Friday, March 09, 2007

Night School

Democracy for America is holding Night School sessions again. I've taken several of them now, and they are very worthwhile. You just go sign up on their website, they send you a toll free phone number, and at the designated time you call in to the conference call. Before the session you can download the slideshow or you can sit at your computer and follow along. If you have questions, there's an email address and they answer some of the most common questions during the call. The eventually answer all of them, either on their blog or in an email. The icing on the cake is that it's FREE. I love free.

They will gladly take your donation though.

Last year I called into three of the sessions and learned so much. I took the classes on how to use online and traditional media to get your message out, and a class on framing issues that was taught by George Lakoff. Once again. Free free free.

The next Night School is this coming Tuesday, March 13 is called Building Progressive Coalitions. It's at 5:30pm Pacific Time, and 8:30 in the east. I'll be there.

RSVP: http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=18354

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Thursday, January 25, 2007

Just because the election is over....

...doesn't mean we can rest on our laurels! As they have in the past, Democracy for America is holding training academies in the coming months, and I highly recommend them! Take a look at Arshad's post at Daily Kos which gives when and where type details.

The Republican party has completely outrun everyone else in terms of training grassroots activists, but DFA has done their part to bring the Dems up to speed. We have to invest in our own infrastructure....not just money, but time and energy.

So please check out their training schedule to see if there's a training academy near you. They're fun and informative and you get to meet other's who are passionate about progress!

Manchester, NH January 27-28
Las Vegas, NV February 10-11
Houston, TX March 3-4
Columbia, SC March 17-18
Cedar Rapids, IA March 24-25
Jackson, MS March 30 – April 1
Columbia, MO April 14-15
Austin, TX April 21-22
Knoxville, TN April 28-29
Bloomington, IN May 12-13
Baton Rouge, LA June 2-3
Salt Lake City, UT June 16-17
Albany, NY June 23-24
Tampa, FL June 30 – July 1
Frankfort, KY July 7 -8
Sacramento, CA July 14-15
Orange County, CA July 21-22

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