REGISTER TODAY! DFLT3 TRAINING PROGRAM
6-week program begins on Monday, April 17 at 5:00 pm CDT
The program, presented in partnership with the Association of State Democratic Chairs, will consist of a 6-week in-depth, online training and certification process, with webinars taking place every Monday and Wednesday at 5pm.
The T3 program is designed to train, certify and empower local party unit officers, local volunteer leaders and activists to engage in long-term community organizing. Participants who complete all six weeks of the program will receive a certificate of completion.
Click this link to REGISTER NOW! 2017 T3 Program Registration Form
Week |
Date |
Subject |
Webinar Name |
Curriculum |
1 |
4/17/2017 |
Political |
An Intro to the Democratic Party |
The Democratic Party- a breakdown of national organizational structure; mission of the Party; Party leadership; Goals of the T3 program- timeline and curriculum overview; certification and “Train the Trainer” expectation |
|
4/19/2017 |
Communications |
Communications: Amplifying the Message |
Overview of the Democratic message; ways to amplify the message; best practices for writing op-eds, letters to editor, writing elected officials |
2 |
4/24/2017 |
Digital |
Email Organizing |
Basics of managing an email campaign; what makes a successful email; building an email list; how to send blast email (digital platforms); content best practices |
4/26/2017 |
Digital |
Social Media Organizing |
Basics of social media organizing- using Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for recruitment; what not to post on social media |
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3 |
5/1/2017 |
Grassroots Organizing |
Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement |
How to organize house meetings; sharing your personal story; building volunteer lists; building neighborhood teams |
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5/3/2017 |
Grassroots Organizing |
Volunteer Engagement II |
Best practices for engaging key constituency groups in non-Presidential years |
4 |
5/8/2017 |
Technology |
Basics of VAN |
Basics of VAN and Tech platforms-processing volunteers; mapping and cutting turf; miniVAN/field tracking |
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5/10/2017 |
Technology |
Virtual Phone Bank |
Phone banking- adding and editing voter information; making virtual phone bank calls; basic troubleshooting methods; creating and assigning user accounts |
5 |
5/15/2017 |
Fundraising |
Recruiting Small Dollar Donors |
Donor motivation; donor list building; making the ask |
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5/17/2017 |
Political |
Candidate Recruitment |
Building the bench; making the ask; candidate support |
6 |
5/22/2017 |
Research |
Opposition Research Tools |
Fact-checking resources; managing trackers- how to track; barriers to tracking; how to transcribe and load footage; best practices for tracking; party resources |
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5/24/2017 |
Program Wrap |
Teaching What You’ve Learned |
How to organize trainings in your state |
Don’t miss this opportunity! Register for the 2017 program here.