Advanced Community Organizing and Leadership Training

WORC provides an Advanced Leadership and Staff Development workshop to increase skills of experienced grassroots leaders and community organizers.

The next workshop is:

August 6-8, 2008 in BIllings, Montana
Registration deadline is August 1, 2008

Using a combination of lectures, small group discussions, role plays, and time to talk about your organizing experience, the trainers cover:

• Principles and philosophy of community organizing.
• Putting organizing principles into practice.
• Developing better campaign strategies.
• Negotiating from strength.
• Advanced group facilitation skills.
• Building public relationships.
• Meeting planning and design.
• Building and maintaining healthy chapters.
• Role of the organizer in developing leaders.

Each participant receives a copy of Applying the Principles of Community Organizing, a practical notebook of support materials.

Tuition is $50 for staff or members of a WORC group and $250 for non-members. Tuition does not cover meals, travel, or lodging.

Leaders in the WORC member groups are eligible for the $50 tuition upon approval of their WORC member group and WORC. Interested leaders must contact their member group when applying for the training to receive the lower rate.

How to apply – Members Pay on Line

• Complete online application (send in payment) or print, fill out, and mail application to WORC.
• Use online form provided or send letter with your printed application describing why you want to participate in the training. Explain how the training would benefit your member group and you.
• Contact your member group about your participation.
• Include $50 tuition payment.

• Complete online application (send in payment) or print, fill out, and mail application to WORC.
• Use online form provided or send letter with your printed application describing why you want to participate in the training. Explain how the training would benefit your organization and you.
• Include $250 tuition payment.