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Purpose: Broaden the participants understanding
of why organizing is important and challenge them to think about
different approaches that involve people in public life.
Purpose: Introduce and explore some of the basic
characteristics of groups that practice community organizing as
an approach to social change.
Purpose: For participants to articulate a
common vision and set of values as they begin the process of building
an organization.
Purpose: Introduce the chapter organizing model
to participants and outline the steps involved in building a local
chapter.
Purpose: To prepare a group for its organizational
kick-off meeting (including approval of by-laws, election of officers
and adoption of an issue platform).
Purpose: To develop committees for carrying out
the tasks of the organization.
Purpose: To develop a set of rules and procedures
which facilitate democratic, efficient management of the organization.
Purpose: To develop an effective, efficient
and democratic leadership structure for the organization.
Purpose: Introduce the concept and stress the importance
of conducting regular group health checks, and consulting with others
(co-workers, members and leaders) to solve organizational problems.
- Organizational Brand Identity Map template
Purpose: The purpose of this Branding Workshop
is to develop an organizational brand identity map.
Purpose: For participants to set goals and
outline implementation plans for the upcoming
year.
Purpose: For participants to discuss the importance
of membership, explore the basics of conducting one-on-ones, and
learn membership recruitment skills.
Purpose: For participants to understand the importance
of membership, discuss the basics of setting up a membership system,
and learn membership recruitment skills.
Purpose: To plan a membership drive.
Purpose: To set up a membership system.
Purpose: For participants to learn to identify
issues for community groups to work on.
Purpose: The purpose of this branding workshop
is to develop an issue brand identity map.
Purpose: For participants to learn how to develop
a campaign on an issue.
Purpose: For participants to learn how to plan
and carry out an action.
Purpose: Discuss issue campaign strategy and tactics,
including ways to deal with powerful opponents and decision makers.
Purpose: For participants to identify and discuss
tactics employed by opponents of community groups which depend on
intimidation and fear, and discuss ways community groups can counter
such tactics.
Purpose: For participants to examine negotiating
as a tactic and improve their negotiating techniques.
Purpose: Learn how to use research as a tool to
build the organization and win issues.
Purpose: For participants to prepare for an accountability
meeting with a public official.
Purpose: Challenge peoples’ attitudes about
money, and instill the importance of grassroots fund-raising to
creating the changes that we’d all like to see in the world.
Purpose: For participants to recognize fund-raising
as a source of organizational power and learn how to motivate people
to raise money.
Purpose: Develop a greater undertanding among the
participants of how to plan for and conduct special events.
Purpose: To give people the skills and confidence
they need to solicit major donations for their organization.
Purpose: For participants to think critically about
what it means to be a leader in a community organization, and become
familiar with different leadership techniques.
Purpose: Explore ways to expand the number of leaders
in community organizations.
Purpose: For participants to learn how to run a
good meeting.
Purpose: For staff and leaders to fine tune their
skills in planning good meetings, stimulate their thinking about
why we have meetings and need discipline in developing specific
objectives, recognize the importance of balance between content
and process in meeting design, and focus on the lements of the micro
agenda.
Purpose: To emphasize the importance of conducting
evaluations as a regular part of our work.
Purpose: Help the organizing staff overcome the
obstacles they encounter in working with members to prepare for
meetings, speeches, press conferences and other activities that
require advance planning and preparation.
Purpose: For participants to enhance their understanding
of the media and how to use it more effectively.
Purpose: For participants
to review the basics of public speaking, and to think through what
it takes to prepare for and deliver a good public presentation.
Purpose: Help leaders and
staff utilize talk radio to promote their issues and organization.
Purpose: Discuss values,
self-interest and power, and the value of one-on-one visits in community
organizing.
Purpose: For staff and leaders
to fine tune their facilitation skills, discuss why facilitation
is important, and develop and practice facilitation techniques.
Purpose: For participants
to get to know each other and understand why everyone else is involved
in the organization.
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