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Online Organizing
Wednesday August 20th, 8:30pm EDT
DFA Night School returns in August with our special guest, Zack Exley from the New Organizing Institute www.neworganizing.com to talk about how the internet has and continues to revolutionize politics and organizing in America.
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The Political Mind w/ George Lakoff (live from Netroots Nation!)
Thursday July 17th, 5:30pm EDT
Howard Dean called Professor George Lakoff "One of the most influential political thinkers of the progressive movement." Professor Lakoff returns to DFA Night School as we go live from Netroots Nation in Austin, Texas for this hour long online training. We'll discuss his latest book, The Political Mind, and the frames and metaphors we need to use to win in November.
Getting a Campaign Job
June 25th, 8:30 p.m. EDT
Campaigns are gearing up in all 50 states right now, and they need for passionate and well trained campaign staff. Next Wednesday June 25th, Democratic GAIN President Amy Pritchard will be joining DFA Night School for an hour long training on 'Getting a Job on a Campaign'. We'll offer tips on touching up your resume and how to build and leverage your professional networks both on and offline as part of our Night School series.
Democratic GAIN is one of the nation's most effective organizations when it comes to connecting campaigns with talented staffers across the country. Democratic GAIN President Amy Pritchard will join us for an hour long discussion on the do's and don'ts of searching for the right campaign job.
Click here to download a PDF version of these slides (Part 1) (Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4)
Resource(s): Download Sample Campaign Resume #1 (Experienced)