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!
Last month we held our third Camp Wellstone in the state of Idaho, a reliably red state since its statehood. During our organizational strategic planning last summer, the mission "to boldly go where other progressive training organizations don't go" easily became one of our priorities. We affectionately refer to this point as, "more Idahos."
We are fortunate to work with amazing individuals and organizations
each year, providing training and capacity building for progressive
campaigns and movements. We wanted to share with you two profiles of our recent alumni and
the work they are doing to build progressive power for the long term in
their organizations and communities.
Wellstone Action's signature weekend training program provides hands-on, practical training in grassroots politics for citizen activists, campaign workers, and people interested in running for office.
Most would consider retirement after an NFL career in which you kicked
two field goals in the Super Bowl a viable option, but not for Frank
Corral -- a Riverside, CA resident, labor union member, and recent alum
of the Wellstone Action Labor Program.
Jeff Blodgett believes the President Obama's election has created a new era of
energy in the progressive movement.
He calls this renewed era of activism "the Obama bubble."
Camp Wellstone, Campus Camp Wellstone, and Camp Sheila Wellstone are all going strong. Our 50th camp was held in Seattle, WA. Here's what people have been saying about past camps.
It won't just be once a year that the Wellstone approach is remembered. It now lives on through the Camp Wellstone political training program coming to a city near you in 2004.
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.
If you are working or volunteering on a campaign this year, chances are you've been asked to doorknock. That's because the more personal the contact with voters the better, and having conversations with them at their door the most effective tool for getting the votes you need to win.