Bread and Roses’ Community School Programs
Posted by on September 10, 2004
Bread and Roses’ Barbara Smith Community School Announces
September and October 2004 Programs
NEW workshops on:
– Getting to the media
– Leadership development
– Opposition research for grassroots groups
– Opportunity for new executive directors
More details below and at http://www.breadrosesfund.org/bscs.
Getting to the Media
Tuesday, September 21, 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street
Facilitator: Harold Jackson, Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board
The Barbara Smith Community School is co-sponsoring this workshop organized by Training for Change.
This workshop back by popular demand! How can activists get their message across through the press? Join us for tips from an insider.
Wanted: Leaders
Tuesday, October 5, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street
Facilitator: Bahiya Cabral-Johnson, Co-Founder, Community Awareness Network
Is your group growing the skilled leaders it needs? Join us to explore principles of leadership development and guidelines for leadership maintenance and growth.
Know Your Opponent! Opposition Research for Grassroots Groups
Session 1: Tuesday, October 12, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Session 2: Tuesday, October 19, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
1199C Union of Hospital and Healthcare Workers, 1319 Locust Street
Facilitator: Tonya McClary, Director, AFSC Criminal Justice Program
Participants are strongly encouraged to attend both sessions
Do members of your organization know how to gather accurate, reliable information about the institutions you are working to change? Can they analyze which decision-makers are responsive to pressure from outside groups, and identify those groups? This two-session series will teach activist groups how to do opposition research while developing organizing campaigns.
Calling All New Executive Directors of Non-Profit Social Justice Groups!
Are you an Executive Director of a social justice organization with less than five years’ experience? Come talk with others who are new in this role once a month from October to June.
Sign up now!
To register or for more information, call 215-731-1107 x206, e-mail [email protected] or go to http://www.breadrosesfund.org/bscs. All workshops are $5 per individual. Scholarships and Spanish translation may be available upon request.
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