If you're paying attention to the 2010 elections, you probably heard about the Pew Hispanic Center's recent survey that indicated voter enthusiasm among Hispanic voters was way down. That's where groups like the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights come in.
Wellstone Action recently partnered with the Institute of Community and Civic Engagement at DeAnza College to train 20 DeAnza College staff members, students and community members in Santa Clara County.
Today is National Coming Out Day, and I want to make it clear to the world, beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am a lesbian and there are others like me who live in this world.
Wellstone Action has created a long-term partnership with the Energy Action Coalition to create a lasting and effective impact on the climate change movement.
As progressives, we love to recycle. But when it comes to creating change, the dominant wisdom used to be downright wasteful. Check out our 2009 Annual Report to learn more!
Like
many Camp Wellstone graduates, Richard Mantz wears
several hats. Currently Richard is Chair, Democratic Party of Fond du Lac
County; member of Carpenters Union Local 731; and involved with the Democratic
Party of Wisconsin-County.
Thirty-five Latino, Polish, Arab, African and Asian immigrants and children of immigrants were selected to participate in a statewide non-partisan immigrant candidate training program Saturday, July 9th.
That's a math lesson in voter outreach taught to about a dozen local activists Monday and Tuesday through a program called Mobilize the Immigrant Vote.
Building powerful, long-term movements for change by enhancing and connecting the electoral, public policy, and leadership development work of progressive nonprofit organizations.
Our movement is at an exciting tipping point, now facing the task of creating and moving a strong progressive agenda, while building a solid infrastructure that will guarantee future victories.
MBP's interactive, hands-on curricula provides strategies for immediate
success coupled with a long-term-perspective on movement building and
social change.
The Wellstone Action Movement Building Project collaborates with front-line organizations to identify their specific issue advocacy and organizing needs and designs customized training program that best helps them achieve their goals.
But what do you do in the months and years that lead up to a run for office? How can you set yourself up well to have a broad base to turn to when you announce your candidacy? This organizing tool looks at how to build your base as you get ready to run.
