The Campaign School at Yale is training women to be future political leaders [Video]

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Friday, 68 political hopefuls graduated from the Campaign School at Yale University’s election boot camp.

These women from all over the U.S. and beyond spent the last five days learning what it takes to win public office.

“The program is a nonpartisan, issue-neutral political campaign training program,” said Patti Russo, executive director of The Campaign School at Yale (TCSYale).

For nearly 30 years, TCSYale has been on a mission to increase the number of women in elected and appointed positions in the United States and around the globe.

As only 28% percent of the U.S. Congress, they say women are sorely needed in political leadership.

“I think oftentimes, especially women, we feel as though we don’t have the time, you know, being a mom like myself, to do more, but I know for a fact that that’s not true,” said …