Political Training

This is local:

CAMPUS CAMP WELLSTONE: DEANZA COLLEGE CAMPUS CAMP WELLSTONE
May 15-16, Oakland, CA

Campus Camp Wellstone is a 1.5 day training program held on college and university campuses around the country. Our program is non-partisan, and welcomes both seasoned activists and those who are completely new to progressive activism.

We focus on very concrete skills, like the nitty-gritty of campaign planning, coalition building, and message development. We also teach students how to successfully recruit and retain volunteers and develop new leadership.

Campus Camp Wellstone is both serious and exciting-serious because you'll walk away with skills and tools for real-world campaigns, and exciting because it's participatory, vibrant, and led by young trainers. Our trainers are leaders in community organizing, labor, and non-profit organizations.

http://www.wellstone.org/training-calendar/campus-camp-wellstone-deanza-college

These are not exactly local, but they are good programs:

Democracy For America is organizing a 2-day Campaign Training in Redding, CA on June 27-28. Let us know if you can make it!

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/events/31999-dfa-campaign-training-in-redding

Localize This! Action Camp
Join us July 13-18
on Vashon Island
Cost: $200-500 sliding scale
Open to ages 18 and up
Pre-registration and deposit required

http://backbonecampaign.org/page.cfm?id=151#

Ongoing:

DFA Night School: Citizen Lobbying
Event Date: May 26, 2009
Event Time: 8:30 PM EDT
on-line