson Institute for Women's Leadership and its Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy will present a virtual talk, "Dance and the Politics of Irish Womanhood," on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, from 7 - 8:30 p.m.

TWU hosts Democracy in Action Day for local Girl Scouts

3/23/21

Being a Girls Scout is about more than selling cookies; it’s about leadership too. Thanks to a grant from Communities Foundation of Texas, 125 local Scouts learned about advocacy and the legislative process during a Democracy in Action Day sponsored by TWU’s Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy (CWPPP). At this full-day, virtual event held Saturday, March 20, girls in grades 3-12 participated in activities to earn the Women’s Right to Vote patch and Democracy badge.

A new way to serve

11/11/20

A Navy veteran is using her military experience to advocate for veterans, women and minorities 

Enlisting in the military was an easy choice for Chanel VanHook ― sort of.

TWU to host free virtual seminar focused on health policy

9/11/20

TWU’s Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy (CWPPP) and the Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) will host a day-long virtual seminar focused on women leading the way in health policy. The seminar will be held 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sept. 18, and is free and open to the public.

TWU grad students prepare to become next generation of health advocates

9/4/20

Thanks to a sponsorship from the Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy (CWPPP), nine TWU graduate students earned the opportunity to attend a three-day virtual health advocacy seminar hosted by Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) in July.