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Community Organizing Skills Training

June 23, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - June 25, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

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PASSIONATE TO LEARN AND DEVELOP SKILLS TO CREATE CHANGE IN YOUR GROUP OR COMMUNITY? Join Mid-South Peace and Justice Center’s Community Organizing Skills Training, on June 23-25!

Community Organizer Training explores with the participants the foundational skills to be organizers and create systematic change in a group or community, keeping nonviolence as a foundation.

This training is fully interactive and has direct application in each session.  We train using popular education and integrating experiential education, allowing people to explore in a hands-on, direct manner, while also drawing out the expertise that the individual already has within. 

Who should attend this Community Organizer Training?
Experienced and less-experienced organizers,  activists, community leaders and any other people who wants to learn what ‘community organizer’ is about. 

Topics covered include:
Organizing my Community, Campaign Planning, Facilitating Meetings, Working with Media and Intro to Nonviolent Direct Action.

Where: 1000 South Cooper St. Memphis, TN 38104 • First Congregational Church Conference Center Room A

When: Friday, June 23:  6-9pm
           Saturday, June 24:  9am-5pm
           Sunday, June 25:   2-6:30pm

****** 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
 $55,000-$65,000                         $300

Over $65,000                               $375

Organizational Budget Over $65,000  $375

 

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 14+ 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 by email.
Donations for workshop scholarships gratefully accepted!

Registration online or by phone is required for all trainings. 
Find the events on Facebook: www.facebook.com/midsouthpeace

For more information call 901-725-4990,
email to gio@midsouthpeace.org

When
June 23rd, 2017 6:00 PM to June 25th, 2017 6:30 PM
Location
1870 Madison Ave.
IBEW Local 474
Memphis, TN 38104
United States
Contact
Phone: 901-725-4990
Event Fee(s)
If your annual income is: Less than $15,000 $30.00
If your annual income is: $15,000 - $25,000 $50.00
If your annual income is: $25,000 - $35,000 $100.00
If your annual income is: $35,000 - $45,000 $150.00
If your annual income is: $45,000 - $55,000 $225.00
If your annual income is: $55,000 - $65,000 $300.00
If your annual income is over: $65, 000 $375.00
Organizational budget over $65,000 $375.00
Scholarship $0.00

Details

Start:
June 23, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
End:
June 25, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

Venue

First Congo
1000 South Cooper St
Memphis, TN 38104 United States
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