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Merriam, KS Activist Training
June 24, 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’s political training addresses these passions by providing education and resources to help you meet your goals.
American Majority Kansas is pleased to announce an Activist Training will be conducted on Thursday, August 12th in Merriam, KS to provide citizens with the tools necessary to become effective activists.
The political training will take place at Antioch Library located at 8700 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Merriam, KS from 6:00 to 8:45PM. Registration opens at 5:30PM. The cost is $20.00 if you pre-register online by August 11 and $25.00 at the door. Space is limited. 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)
- Government 101 (how government operates, how legislative and executive bodies work, how to get involved)
- Holding Government Accountable (how to hold leaders accountable once they are in office)
- Effectively Communicating Your Views (how to write effective letters to the editor, opinion editorials and blogs, using social networking tools 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. Refreshments and Dinner will be provided.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, call Mary Brown at 785-233-3800 or e-mail mary@americanmajority.org.
American Majority is a non-profit and non-partisan political training organization whose mission is to train and equip a national network of leaders committed to individual freedom through limited government and the free market.
* Topics are subject to change.