The bullies are emboldened and on the loose. To fight them off we’re gonna need some damn good organizing. That’s why we’re announcing a series of mass organizing trainings in the coming weeks. First up: our tried and true Working-Class Campaigns Training. We face a next level organizing challenge - one that will be a hell of a lot easier if more of us are grounded in fundamentals of what it takes to win.

The five-part series includes:

• Issues That Have Heat. Nothing beats organizing a campaign on issues that people in the community chose themselves. We show you how to find the ones that will inspire lots of new people to join the fight.

• Cutting An Issue to Win: A secret sauce of organizing is building campaigns to win as a way to defeat cynicism and build confidence in organizing. We show you how to rack up wins along the way to taking on larger and more structural fights.

• Down & Dirty Power Analysis: Your strategy is never better than your power analysis. We’ll teach you how to run one and do it with members of your organization, including a unique wrinkle you are unlikely to find anywhere else.

• Simplified Campaign Strategy: Campaign plans don’t have to be complicated, but you do need one. We provide a simple framework for developing campaign strategy, and turning that strategy into a plan to win.

• Building a Base, Developing Leaders: One of the most essential of the soft arts is helping people develop into leaders. Everyone says “go develop leaders,” but we are rarely taught how. This session helps you figure out where you are stuck and what you can shift in your organizing to help people develop into leaders.

This training was designed for full-time organizers who have some organizing experience. We will soon announce trainings for volunteers who are organizing in their community. If you are unsure if you’re a fit, but interested, complete the application and we’ll help you sort it out.

This time around we’re adding an “in this moment” section at the end of each session, digging in on how any of this applies in the absolute dumpster fire we are organizing in now.

We are running this training three different times between now and the end of June. The options and the link to apply are below. Blessed be the organizers!

APPLY HERE!