Democratic Activist Leadership Training

Agenda:

California Democratic Council
and the
Los Angeles County Democratic Party

Democratic Leadership Training
When: Saturday, March 8, 2008, 8:00am-6:00pm
Where: Covina Public Library, 234 N. Second Ave., Covina, CA 91723
Cost: Free (Requested donation of $10.00 to help cover food and materials)
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Workshops for activists who want to take leadership roles in the Democratic Party or are just getting started!
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The California Democratic Party Structure
Presented by: Eric C. Bauman, Lead Chair, CDP Organizational Development Committee
Chair, Los Angeles County Democratic Party
If you want to get involved with the party and rise through the ranks, you need to know the structure and the roles of the various arms of the party. Learn about the state officers, committees, caucus’, clubs, county DCCs, regions, etc., as well as how the State DCC is pulled together.

How to Run a Meeting: Robert's Rules of Order
Presented by Jess Durfee, Chair, San Diego County Democratic Party
Whether you are a club president, member, activist or a candidate, you should know the basics of parliamentary procedures. Most organizations, profit and non-profit, political or non-political, abide by these rules whether it’s a local club, state party, or a city council meeting.

Fundraising Fundamentals and Guidelines
Presented by Andrew Lachman, President, Democrats of Israel
“Money is the milk of Politics”, right? If that’s the case then our clubs need a lot of milk! Learn the ins/outs of fundraising techniques and ideas.

Increasing Your Membership and Have Fun Doing It
Presented by Lori Vandermeir, Southern Vice Chair, CDP Rural Caucus
Now that you have your club or organization put together, how to go about finding members & volunteers, and more importantly, how do you motivate and hang on to them?

Precinct Organizing & Software
Presented by Jake Edmondson, Board Member, Grassroots Champions Coalition
Learn why precinct organizing is so important and how to do it effectively. Also see how precinct organizing software can make the job easier.

Turning Out the Vote
Presented by Christopher Honey, Political Director, California Progressive Majority
It’s easy to say “we need to get out the vote,” but who should we be talking to, what should we be asking, and what do we do with the information once we have it?

Technology and Clubs
Presented by Henry Vandermeir, Chair, Computer and Internet Caucus
Learn about the many free technology tools such as websites, faxing, online applications, etc., that can be used by your club/organization. Additional topics: social networking, email etiquette, listserves, Internet search engines

The Progressive Challenge
Presented by Dr. Bill Honigman, State Coordinator, Progressive Democrats of America
Learn about the top issues facing Democrats. Whether you are an activist or candidate, you need to be aware of what progressives expect of you and what we expect of our candidates. Talking points and concise messaging.
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NOTE: Please DO NOT RSVP unless you can stay the entire day! No Exceptions!
Our speakers have committed their time for this workshop and have traveled from around the state.
To ensure future training, we would like you to respect their time investment! Thank you.

Seating is limited, so please RSVP by March 6, 2008 to training@cdc-ca.org or 800-446-9709
Again, please RSVP to ensure that we have adequate food and materials.