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Announcing Upcoming Camp Wellstone
Training
Programs in Washington, DC* and the Twin
Cities!
*Featuring a special appearance
by a famous green guest (see photo).
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You
are invited to attend the upcoming Camp Wellstone political training programs
in Washington, DC and the Twin Cities the weekend of June
11-13, 2004. The 2.5-day trainings begin Friday afternoon and end
Sunday afternoon. Camp Wellstone is designed for citizen activists, candidates
for office, campaign workers, volunteers and individuals interested in
jobs in politics in 2004.
The camp draws heavily from Paul Wellstone's
mantra of ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE! It teaches the skills necessary to
do effective political work and to rebuild the progressive movement in this
country. The distinctive organizing model integrates electoral politics, issue
advocacy, and community organizing.
The camp runs in three separate tracks:
- Working on a Campaign: Tools and Tactics for
Success
This track is designed to give you the skills to run successful
grassroots electoral campaigns. Topics include fundraising, field organizing,
budgeting, planning, volunteer coordination, get-out-the-vote, and media relations. Participants
learn the skills that are essential to putting your candidate or local team
in the best position to win. We recommend this track for individuals
who would like to work or volunteer in political campaigns.
- Citizen Activism, Advocacy and Organizing
This track is designed to give you ideas, strategies,
and tactics to strengthen your community and issue organizing efforts.
The Citizen Activism track is infused with applicable community organizing
principles and practical skills that help participants engaged in different
types of advocacy and activism. We recommend this track
for individuals who want to effect change in their community, or get
involved in community or issue organizing.
- Being a Candidate: How to Run and Win the Progressive
Way
This track also covers the fundamentals of grassroots
political campaigns such as fundraising, field organizing, budgeting, planning,
volunteer coordination, get-out-the-vote, and media relations. It is
designed to help participants hone their skills as first time candidates
and learn the skills that will position them to win elected office. This
is the right track for individuals who are now, or who are interested in becoming,
candidates for political office.
To sign up online, click on the
link below, or visit www.wellstone.org.
Washington, DC: June 11-13, 2004
If you have questions about the Washington,
DC Camp, contact Amber Goodwin
at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or call 202.546.6752.
Twin Cities, MN: June 11-13, 2004
If you have questions about the Twin Cities,
MN Camp, contact Stephanie Zawistowski at [EMAIL PROTECTED], or
call 202.546.6752.
We are expecting the Camps to fill quickly,
so save your spot today!
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