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• Of Interest

  • Institute on Race and Poverty
    (Myron Orefield)
  • Urban Policy - David Rusk
  • john powell

Who:	This non-partisan training is for leaders from all over the country who want to become more effective in making a difference - including organizers and volunteers from the faith community, labor, electoral politics, public office holders and grassroots leaders.
What:	The training teaches ordinary people to unleash their power to impact the social, political, environmental, and economic decisions affecting their lives. The training has been designed and will be conducted by experienced organizers from Connecticut, Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan, and Illinois, including organizers from various national organizing networks and some who worked with Barack Obama as an organizer in Chicago.
When:	March 21 - March 26, 2010 The training will begin at 7:00 PM Sunday and end at 4:00 PM Friday.
Where:	Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Meriden, CT 275 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450
Cost:	The tuition plus room and board for this six-day residential training is: $550 for affiliates; $1100 per participant who is from a non-affiliated group; or $750 per person is available for non-affiliated groups that bring five or more attendees
Topics covered include:	The principles and techniques of community organizing to build power   Tools to make and sustain relationships   Discover your self-interest and understand the self-interest of others   The public arena, a medium of exchange   Analyze and impact power structures   Build support with money and media   Facilitate an effective meeting   Create the building blocks of a power organization   Launch and win strategic campaigns   Structure personal and organizational time effectively   Analyze and act on community issues from a metropolitan perspective

This training will allow you to reflect upon your experiences and what it means for you to be a leader in the public arena. You will engage with other participants in a learning community that emphasizes self-reflection, introspection and mutual inquiry. You will benefit from an environment, which will give you the opportunity to take risks, practice new behaviors and re-examine your current strengths and weaknesses. By the end of the week, you will develop a personal plan of action for becoming a more effective and powerful person.