Do you want more skills and stronger networks to help you create the world you want to live in? In just one month, social justice activists, leaders and community members will gather in Oakland to participate in a unique 2.5 day training focused towards social change. The Ella Baker Center has partnered with Wellstone Action! to host Camp Wellstone in Oakland for our Bay Area friends and allies. Come join us, July 30 - August 1 for one of three different 2.5 day trainings tailored to your needs.
The Ella Baker Center is committed to building a stronger Bay Area for everyone. But we can't do it without you, only with you. Register now, and join us for a weekend of movement building and a lifetime of social change.
The Camp Wellstone Trainings have something for everyone. Whether you're new to the social justice movement, a seasoned activist looking for new skills to win that campaign, or someone who is ready to take your next step in leadership, come join us for an inspiring and empowering weekend training at Laney Community College. Activists, leaders and community members alike will be gathering for a multi-level training, all focused on creating a more socially just Oakland.
Around Oakland and throughout the state, organizations and people are getting ready for the fight on important ballot measures and key elected seats. The Camp Wellstone trainings will be an important tool in achieving the social change that's necessary to put both people and the planet before profit this November and beyond. We saw in November 2008 how elections can be a tool for broad change, now we must unite to create change for a lifetime.
Come and be a part of that change. Register now.
Track 1: Citizen Activism, Advocacy and Organizing: For people interested in citizen lobbying, issue advocacy, and community organizing, this track provides skills to win.
Track 2: Working on a Campaign, Tools & Tactics for Success: This track focuses on how to be an effective staff or volunteer member of a winning progressive campaign.
Track 3: Being a Candidate: How to Run & Win the Progressive Way: This is for people who want to explore running for office.
Registration is based on a sliding scale, $50, $100 or $200. No one will be turned away for lack of funds and childcare can be provided on request. Contact Nwamaka Agbo for scholarships, waivers and requests for childcare.
I look forward to learning with you and to creating a space where individuals and movements gain the skills and the power to make lasting change. Make your plans to join us for Camp Wellstone now.
We are the ones we are waiting for.
Nwamaka Agbo
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
PS - This evening, Soul of the City is hosting The Get Down, a party for anyone committed to social justice, at Somar Lounge in Oakland. Please join us.
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