Voter Mobilization Organizing School
Organizing School is a chance to gather in person for spiritual grounding, relationship building, and concrete skills training–all towards the goal of engaging as many people as possible in the 2024 election! The event is jointly sponsored by the Reeb Project for Voting Rights of All Souls Church, UUs for Social Justice (UUSJ) and UU the Vote, and features experts from the League of Women Voters.
Congregations are strongly encouraged to send teams of at least 3 people to help build momentum (though a team is not required to attend).
Now is a great time to gather your team, confirm commitments to engage, and flex your muscle memory from prior elections or joint projects. Organizing School will help feed and support this process. Congregations that start in the Spring are best positioned for success later in the year!
Summary Agenda (subject to change)
10:00am Gathering with Light Breakfast, Registration, Team
Matchmaking
10:30am Welcome and Centering
The Intersection of Local and National Work
UU the Vote 2024 and Good Trouble Goals
11:00am Team Building
Noon Lunch and Breakout Session 1
1:00pm Breakout Session 2
2:00pm Organizing Your Campaign
Team Planning
3:00pm End
Also, it just so happens that Saturday, April 27 is the 100th Anniversary of regular worship services being held in All Souls current building, so refreshments and tours will be offered from 3:00-4:00 PM as part of their 100th Anniversary weekend. And if that’s not enough, from 4:00-5:30 PM there will be a free concert featuring choir members from all DMV-area UU congregations, following a day-long singing workshop.
Registration is on a sliding scale from $0 to $50, with $25 being the standard fee. This allows the event to provide a light breakfast, full lunch, and snacks.
Click here to register for Organizing School
Children and Youth Programming
Youth are welcome and there is programming to several other age groups in conjunction with the organizing school! High school students are invited to participate in the program on their own, and middle school students are invited to participate in the organizing school with an adult present. Use the same registration link as adults.
A combination of relevant programming and childcare in two groups will be offered:
Care for infants or toddlers who require naps cannot be offered as the facilities to do it safely are not available.