The Public Leadership Education Network’s (PLEN) mission is to empower, educate, and engage women and marginalized gender groups in public policy.

Washington, D.C.
Joined August 2009
Time to highlight more amazing PLENary sessions at our upcoming Public Policy Seminar (Oct. 14-16)! We'll have Lobby Training with Friends Place on Capitol Hill; and Running for Office - Susannah Wellford. 🍁[link in bio]
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Featured PLENary sessions at our upcoming Fall 2026 Public Policy Seminar (October 14th - 16th) include: Resume Workshop - Olivia Umoren Ezeuko; Networking 101 - Ally Perleoni; and the Diplomacy Simulation - Jordyn Arndt. πŸ‚[link in bio]
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The Foreign Policy panel at our upcoming Fall 2026 Public Policy Seminar (October 14th - 16th) will feature an array of incredible speakers, including Nueteki Akuetteh, Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, Jessica Reitz Curtin, and Elizabeth Wollan. πŸ‚
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The Law and Public Policy panel at our Fall Seminar will feature Allison Magnarelli and Rachel Davidson Raycraft, two returning PLEN speakers with impressive backgrounds in law and policy! ✨ Stay tuned-- more speaker announcements coming soon.
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The countdown to our Fall 2026 Seminar has begun! We can't wait to share more about the programming we have planned πŸ’œπŸ’š
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Our Young Professionals Bootcamp wrapped up on Thursday with a great conversation between Anna Platt and Gabrielle Gould. A huge thank you to the Beekeeper Group for sharing their beautiful space with us for our final sessions.
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Looking for a fall internship? PLEN is accepting applications for FY 2027 Interns! This is a great opportunity to develop your professional skills, build your network, and gain experience working at a small nonprofit. Get more info and apply today through the πŸ”— in our bio!
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Thank you to Maria Brewer and Sarah Beller for sharing their expertise with students at our third Young Professionals Bootcamp session, leading excellent discussions on resilience, personal wellbeing and pivoting! πŸ’šπŸ’œ
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This Thursday, join us for a FREE networking reception to celebrate the final session of our Young Professionals Bootcamp! Come grab some snacks and meet our incredible students. Reserve your spot at πŸ”— in bio
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Our recent Young Professionals Bootcamp session featured a panel discussion with Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, Emma Gross, and Emmy Wydman, who shared their experiences as early career professionals in DC. Thank you for a great discussion!
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We had a great time at our second Young Professionals Bootcamp session last Thursday, featuring an excellent panel discussion and a fun networking activity. Looking forward to the final two sessions! πŸ’œπŸ’š
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Thank you to our speakers Amy Meli, Olivia Umoren Ezeuko, and Elizabeth Bartholomew for making our first ever Young Professionals Bootcamp session a success! πŸ’œπŸ’š
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Join us on July 30th for our FREE Young Professionals Networking Reception! Reserve your spot at πŸ”— in bio
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The first session of our Young Professionals Bootcamp is next Thursday, July 9th! It's not too late to join us for this incredible series of Thursday evening workshops, talks, and panels. Register now at πŸ”— in bio!
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We are so excited to share more about our Young Professionals Bootcamp coming up in July! We hope you can join us for the culminating networking reception on July 30th! 🎟️ and more info at πŸ”— in bio.
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Our Young Professionals Bootcamp is coming up soon! We are so excited to share this programming with you πŸ’šπŸ’œ 🎟️ and more info at πŸ”— in bio.
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The second session of our upcoming Young Professionals Bootcamp series will be on Thursday, July 16th! This day will be packed with incredible speakers, mentors, and programming. 🎟️ and more info at πŸ”— in bio.
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We are so excited for our upcoming Young Professionals Bootcamp Series! Our first workshop on July 9th focuses on resumes, interviewing, and networking, with panels and talks from incredible PLEN speakers! πŸ’œπŸ’š 🎟️ and more info at πŸ”— in bio.
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Some more photos from our #2026MentorAwards! PLEN is lucky to have such an incredible community of supporters who make events like this one a success!
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A huge thank-you to everyone who came out to support PLEN at our Mentor Awards, including our Sponsors, Host Committee, Honorees, incredible volunteers and the helpful staff at Station 4!
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