Upcoming DC Organizing & Pop Ed Trainings

[Discussion list for COMM-ORG]

From: "David Haiman" <david at movementmatters.net>


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MovementMatters
…building individual and organizational capacity for change…
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Announces its upcoming Washington, DC learning sessions & trainings. For 
more information on Movement Matters or to register for a session please 
visit:
www.movementmatters.net

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:: Fundamentals of Community Organizing
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*2-day training*

Thursday, May 1st & Friday, May 2nd, 2008
9 am to 4 pm

Cost: $350



Participants will be introduced to core organizing theory and practice, 
ranging from "small-scale" issue campaigns to structural change/movement 
building organizing. Skill areas that will be covered include effective 
outreach and recruitment, issue identification and framing, leadership 
development, and campaign strategy. 



Who should come?
+Community Organizers and Lead Organizers

+Community Outreach Staff

+Advocacy Staff




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:: An Introduction to Popular Education Based Organizing
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*2-day training*

Monday, May 12th & Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
9 am to 4 pm

Cost: $350


Community organizing often does not reach its full potential of engaging 
people in movement-building, systemic change work, but stays directed at 
short-term campaigns and wins. A popular education based approach to 
organizing helps constituents develop the consciousness, analytical 
skills, and leadership abilities necessary for deeper social change, 
even while short-term objectives are being met.

Come learn tools and techniques for developing a popular education based 
organizing approach. The workshop will cover basic popular education 
theory as well as practical applications to day-to-day organizing work.

Who should come?

+Community Organizers and Lead Organizers

+Organizing Directors

+Supervisors and Managers of Community Organizing and Social Change 
Programs




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:: Strategic Planning & Evaluation for Community Organizing & Social 
Change Work ::

Friday, May 22nd, 2008

9 am to 4 pm

Cost: $200



Participants will be introduced to a strategic planning process based on 
the culture and institutional knowledge of the organization. 
Participants will learn techniques for identifying long-term goals, then 
breaking them down into achievable, measurable objectives that are both 
qualitative and quantitative. From this point, participants will be 
taught methods for moving into weekly or monthly work plans to support 
the objectives and move the organization towards its long term goals.



Additionally, participants will learn how to use the objectives and work 
plans derived in the strategic planning process to evaluate 
organizational and program progress and effectiveness. 



Who should come?

+Community Organizers and Lead Organizers

+Organizing Directors

+Supervisors and Managers of Community Organizing and Social Change 
Programs

+Executive Directors

+Board Members of Community Organizing and Social Change Organizations

+Grantwriters Working with Social Change Organizations





David Haiman
Movement Matters
david at movementmatters.net
(202) 361-1561