The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center is facilitating a three-day workshop to foster the development of skills and capacity for groups and organizations involved in grassroots organizing work across our region. We hope this training is an opportunity for us to support one-another and come together into the Memphis Movement!
What is it?
This is a training for new and established groups that are working to better their community. It is not a training for service providers; this is for groups engaged in grassroots community organizing. This is not your ordinary training. Your group will learn how to use the power of story to move people to action, you will work together to identify tactics and plan strategy that can be immediately implemented in your work together, and you will support one another in becoming individual leaders leading a collective movement.
Who should come?
Are you involved in a group or campaign that is working for social, economic, environmental or racial justice? Does your group want to build their individual skills and develop a group plan to win on their issues? Are there 5-10 people in your group that will commit to the entire training? If the answer is yes to all three then you should definitely come. If you are unsure about some of the questions please contact us and lets figure it out. This is more than a training; it is a space for movement building. It’s not a movement without you and your communities issues. Sign up now!
How does my group sign up?
To sign up and get more detailed information contact Giovanna Lopez at gio@midsouthpeace.org or 901.725.4990. There is no cost to participate in this training opportunity. We are asking that each group identify 1-2 lead contacts that will commit to bringing 5-10 members of your group to the training. Participants must commit to the entire training which runs Sept. 28-30 (Fri. 6-9pm; Sat. 9am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm.)