We believe that our elected governments should reflect the people they serve. Local governments are the closest to home, yet they are the least diverse in terms of the people who serve at those tables. We want to change that.
Many campaign schools focus on representation (campaign schools for women) or political leaning (conservative, progressive, liberal, etc).
This program is intentionally designed to provide knowledge and skills to people who have been historically excluded from civic leadership because of their race, gender, sexuality, disability, socioeconomic status, class, or a combination of these and more.
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This program is designed for people with shared values. You can learn about our values here.
We also know that elected spaces too often aren’t safe for the people we seek to support. That’s why we’re working hard to bring in better accountability processes and policies in order to allow for more diverse representation. In 2023, we published the Barriers Report with support from the Climate Caucus. You read the report at LocalRepresentation.ca. We’re currently working on a follow-up report which will be published in early 2026.
Please note that feminist doesn’t just mean a campaign school for women. Our feminism is intersectional meaning that we are here to support all people who are underrepresented and excluded from local government. Read more on our values page.