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Manhattan, KS Activist Training
March 4, 2010
Our nation was founded by ordinary citizen activists desiring a government that was accountable to the people. Today, ordinary citizens across our nation are tired of the status quo and ready to engage for the betterment of their communities.
American Majority Kansas is pleased to announce two Activist Trainings will be conducted in Manhattan, KS to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.
The first training will be held on Sunday, March 28th in the Groesbeck Room of the Manhattan Public Library at 629 Poyntz Avenue from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Registration opens at 1:45pm. The cost is $20 if you pre-register online by March 25th and $30 at the door. Refreshments will be provided. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
The second training will be held on Saturday, April 10th and will take place at the Manhattan Public Library Auditorium located at 629 Poyntz Avenue in Manhattan from 10:00 am to 3:00pm. Registration opens at 9:40 am. The cost is $20 if you pre-register online by March 25th and $30 at the door. Lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
Topics to be covered during the Training include:
- Building Coalitions and Reaching Your Community (ideas and practical steps to engage your community and organize a coalition of volunteers)
- Holding Government Accountable (how to hold leaders accountable once they are in office)
- Precinct Power and Volunteering in Campaigns (how to be an effective volunteer and affect change in your community)
- Effectively Communicating Your Views (how to write effective letters to the editor, opinion editorials and blogs, using social networking tools such as Twitter and Facebook, and wiki projects)
Full training materials, samples and supplements will be provided to help you apply what you learn to your organization, candidate, cause or community.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, call Beka Romm at 913-940-7369 or e-mail Rebekah@AmericanMajority.org.
American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.