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"Now more than ever, women's voices and experiences are desperately needed in the halls of Congress and in state legislatures. Emerge's commitment to training and mentoring women candidates is vital to making that happen."

Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the U.S. House

Emerge Massachusetts is the premier training program for Democratic women. We inspire women to run and we hone their skills to win. Our goal is clear: to increase the number of Democratic women in public office.

Announcing $50,000 Matching Grant from Barbara Lee

Emerge Massachusetts Announces $50,000 Matching Grant from Barbara Lee in Honor of 5 Year Anniversary!

Just days before President’s Day, Barbara Lee [2], a national leader in advancing women’s equality in American politics, announced a matching grant of up to $50,000. Your donation to Emerge Massachusetts will be matched dollar for dollar. Please give today! [3]

Learn more about the grant here. [4]

Join us in Western Mass!

Join us at the 2nd Annual Western Mass Emerge Reception!

We are pleased to welcome special guest speaker Eleanor Clift. She is a columnist for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, a regular panelist on "The McLaughlin Group," author of Madam President: Shattering the Last Glass Ceiling, and soon-to-be-released Selecting a President, written with Matthew Spieler (available May 2012).

Date:           Monday, February 27, 2012
Time:           6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location:   Coco, 95 Main Street, Easthampton
                 Light refreshments served -- cash bar

Suggested Donation: $25 $50 $100 $250

For more information about the event and Eleanor Clift, please click here. [5]

Please RSVP to Judy Neufeld at rsvp@emergema.org [6]
or click below to RSVP online.

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Announcing the Class of 2012

Emerge Massachusetts is pleased to welcome our incoming Class of 2012! This is our most geographically diverse class yet and we are thrilled to welcome them to the Emerge sisterhood.

Click here [8] to view the Emerge Massachusetts Class of 2012!

Class of 2011 Graduation Videos

Did you miss the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2011? Thanks to our friends at the Newton Democratic City Committee, you can check out the highlights from the ceremony:

The Women of Emerge Massachusetts, Class of 2011 [9]

Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and Councillor Ayanna Pressley [10]

What Is Emerge? [11]

Emerge Massachusetts is a political leadership training program for Democratic women in the state. Emerge Massachusetts is part of Emerge America, a national movement to address the under-representation of women in office at the local, state, and federal level. Click here to find out more about Emerge America. [12]

The Emerge Massachusetts mission is to identify, educate, and inspire Democratic women who want to pursue a career in politics at the local and state level in Massachusetts.

We are dedicated to making a long-term investment in these future leaders by developing their political and media skills, expanding their knowledge of local issues, and connecting them with mentors.

Currently, Emerge MA is the only organization in Massachusetts and one of only two in the country that provides Democratic women with the comprehensive training they need to achieve their political aspirations.

Emerge Massachusetts was founded to fill this vacuum, not just in the state, but across the country, and to create a legion of Democratic women leaders for generations to come.

Emerge Massachusetts Disclaimer

Emerge Massachusetts (EM) provides this site as a service to its supporters, to those interested in women's leadership, and to the public, in furtherance of EM's mission. For full disclaimer click here [13].