Oct 2023 Social Media Deep Dive

Action Network/Action Builder Training

2023 Storytelling Strategy to Fight Disinformation

Deadline for Applications is March 15.

The cost for this training is $300

Whether you work on issue campaigns or electoral contests, the insidious and divisive effects of political disinformation have huge implications for your work and the communities you serve. Organized efforts to mislead and manipulate people on nearly every major issue — from climate change to pandemic response to voting rights to reproductive justice and beyond — is one of the biggest collective challenges we face. But simply exposing or “debunking” disinformation doesn’t make it go away. Indeed, many progressives’ habitual responses to disinformation campaigns actively make the problem worse. Fortunately, that means we have considerable power to fix this.

We have everything we need to defeat disinformation— if we develop the strategic mindset and discipline needed to embed inoculation tactics within every aspect of our campaigning, especially our external communications. In this practical, interactive two-day training designed for progressive communicators and policy advocates, we’ll explore and address:

How disinformation intersects with other forms of political manipulation to undermine our advocacy and our communities’ overall well-being
How bad actors weaponize our good intentions against us – and what we can do about it
How values-driven messaging & storytelling strategies help neutralize disinformation in the short-term and inoculate our communities over the long-term
How to integrate (and/or improve upon) strategic messaging and storytelling efforts within our current communications and advocacy campaigns.

The target audience for this training are Progressive Communicators and Advocates

Trainer

Sabrina Joy Stevens

Sabrina Joy Stevens is a storyteller and movement-builder who has spent the last 20 years organizing and advocating for human and civil rights. Over the past decade, she has served as an accomplished communications and issue campaign strategist for several of the country’s leading labor and civil rights organizations. She recently launched Sabijoy Creative Solutions, a boutique social change consultancy dedicated to cultivating joy and courage for personal and collective liberation. Her words and work on issues related to power, identity, and democracy have appeared in a range of outlets, including MSNBC, The Washington Post, Sirius XM Progress, TIME.com, CNN.com, Education Week, The American Prospect, The Hill, Roll Call, and more.

Our goal is to train the next generation of progressive digital trainers across the country and we are committed to bringing together a cohort that represents everyone in our progressive movement without regard for race, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or parental status.

A limited number of scholarships are available for this training. Please apply by March 31, we will notify recipients by April 5. Please note you must fill out the full application for the training itself as well.

2024 Digital Analytics: Using Digital Data to Win

2023 Advanced Digital Organizing Bootcamp

This training will take place August 7-11 from 11am to 8pm eastern via Zoom

Applications for this training will be accepted until July 1

Have you been working as a digital organizer for a few years? Have you been looking for what you might call “continued education” or “advanced level training”?

If you answered yes to either of those questions, then our Advanced Digital Organizing Bootcamp is for you.

Advanced Digital Organizing Bootcamp is a one of a kind, once a year training that offers deep dives into new strategies/tactics/tools, updates to not so new strategies/tactics/tools and opportunities to get feedback on your digital organizing efforts from some of the best digital organizers around the country.

We don’t have a full curriculum we can offer because it’s too soon to know exactly what 2023 has in store for us but we can tell you the training will include:

Detailed information about any changes to the social media platforms we all use along with information about any new ones that catch fire in 2023
Deep dive training into topics that rarely get covered in digital organizing trainings like setting up google analytics and building budgets for the work you do
Opportunities to share the work you are doing and get feedback from your fellow trainees and the trainers

2023 Digital Organizing Bootcamp

Applications for our Digital Bootcamp to be held June 11-17 will be accepted until April 15, 2022

This training will be held via zoom.

We will also be offering our Advanced Digital Bootcamp Aug. 7-Aug 17. You can apply thru the application on this page or go to the Advanced Digital Bootcamp page to learn more about that training before applying. Applications will be accepted until July 1.

Have you been trying to figure how best to use digital organizing strategies and tactics to accentuate the organizing work you do? Do you have a little experience working in digital organizing but want to fine tune your strategies?

If you answered yes to either of those questions, then our Digital Organizing Bootcamp is for you.

Digital Organizing Bootcamp is a week-long immersive training in Digital Organizing with hands-on, in-depth training on topics like:

Building a digital campaign strategy

Mapping engagement paths for your supporters

Best practices for building websites, writing email blasts, managing social media and other digital organizing tasks

Integrating digital tactics with offline organizing

Follow up opportunities for mentorship and additional training

To teach you all this and more, we are bringing in some of the best digital trainers in the country to guide you as you master the art of Digital Organizing. This is a unique opportunity to have in-depth conversations with experienced Digital Organizers working across the country about topics like writing a digital campaign budget, managing digital staff, making our digital content inclusive and accessible to everyone and making the case for digital campaigns to non-digital colleagues and bosses.

