PAM MAUS activist, feminist, documentary filmmaker
NextStepRun!
NextStepRun! tells the stories of four women running for elective office in their respective local House districts during the 2014 midterm elections. This documentary film features how they confront the unique barriers to entry that keep women from running for elective office and ultimately has ensured the political system as a white male domain. This documentary is especially time-sensitive as the number of women choosing running for elective office is surging.
Stephanie Gray Chang, Detroit MI
Ellie Espling, New Gloucester ME
Cyndi Munson, Oklahoma City OK
Leah Williams, Bentonville, AR
The four candidates featured in NextStepRun! represent diverse demographics and social variables including geography, political affiliation, marital and family status, ethnicity, and rural vs. urban locations. Regardless, of their differences, they all have one thing in common: to bring integrity to the legislative process through consensus, collaboration, and inclusion.
NextStepRun! combines the power of a documentary film with a proactive outreach plan that can be used for community-building activities and to facilitate viewers insight into their own barriers to running for elective office without compromising their own or the voters’ integrity.
It was inspiring to see real women taking concrete next steps towards a life in politics. I know from speaking with the other young women in the [Maine] New Leadership Program that NextStepRun! was one of the highlights of the week.
Zoe Gibson, Colby College, Maine
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