Training 1: People-powered change: organizing and mobilizing (Week of June 19)
Homework:
Your first homework assignment is to intentionally ask someone you trust to be your program buddy for this summer. This is just someone who you can talk to about how you’re making sense of what you’re learning, or who could come along with you / help plan events. We’ll talk about why you picked them in the next training.
This Week's To-Dos:
- Fill out the mandatory Mobilizer Onboarding Survey (Search your email for "MoveOn.Org Resistance Summer" for a link by the end of the week)
- RSVP for future trainings and schedule them on your calendar by Thursday night (Search your email for "MoveOn.Org Resistance Summer" for a link)
- Attend mandatory Mobilizer Onboarding Training this week (Search your email for "MoveOn Resistance Summer" for links)
- Sign up to host or attend a Community Cookout on our events page by Thursday night
- Attend a COMMUNITY COOKOUT HOST PREP training on June 22 at 8pm ET (7 CT/6 MT/5 PT)
- Complete your weekly online journal by Monday morning (Look out for an email from MoveOn.Org Resistance Summer later this week)
- Find a buddy by the next training the week of June 26
*Check your email for important links to trainings and other resources, including a helpful FAQ that should answer all of your questions!
Mobilizer On-boarding Training (Mandatory)
Wednesday, June 21, 4 p.m. ET (3 CT /2 MT/1 PT)
Wednesday, June 21, 7 p.m. ET (6 CT /5 MT/4 PT)
Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m. ET (6 CT /5 MT/4 PT)
Friday, June 23, 10 a.m. ET (9 CT /8 MT/6 PT)
Training 2: Stories that build power (Week of June 26)
Homework:
Draft your story of self, us, and now -- and submit it in your weekly journal this Sunday! Practice the two frameworks of storytelling at your community cookouts.
If you're hungry to do more, take action by sharing your healthcare story with your representative (phone, mail, social media - tag them!). Text HEALTH to 68366 to get alerts/info about health care actions near you. (*You’ll receive mobile alerts from MoveOn. Periodic messages. Msg & data rates may apply. Text STOP to 668366 to stop receiving messages. Text HELP to 668366 for more information).
To-Dos:
- Complete your mandatory operations survey from last week. Check your email for more information about bill.com.
- Draft your story of self, us, and now and submit it in your weekly online journal this Sunday
- Find an opportunity to practice facilitative storytelling or sharing your story of self (think: cookouts!) and tell us about it in your weekly journal
- Host your cookout this weekend! https://act.moveon.org/event/cookouts/ . Check your email for a host prep call recording, and some de-escalation tips.
- Save the date for a BONUS live training on Canvassing. You have two options: Attend on Wednesday, July 12 at 9:00pm ET or Thursday, July 13 at 5:00pm ET.
BONUS Summer Action Training: Canvassing!
Wednesday, July 12th 9:00 p.m. ET (8 CT/7 MT/6 PT)
Thursday, July 13th 5 p.m ET (4 CT/3 MT/2 PT)
Training 3: Base-building in your community (Week of July 17)
Homework:
- Have two one-on-one meetings with members of your community(ies) by August 1
- Canvass a local neighborhood with a buddy or organize a larger canvass event! Make sure to register your canvass at moveon.org/canvass (Canvass Host Guide) by Sunday night - we have a goal of 300 canvasses nationwide!
- Plan to attend Core Training 4: Power and privilege in organizing.
- Monday, July 24, 7 p.m. ET (6 CT/5 MT/4 PT)
- Wednesday, July 26, 9 p.m. ET (8 CT/7 MT/6 PT)
- Thursday, July 27, 5 p.m. ET (4 CT/3 MT/2 PT)
- Complete your weekly online journal by Sunday night
Training 4: Power and privilege in organizing (Week of July 24)
Homework:
1. Watch the Power and Privilege homework videos at bit.ly/DemosVideo and bit.ly/CoatesVideo to continue reflecting on Privilege & Power.
2. Write a reflection in your journal by Sunday night. What about these videos did and did not resonate with you? Why do you think that is?
3. Register your canvass at moveon.org/canvass and keep canvassing!
4. Join the rapid response network to fight back against abuses of power by signing up at moveon.org/firstresponders
5. Begin to plan your August Recess event (People's Speak Outs) by reading the Weekly Roundup Email or the "Resources" page on this website with information about People's Speak Out Events: what they are, when they are, and how to plan for them! Then register your event at resistancerecess.com.
Training 5: Campaign strategy and key players (Week of Aug 7)
Homework:
- Complete your weekly online journal by Sunday night
- Complete your Power Map worksheet (PDF or Word), upload it as a google doc, and share the link to the document in your weekly journal Sunday night
- Continue to plan your August Recess event (People's Speak Outs) by reading the Weekly Roundup Email or the "Resources" page on this website with information about People's Speak Out Events: what they are, when they are, and how to plan for them! Then register your event at resistancerecess.com.
Training 6: Strategic social media (Week of Aug 14)
Homework (will be updated on August 14)
- Complete your weekly online journal by Sunday night
- Continue to plan your August Recess event (People's Speak Outs) by reading the Weekly Roundup Email or the "Resources" page on this website with information about People's Speak Out Events: what they are, when they are, and how to plan for them! Then register your event at resistancerecess.com.
Training 7: Paving the road forward (Week of Aug 28)
Homework (will be updated on August 28)
- Complete your weekly online journal by Sunday night
- Continue to plan your August Recess event (People's Speak Outs) by reading the Weekly Roundup Email or the "Resources" page on this website with information about People's Speak Out Events: what they are, when they are, and how to plan for them! Then register your event at resistancerecess.com.
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