DemocracyForAmerica

It's that time of year again: you know...back to school. In that spirit, and the spirit of the amazing youth effort that made Barack Obama president, DFA is dedicating this month's Night School to Campus Organizing.

Join us Wednesday September 23th at 8:30 PM EST. This month we are changing up the format, as we will be joined by a panel of talented youth organizers from around the country. The panel will cover electoral organizing, issue organizing, and coalition building on campus. More importantly we will be discussing both the benefits and shortfalls of campus organizing, and trading best practices. You are not going to want to miss this. Be sure to tune in.

RSVP at the link above to learn how to listen live.

An hour for DFA Training alumni to share stories and opportunities for the coming year.

On Wednesday June 24th DFA is back at it with another Night School. This month we will cover the all important topic of Candidate Recruitment. Believe it or not its already time to begin the search for next cycle's Democratic talent. This is not necessarily an intuitive process-don’t worry we are here to help.

This month we will be joined by South Carolina Democratic Party Executive Director, and DFA Trainer, Jay Parmley. On the call Jay will walk us through the process of targeting districts/races through research, scouting candidates, setting expectations, and offering up infrastructural resources and incentives.

So gather your friends, and local party activist, and tune in Wednesday June 24th to learn how to recruit a progressive Democrat to run in a district near you.

This May DFA Night School will focus on refining our skills at one of the most important aspects of our Democracy: The citizen - legislator meeting.

This summer DFA is going to launch a massive citizen lobbying campaign to pressure congress into adopting a 'public option' in any health care reform. Join this hour long online training with Gov. Dean and several other guest trainers to learn how you can set up an effective citizen lobbying campaign in your area.

DFA Night School kicks off our 2009 season with an hour long online training on 'Building a Better County Party'. Former Denver County Democratic Party Chair Jennifer Coken joins DFA for the training. Learn more at: www.democracyforamerica.com/countyparty

Democracy for America celebrates its 5th Birthday with DFA Founder Gov. Howard Dean, Chair Jim Dean, special guests, and DFA Members from coast to coast.

Ever wonder what happens to a campaign after Election Day? Campaigns don't end when the final ballots are counted. Win or lose, there is still lots of vitally important work still to be done. You can view the slides that accompany this training at: www.democracyforamerica.com/nightschool

DFA NIght School -- Special Edition

All alumni from a Democracy for America Campaign Training are invited to listen and ask questions of DFA Training Director, Matt Blizek and DFA trainer Helen Strain. Share your

This week Night School turns it attention to the two tactics that studies show have the greatest impact on voter turnout: Canvassing & Phonebanking. We'll give you practical tips and advice from professionals with years of canvassing experience. You can view the slides that accompany this show at: www.democracyforamerica.com/votercontact