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First Community Organizer Training on March 21-23!
PASSIONATE ABOUT LEARNING AND DEVELOPING SKILLS TO CREATE CHANGE IN YOUR GROUP OR COMMUNITY?
The Core Organizer Training explores with participants the foundational skills to be effective organizers and create systematic change in a group or community, keeping nonviolence as a foundation.
This training will build knowledge and experience of core organizing skills in a hands-on, direct manner, while also drawing out the expertise that the individual already has within. The result is a training that is fully interactive and has direct application in each session.
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Who should attend this Training?
Experienced and less-experienced organizers, activists, community leaders and others who want to learn what ‘community organizing’ is about.
Topics covered include:
Intro to Organizing, Organizing your Community, Campaign Planning, Facilitating Meetings, Media and Intro to Nonviolent Direct Action.
What: Core Organizer Training. A maximum of 25 people will be trained in order for all to get individual support and for the maximum learning potential for the group.
Where: 1000 South Cooper St. Memphis TN 38104
When: Friday, March 21: 6-9pm, Saturday, March 22: 9am-6pm and Sunday, March 23: 1-6pm
***** No partial attendance allowed *****
Cost: If your annual income is: Less than $15,000 You pay: $30
$15,000-$25,000: $50
$25,000-$35,000: $100
$35,000-$45,000: $150
$45,000-$55,000: $225
Over $55,000: $300
Sliding scale based on the individual’s income. If your organization is sending you to the training, use the organizational budget to determine the fee. Please consider that it costs MSPJC $200 per person to do the training.
Fee includes over 16 hours of training, simple snacks, light breakfast and lunch on Saturday, materials and follow up support from a network of the mid-south best organizers and activists.
Some scholarships may be available, please request scholarship application. Donations for workshop scholarships gratefully accepted!
I WANT TO REGISTER!
Registration online or by phone is required for all trainings.
For more information call 901-725-4990 or email to gio@midsouthpeace.org
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