Grassroots Organizing Training! Camp Hero!

Early Bird: $25 (Jan 15-Feb 15) Regular Price: $50 *Need a scholarship? Email meg@herophoenix.org When: March 21-22, 9am-5pm Location: Phoenix Pride Center Camp HERO is an intensive twenty hour training designed to teach the principles and skills of community organizing to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists and their allies. Drawing on techniques honed for decades by progressive social movements, Camp HERO teaches empowerment, team building, leadership development, and grassroots organizing skills. Camp HERO will gather some of our movement's best thinkers and organizers to conduct an intensive grassroots organizing curriculum. Workshop topics will include "Developing Strategies and Building Coalitions," "The Nuts and Bolts of Organizing," "Finding Your Voice: Telling Your Story", and more. The training will also include concrete skill-building sessions tailored to the specific needs and interests of participants. Participant Comments “This has been an AMAZING experience; I cannot express how thankful I am for having had the opportunity to be a part of Camp HERO. Very well organized and a very open environment. Thank you!” “Because of this wonderful camp I no longer feel alone. I now feel accepted and worthy. CAMP HERO is a camp to teach you to be a leader, but it taught me that I am loved accepted and to be proud.” “I feel more empowered and better informed. I met some great people with great ideas. I’ve been presented with opportunities that will allow me to utilize my skills and abilities for worthwhile causes!” “I feel very inspired by the people I’ve met here, the stories I’ve heard and the tools I’ve learned. I feel really optimistic and excited about my path to activism, and I’m anxious to see where it takes me.” “Camp HERO has been an amazing experience. I’ve had the opportunity to process ideas and thoughts I originally never gave much time to.”