Sunrise WA Leadership Training

>>> TRAINING OVERVIEW <<<

In the past few months, Sunrise helped change US politics. Together with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, we made known the urgency of the climate crisis and relentlessly pushed our politicians for the solution we need — a Green New Deal. The movement to win a Green New Deal by 2021 is our country’s best chance to tackle the crises of climate change and inequality, but to win a Green New Deal, we must build people power, political power, and work with other movements who stand to benefit from the Green New Deal.

On Saturday, August 10th and Sunday, August 11th, we are hosting a leadership training to level up Sunrisers in the area with the skills to involve others in the change we need. If you want to deepen your understanding of Sunrise, build community with like-minded young people in our area, and learn concrete skills for political action, register for the Sunrise Washington Leadership Training.

This training is for any young person (under 35 or so) looking for a meaningful way to protect our communities, our shared home, and our future. The training has been designed to be engaging for all experience levels, so whether you’re brand new to taking action or a veteran organizer, you’ll get a lot out of this experience.

>>> WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS TRAINING <<<

1. Lots of time to bond with other Sunrisers in the area
2. Learn concrete skills to run Sunrise campaigns for a Green New Deal
3. Get a deeper understanding of Sunrise’s story, structure, and strategy

>>> LOGISTICS <<<

– DO I HAVE TO COME to BOTH DAYS?: You are highly encouraged to attend both days of the training if you’re able, as the training curriculum builds on itself and you will have more opportunities to learn, grow and bond with other attendees. However, if you aren’t able to commit to both days, you are still invited to attend (as long as you commit to coming to as much of the training as you are able).

– LOCATION: Seattle. Location will be emailed to training participants

– DATES: Saturday, August 10th and Sunday, August 11th

– TIMES: Saturday 9am-8pm; Sunday 9am-4pm

– FOOD: breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Sunday, and snacks throughout the weekend!

– HOUSING: If you are coming from out of town, we will help match you to Sunrise hosts! You are also encouraged to reach out to friends/family of your own in Seattle.

– COST: Local hubs in Sunrise fund themselves, and we’re run by young people (read: we don’t have a lot of money). As such, we ask all participants to pay a suggested registration fee of $5-60 to help us cover the costs of this training (including meals, space, materials, etc.). That said, we do not want cost to be a barrier to anyone — so ultimately, we just ask people to pay what they can. You can pay the registration donation through the Seattle Hub’s Venmo, which is @Sunrise-Seattle. Please include a message with your donation saying it’s for the training.

>>> CONTACT INFO <<<
For any questions, reach out to Andrew at sunrisebellingham@gmail.com.

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