Nine-Minute-Networking

Rebecca Schiffman ? April 1, 09

“While women have made inroads to the once almost all-male world of elective office in Alabama, a survey late last year showed Alabama with the fourth-lowest percentage of women legislators among the 50 states. That survey, performed by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, showed only South Carolina, Kentucky and Oklahoma with lower percentages of women in their legislatures than Alabama.”

In order to highlight local female elected officials who are inspiring change in their communities and inspiring Alabama’s future leaders, Catalyst for Birmingham is hosting Nine-Minute Networking on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the offices of Balch & Bingham, 1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1500, Birmingham, AL 35203.

Nine-Minute Networking will include a series of “speed-dating” type conversations between potential leaders and current elected officials. We hope that this innovative approach will help participants identify potential mentors and role models and encourage them to pursue a career in public service.

Audrey Salgado, a representative from the American Association of University Women will be there to talk about the Ready to Run event, which is an intensive one-day seminar for women who want to run for office, seek higher office, work on a campaign or be involved in any other public leadership role in AL.


Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served.