You’ll also have hands-on experiences with some of the most up-to-date technology being used in Digital Organizing.

This training costs $1000. We offer a limited number of scholarships and are always willing to work out payment arrangements as needed. We never want anyone to not attend a training because of financial challenges so please apply and let’s talk.

2023 Email Deep Dive Training

Social Media Deep Dive 2023

Digital Organizing Bootcamp Canada

Applications for our Digital Bootcamp with Beth Becker to be held June 19-25, 2022 at the University of Calgary will be accepted until April 15, 2022

Have you been trying to figure how best to use digital organizing strategies and tactics to accentuate the organizing work you do? Do you have a little experience working in digital organizing but want to fine tune your strategies?

If you answered yes to either of those questions, then our Digital Organizing Bootcamp with Beth Becker is for you.

Beth is considered the top progressive digital organizing trainer in the United States. Over her 20 year career, she’s worked with dozens of advocacy and political campaign to up their digital game, training staff and implementing winning strategies. Beth shares her expertise with organizations around the world – and we’re excited to partner with her on an exclusive Canadian training.

Digital Organizing Bootcamp is a week-long immersive training in Digital Organizing with hands-on, in-depth training on topics like:

  • Building a digital campaign strategy
  • Mapping engagement paths for your supporters
  • Best practices for building websites, writing email blasts, managing social media and other digital organizing tasks
  • Integrating digital tactics with offline organizing
  • Follow up opportunities for mentorship and additional training

To teach you all this and more, we are bringing in some of the best digital trainers in the country to guide you as you master the art of Digital Organizing. This is a unique opportunity to have in-depth conversations with experienced Digital Organizers working across the country about topics like writing a digital campaign budget, managing digital staff, making our digital content inclusive and accessible to everyone and making the case for digital campaigns to non-digital colleagues and bosses.

You’ll also have hands-on experiences with some of the most up-to-date technology being used in Digital Organizing.

The training is taking place from June 19-25, 2022 at the University of Calgary. Lodging and meals are included in the registration fee, but participants are responsible for arranging their own travel.

This training costs $2,500 CAD. We offer a limited number of scholarships and are always willing to work out payment arrangements as needed. We never want anyone to not attend a training because of financial challenges so please apply and let’s talk

Labor Digital Organizing Bootcamp

Applications for our Labor Digital Bootcamp to be held July 31-August 6 will be accepted until May 1, 2022

Important note: This training will be held at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, TN. We are keeping an eye on the COVID situation and reserve the right to change this to a 100% virtual training up to 2 weeks before the training begins. Masks are mandatory in all public spaces indoors at the training center. Proof of full vaccination including boosters will be required to attend this training.

All meals and housing is included in the cost of the training. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to Nashville.

About this training:

We are really excited to offer in 2022 a version of our Digital Organizing Bootcamp tailored to meet the needs of labor organizers!

Have you been trying to figure how best to use digital organizing strategies and tactics to accentuate the organizing work you do? Do you have a little experience working in digital organizing but want to fine tune your strategies?

If you answered yes to either of those questions, then our Digital Organizing Bootcamp is for you.

Digital Organizing Bootcamp is a week-long immersive training in Digital Organizing with hands-on, in-depth training on topics like:

Building a digital campaign strategy

Mapping engagement paths for your supporters

Best practices for building websites, writing email blasts, managing social media and other digital organizing tasks

Integrating digital tactics with offline organizing for organizing new work places, supporting strikes, member organizing, public facing actions and more.

Follow up opportunities for mentorship and additional training

To teach you all this and more, we are bringing in some of the best digital trainers in the country to guide you as you master the art of Digital Organizing. This is a unique opportunity to have in-depth conversations with experienced Digital Organizers working across the country about topics like writing a digital campaign budget, managing digital staff, making our digital content inclusive and accessible to everyone and making the case for digital campaigns to non-digital colleagues and bosses.

You’ll also have hands-on experiences with some of the most up-to-date technology being used in Digital Organizing.

This training costs $3000 which includes housing (July 30 check in and August 6 check out) and all meals. We offer a limited number of scholarships and are always willing to work out payment arrangements as needed. We never want anyone to not attend a training because of financial challenges so please apply and let’s talk.