AFSCME ORGANIZER TRAINING PROGRAMS:

AFSCME ORGANIZER-IN-TRAINING (OIT) PROGRAM is an intensive training program designed for participants to learn the fundamentals of building worker power through union organizing. OIT’s come from diverse backgrounds of work, organizing and academic experience. Participants learn the nuts and bolts of an organizing campaign from talking one-on-one with workers, to developing leaders, and organizing direct actions. Candidates are placed on active campaigns with experienced organizers who provide mentoring and one-on-one training throughout the program. Salary starts at $35,409 with family health coverage, a car allowance, twelve paid holidays, 401k, pension plan and more. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

For more information, visit www.afscmeorganizers.org or contact Marlan Maralit at (202)429-1202 or at mmaralit@afscme.org. Open to seniors & graduates.

AFSCME ALTERNATIVE BREAK PROGRAM is for student activists interested in exploring a career in union organizing and the labor movement. Read the rest of this entry »

This Sunday, Oct. 12th, the Obama campaign in Oregon is hosting Get Out The Vote summits in Portland, Beaverton, and Eugene to train volunteers in how to help secure votes for Obama once ballots are mailed out on Oct. 17th. Because voters have 19 days to vote in Oregon, a HUGE body of volunteers is needed for a sustained effort to turn out the vote. There will be three canvassing shifts and three phone banking shifts each day during GOTV.

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Central Texas,  

Travel to a battle ground state in October and join us at Camp Obama!   The camp Obama trainings in October and open to all volunteers traveling to a swing state.

Camp Obama trains volunteers in the same community organizing principles and techniques that Sen. Barack Obama learned as a community organizer in Chicago.

Register for Camp Obama!

http://mybarackobabma.com/page/s/CampObamaTX

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Title: Camp Obama Texas
Location: El Paso, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Ft. Worth
Description: Sign up and become a Deputy Field Organizer

Camp Obama trainings offer an in-depth look at the strategies and techniques that have driven this campaign and prepare you to lead our Get Out The Vote efforts in a battleground state as a Deputy Field Organizer.

We’ll be holding two-day sessions September 20th - 21st, in Austin, Dallas, and Houston. This month’s second Camp Obama will be held September 27th - 28th in El Paso, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Ft. Worth. They’ll be led by experienced Obama campaign staffers and other professional organizers who are eager to empower dedicated supporters like you.

If you’d like to attend Camp Obama and become a Deputy Field Organizer, fill out the application at the link below. We will be contacting you if you are selected.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/campobamatx

Start Date: 2008-09-27
End Date: 2008-09-28

Title: Camp Obama Texas
Location: Austin and Houston
Description:

Camp Obama trainings offer an in-depth look at the strategies and techniques that have driven this campaign and prepare you to lead our Get Out The Vote efforts in a battleground state as a Deputy Field Organizer.

We’ll be holding two-day sessions September 20th - 21st, in Austin, Dallas, and Houston. This month’s second Camp Obama will be held September 27th - 28th in El Paso, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Ft. Worth. They’ll be led by experienced Obama campaign staffers and other professional organizers who are eager to empower dedicated supporters like you.

If you’d like to attend Camp Obama and become a Deputy Field Organizer, fill out the application at the link below. We will be contacting you if you are selected.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/s/campobamatx

Start Date: 2008-09-20
End Date: 2008-09-21