We’ve Got the Power: Community Organizing Training Series

Training Pilot in January – February 2011 was a success with over 40 participants!
Curriculum materials can be found at our Workshops & Curriculum page.

2012 Training registration now open: REGISTER HERE

Training is $25 suggested donation, FREE for low-income individuals, $50 suggested organization contribution.

-No prior organizing experience is required.
-Interpretation for Spanish will be available.
-Childcare will be provided.
-Event is wheelchair accessible.

Organized by Worcester Roots Project with support from Worcester Lead Paint Abatement Program / Worcester Green and Healthy Homes and in collaboration with Community Builders at Plumley Village.

Topics will include:

• History of community organizing, in Worcester and beyond.
• Environmental Health and Justice Organizing
• Understanding Power, Power Mapping
• Anti-Oppression Organizing: Tools to understand and tackle oppressions and where they intersect… Race, Class, Immigration and Religion & Gender, Sexuality, Age and Ability
• Organizing Tactics: Outreach, House Parties and One to Ones for Community Organizing
• Movement Building, Connecting Global and Local issues, Strategy

Training is FREE, however, if you can get an organization to sponsor you, their $50 contribution will help cover the food costs for the training.

Other important items:

• No prior organizing experience is required.
• Interpretation for Spanish will be available.
• Childcare will be provided free of charge if requested in registration form (see form for details).
• Dinner will be served at each training session.
• Event is wheelchair accessible.

Training organized by Worcester Roots Project with support from Worcester Lead Paint Abatement Program / Worcester Lead Action Collaborative.

Co-sponsored by:

• The Community Builders at Plumley Village
• Stone Soup Artist/Activist Collective and Community Resource Center
• Igelsia Christiana de la Comunidad / Christian Community Church
• Mosaic Cultural Complex
• National Boricua Human Rights Network, Worcester Chapter
• Worcester Immigrant Coalition
• YWCA of Central Mass
• Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center
• Worcester Interfaith
• EPOCA – Ex-prisoners and Prisoners Organizing for Community Advancement
• Cultural Exchange Through Soccer
• Others, pending.

Email us or call us for more information: 508-736-5822