ON-DEMAND
LEARN TO BUILD YOUR POLITICAL POWER
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Get The Fundamentals
Make politics personal and talk with people you know.
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have the conversations
Get comfortable talking with voters.
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Canvassing 101
How to talk directly to voters
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Build the Relationships
Make friends and invite them to participate
5
Navigate disinformation
Take control of information and help others understand the truth.
6
Talk About Your Abortion Rights
Special sessions to break the stigma and talk about abortion with people you know.
POWER SERIES
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HoW to be politically active
GET THE FUNDAMENTALS
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This is a foundational course for anyone who wants to create change.
Political power is who is seen and who is heard. This session walks you through crafting your personal story so it connects. And then how to be intentional with sharing your story in a way that ensures that people will listen.
Download the workbook, grab the slides, and link to course resources on the course page.
Conversations that break through
HAVE THE CONVERSATIONS.
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Learn to understand people who may disagree or not care and get the skills to build up the muscles to keep your cool and have effective conversations.
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Use this session and accompanying workbook to practice and build up your confidence to connect with all voters.
Download the workbook, grab the slides, and link to course resources on the course page.
Canvassing 101
Are you fired up to elect more Democrats? Do you want to do more than vote?
This video will show you what is it like to knock doors to talk with voters. What do you do? What do you say? What's it like?
Get a full run down of what you will be expected to do. Watch what effective conversations at the door look like. And get helpful tips and encouragement along the way.
Making the hard ask
BUILD THE RELATIONSHIPS.
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Get comfortable with making that hard ask for volunteers and fundraising.
It's time to build your confidence to connect with people and ask them to join your group or campaign and to donate. This session and accompanying workbook will give you the practice you need so you can connect with all voters and donors.
Download the workbook, grab the slides, and link to course resources on the course page.
Pop the disinformation bubble
NAVIGATE DISINFORMATION.
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Do you feel like you and those around you are swimming in a soup of disinformation and lies? Why is this happening? How can anyone believe this stuff? What can you do to help pop the bubble and bring people back to reality?
Learn to identify disinformation, know why it is so common now, and understand how people can believe the lies so you can use empathy to break through.
Download the workbook, grab the slides, and link to course resources on the course page.
How to talk about your abortion rights
TALK ABOUT ABORTION TO PEOPLE YOU KNOW
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There is a pro-choice army sitting on the sidelines while an extreme minority uses our silence to ban abortions without exception. Find your voice. Break the stigma. And be organized about talking with people you know so they hear you and join you in taking action to keep your abortion rights in red states.
Resources
Skip ahead to Minute 17 to begin the course
ABORTION RIGHTS IN CURRENT RED STATES
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Learn how to talk about abortion and take action to protect abortion rights in currently red states. Our panelists include our Building Bridges for America and Roadmap for Progress endorsed candidates from states that currently have GOP-majority legislatures. Hear from Kate Bierman Oklahoma House D44, Jessica Piper Missouri House D1, Natalie MacLachlan Idaho House D22, Sheena King Texas House D61.