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Subject: [flprogressives] Critical Skills for Community
Mobilizing-Training for Gas Drilling Organizers, Dec. 4-6th, No cost,
Space limited!
Concerned about gas drilling in your area? Want to better your
mobilizing,
messaging, and strategic planning skills to make your organizing more
effective and efficient---in your community and across the state?
Dear Friends,
We have worked so hard this past year to educate the public about the
dangers of gas drilling. At this point, it is unknown when drilling in
the Marcellus shale could start, but we all have a sense, that it could
be very soon. It’s time to re-think our strategy, and our plans of
action! It’s
time to come together, with the support of *professional trainers* to
learn how to better build our coalitions—locally and across the
state---, form our message, undertake media blitzes, and use creative
direct action to make our message heard!
The Ruckus Society (www.ruckus.org) - one of America's most respected
organizations for the development of grassroots activism – is will be
leading a weekend workshop for folks involved with natural gas issues
in Central New York.
This workshop will provide us with training in media outreach;
coalition building; direct action tactics; and community organizing.
These
trainings typically cost participants hundreds of dollars, but thanks
to local donors and volunteers, we are able to take advantage of this
skills training for absolutely NO COST!
THIS
IS CRITICAL! If you have been involved in gas drilling organizing, or
want to be involved in the future, THIS IS RELEVANT TO YOU! Join us!
This is an amazing opportunity to hone the skills we need to protect
our land, water, and rights.
Important information:
When: December 4, 5 & 6, 2009
Time: Friday Dec. 4th: 6pm-9pm. Saturday Dec. 5th: 9am-6pm. Sunday Dec.
6th: 10am-5pm with dinner afterward.
Where: McMillan Center, Enfield, NY (Tcat Bus Route 20,
www.tcatbus.org)
Cost: None, but bring a bagged lunch on Sat. and Sun.!
Application Deadline: November 16th, 2009.
Spaces available: Limited!
To apply: Send application (attached) to [email protected] or
[email protected]
*All
participants must be committed to attending all three days of the
workshop. (Please write us if you are concerned about this).
*Childcare
and housing assistance (for folks coming from far away) could be
available if needed. Contact us if you need and/or can help out with
either!
*All participants will be notified of their acceptance into the
workshop by November 20th.
If you have any further questions, please visit www.ruckus.org,,
www.shaleshock.org, or contact us at [email protected].
Stand up, and defend the land and water—the very life---of our region!
-The Ruckus Working Group- [email protected]
Affiliated with Shaleshock
If you take care of this moment, you will take care of all time.
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