Application Deadline is August 1, 2011.

Running For Public Office:Emerging Leaders in Public Service

Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service is an experiential learning program of the Coro Center for Civic Leadership. Standing for election to a public office is an important form of civic engagement and one of the highest forms of public service. The vision of Running for Public Office is to strengthen citizen participation in public elections and to increase the diversity and level of preparation of candidates running for office in Greater Pittsburgh.

Our goal is to recruit, select, engage and prepare highly motivated individuals to lead successful electoral campaigns in Greater Pittsburgh. The course is open to prospective candidates and campaign staff who are now contemplating running for office.

Coro does not seek to advance any particular ideology, political party or policy agenda. We strive to assemble a class of 20 participants that represents the diversity of Greater Pittsburgh in terms of race, gender, religion, political affiliation, neighborhood location and economic status.

Learn more and apply here.

The P2pac had a great kick off in 2009 – and was able to provide financial support to 4 candidates – you can see the 2009 endorsements here.

Connect to the P2pac – we are updating the website and the endorsement questionnaire – which will be completed shortly – in the mean time please join us here:

• Sign up for the email list
• Like P2pac on Facebook

They are inviting anyone who is interested to submit a video to their progressive film contest.  First prize is $300 and there is no fee to enter.  The contest is open to anyone who would like to enter.

Key Dates:

• Info Session – Sunday, March 13, 2011 – 1pm @ the Squirel Hill Library
• Entries Due – April 9, 2011
• Screening and Awards – Sunday, April 16, 2011 – Schenley Park Skating Rink (Facebook Event)

All of the details are available on this flyer - 2011 14WIDC Video-Media Contest Flyer3

When you sign up, you’ll receive a short email five days a week. We’ll cover all sorts of topics, like new media skills, data tricks, organizing ideas, management practices and much more. It’s our effort to help bring you the best ideas, skills and knowledge from a vast network of practitioners.

via NOI Launches Free Organizing Tip of the Day Email | The New Organizing Institute Education Fund.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Agenda

• 8:15 – Registration and Breakfast
• 9:00  - The Decision to Run
  • Making that Personal Decision
  • Political Party Representatitves
  • Local Government Academy
• 9:45 – The Process of Election
  • Discussion of Forms
  • How and When to File
• 10:30 – Running a Successful Campaign
  • Campaign Management
    • Organization
    • Fundraising
    • Internet Campaigning
• 11:45 – Workshops with Elected Officials

Click on the flyer for more info

To reserve a space call 412-2614284 or email info@pgh.lwv.org

When: Saturday, November 6, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Where: Onorato for Governor Offices, 213 Smithfield Street, 2nd floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Contact: Alexandra Acker Lyons (alexandra@democraticgain.org)

Registration Information: Online registration is available until: 11/5/2010

Register for this event »http://www.democraticgain.org/events/event_login.asp?id=130339

Details:

This workshop will be held in person on Saturday, November 6 from 2:00pm-4:00pm.

Join Democratic GAIN for our signature workshop on how to get a job in politics.

This workshop is perfect for folks that want to make sure their resume is making the most impact and who want to make sure they are doing all they can do to get and stay employed in a political career.

In this workshop, we cover:

• How to create a political resume so you stand out!
• How to write a cover letter
• Writing samples & references
• Interview tips
• Networking advice – how to build and use your network

Good campaign staff can be hard to find – long hours and low pay means there is a lot of turn over in staffing – the good campaign staff often moves onto other projects and campaigns often reinvent the wheel.

Democratic Gain is essentially a professional organization of democratic campaign staff.  Democratic Gain runs trainings and has a website full of helpful campaign information they also have a job bank for campaigns to find staff and campaign staff to find jobs.

According to an email sent earlier this week – Democratic Gain is working on setting up statewide networks.  The are starting with a happy hour in Philadelpia next week.   Hopefully they will do some outreach in Western PA too.  More quality campaign staff could make all the difference in getting candidates elected in future elections.

Exhibit A:  At least one elderly woman was reportedly harassed at her door for telling a Coghill-canvasser that she was suppoorting Natalia Rudiak in the District 4 City Council race.  After telling the canvasser repeatedly that she would be supporting Natalia, the woman had to then ask the canvasser multiple times to leave her alone.  No–she wouldn’t take her sign down, no–there was nothing that the person could do to make her vote for Coghill, no–she didn’t care who else was supporting Anthony and “needed” her to vote for him, and “how many times do I have to ask you to leave?”

Also–suspiciously–nearly all Rudiak for Council signs disappeared from one section of Beechview the same night that the Coghill signs appeared.

According to the Trib piece about the hundreds of signs in Coghill’s own yard, he is in violation of city zoning laws.

It’s unclear exactly how much support a campaign should expect to be able to pick up in a district through intimidation and theft, but you may remember that we have a history of seeing desperate, illegal campaign tactics punished at the polls on Election Day.

If you are in Pittsburgh and want to learn more about getting involved – please join the PghRoots Google Group to connect to others and share info about the conference.

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