We still have slots open for our final Working Class Campaigns training on the books for this year (we may schedule others, but things are fluid right now as we try to keep up with the needs of the moment). This session runs June 23-27 from 11 am - 12:30pm Central Time. The training is 90 minutes a day, over five days, so 7.5 hours total, and on Zoom. The registration deadline is end of day June 4 and you can apply here.

Here are some reviews from the April and May sessions.

“Best organizing training i have been to, bar none.”

“Short, sweet and to the point and invaluable for community AND labor organizers.”

“It's a revolutionary way to think about organizing and I think all organizers should take this training.”

It's the best training I've ever attended. Trainers who REALLY knew and lived what they were training and had really transformative answers for every question. You don't know what you don't know until you take this training.

“I love the no-frills approach. And the organizers are very good at modifying on the fly.”

“Every new organizer should take the training.”

“Highly recommend! Really approachable first exposure to organizing and working class campaigns. The facilitators break a daunting topic down into manageable, strategic, and achievable bite sized tasks. I feel empowered!”

"Whether you're an organizer who's looking to recenter your work, or new to this and passionate about making a difference, Working Class Campaigns is a no BS training focused on giving you the tools to identify issues and find ways to win on them. If you've been perplexed by an issue facing your community for years, I guarantee you'll walk out thinking about new ways to be able to make progress on it."

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.

As a reminder, this training was designed for 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. Onward.