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IVAW 2014 Organizer Training: How We Make Change

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This Year's Organizer Training will be happening in Dallas, TX from May 30th through June 1st. IVAW members in Texas are working with Civilian Soldier Alliance and other close allies to make this event a success. We plan to start the program with a dinner and event on Friday May 30th, starting at about 4pm and ending with a creative action Sunday afternoon. Saturday will be a day packed full of workshops, please plan to attend the whole weekend. Child care will be arranged if there is a need.

Friday, May 16, 2014 - 5:00pm

You must register to attend, registration is donation based for members and sliding scale from $25-$75 for allies. 

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2014 IVAW Organizer Training Registration

How We Make Change: IVAW 2014 Organizer Training Program

Participant Agenda:

Friday May 30th First Unitarian Church, 4015 Normandy Ave, Dallas, TX

Organizer Training Attendees:

3:00-3:30 pm - Organizing Training attendees arrive and set-up

4:00 - 4:30 - Welcome, intro to evening and brief intro to the weekend

4:30-6:00- Full Group Grassroots Fundraising Workshop with Joyce Wagner

Public:

6:00pm - door open for public welcome reception (w/drinks & light appetizers) and silent auction.

7:00 pm - dinner & program

7:00 - Dinner Served

        7:30  fundraising program "Right to Heal the Wounds of War") begins

9:00pm Closing and announce silent auction winners.   

Saturday August 9th Greenland Hills United Methodist Church, 5835 Penrose Ave., Dallas, TX, 75206 map.  

8:30-9:30 Breakfast

9:30-10:30am- Opening welcome, explanation of the day, intros and icebreaker

10:45-12:00 Workshop session1 (workshop descriptions below)

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:15 reconvene, energizer and reflections on morning session.

1:15-2:30 Workshop session 2

2:30-3:00 Brain Break (snacks and fun activities)

3:15-4:30 Workshop session 3

4:30-4:45 Break (snacks)

4:45-6:00 Workshop session 4

6:00-6:45 Reflections, discussion, and closing activity

7:00-8:00 Dinner (TBD)

Sunday August 10th (Address will be shared Saturday)

Breakfast on your own

10:00-12:30 Action Planning session

12:30-1:30 Lunch

2:00-end Creative Action

Workshop Descriptions

Friday 4:30-6:00pm Friday Workshop : Grassroots Fundraising (Joyce Wagner)

Saturday 10:45-1200 noon Workshop Session 1: Community Building (Full Group)

Story Circle: What is your story, how did you come to be in this work, this org, this room...

Saturday 1:15-2:20pm Workshop Session 2

Campaign Organizing (Garrett R.)

Creative Action Theory (Malachi, Chantelle, and Maggie)

Saturday 3:15-4:30pm Workshop Session 3  

Grassroots Fundraising Part 2 (Joyce Wagner)

Messaging Strategy, Points of Intervention (Matt Howard and Jovanni Reyes)

Saturday 4:45-6:00pm Workshop Session 4

Frames and Spokesperson Training (Matt Howard)

Tactics for Change (Ben Kessler and Hart Viges)

Sunday 10:00am-12:30pm Action Planning Session (all facilitation team)

Workshop Descriptions

Friday 4:30-6:00pm Friday Workshop : Grassroots Fundraising (Joyce Wagner)

Saturday 10:45-1200 noon Workshop Session 1: Community Building (Full Group)

Story Circle: What is your story, how did you come to be in this work, this org, this room...

Saturday 1:15-2:20pm Workshop Session 2

Campaign Organizing (Garrett R.)

Creative Action Theory (Malachi, Chantelle, and Maggie)

Saturday 3:15-4:30pm Workshop Session 3  

Grassroots Fundraising Part 2 (Joyce Wagner)

Messaging Strategy, Points of Intervention (Matt Howard and Jovanni Reyes)

Saturday 4:45-6:00pm Workshop Session 4

Frames and Spokesperson Training (Matt Howard)

Tactics for Change (Ben Kessler and Hart Viges)

Sunday 10:00am-12:30pm Action Planning Session (all facilitation team)

Action Framework (Ruckus)

Housing is crash space and camping, we can arrange bedding for people who need it and you are welcome to get a room nearby at your own expense.

Travel scholarships are available, you can apply when you register. We will work to set up car-pools where possible.

Child care will be made available if needed. Please fill out event registration.

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