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Thursday, June 12, 2008
Progressive Majority Promotes Summer Workshop
Are you an aspiring
progressive candidate or campaign manager seeking to run an effective,
successful campaign?
Because of
Progressive Majority's national partnership with
Wellstone Action, we are able to provide you with the opportunity
to participate in two and half days of learning about campaign
management fundamentals. Many of
Progressive Majority's elected officials got their start at
Wellstone trainings and can vouch for their effectiveness in training
potential candidates, activists and campaign managers to run campaigns
based on their progressive values and win on the issues.
The training takes place
the weekend of July 25-27 in Philadelphia.
Click here to register online.
Camp Wellstone offers
three tracks to help current or future candidates, campaign managers
and citizen activists learn everything they need to know to run an
effective political or grassroots campaign.
Details on each track are
as follows:
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Candidate Track
- This track covers the fundamentals of campaigns, including
fundraising, field organizing, campaign plan and budget writing,
volunteer recruitment, GOTV and media relations.
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Campaign
Management Track - The management track covers campaign
fundamentals. Participants learn the skills essential to putting
their candidate or team in the best position to win.
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Citizen Activism
Track - This track presents ideas and tactics to strengthen
issue-based organizing. It develops the capacity of grassroots
leaders to build a base, advocate within legislative bodies and
build sustainable organizations. This track is recommended for
individuals who are interested in moving forward a particular issue
or agenda.
Register for Camp
Wellstone Philadelphia.
Wellstone Action, a
national progressive training organization, will provide all training
at the event. A nominal fee of $100 helps cover the cost of meals
during the training. Wellstone Action offers a $50 rate for students,
low income or unemployed participants.
There are a limited number
of slots available.
Register today for Camp Wellstone July 25-27 in Philadelphia! If
you have any questions, please contact
rvega@progressivemajority.org.
Sincerely,
Rodnie Jamison
Pennsylvania State Director
Progressive Majority
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