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Hello Democrats,
It’s that time of year again– Train the Trainer (T3) is back for 2022! For those of you who have been a part of our #BPItraining family for a while now, you know that T3 is our largest annual training program.
T3 is a free six-week, twelve-part webinar course covering several aspects of grassroots campaigning. This program seeks to expand the skills of progressive activists and volunteers, by ensuring that comprehensive training is free and accessible for Democrats all over the country.
Sign up for the 2022 T3 program today!
This month, we are also excited to announce a new set of resources in the BPI Victory Vault tailored to local party units, our County Party Starter Kit. See below for more information on this exciting new set of resources.
Onward,
Best Practices Institute Team
TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
2022 Train the Trainer (T3) Webinar Program
The DNC Best Practices Institute is excited to announce the launch of our 2022 Train the Trainer (T3) Webinar Training Program!
T3 is a free six-week, twelve-part webinar course covering several aspects of grassroots campaigning. This program seeks to expand the skills of progressive activists and volunteers, by ensuring that comprehensive training is free and accessible for Democrats all over the country.
Click Here to Register for the 2022 T3 Program!
T3 trainings are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET, from May 24, through June 30. The deadline to register is Sunday, May 22 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Participants must complete all twelve sessions in order to receive certification. All training sessions will include a skills test to track retention and participation. Trainings will be recorded and made available following each session via a weekly wrap-up email, delivered on Fridays.
CLICK HERE to submit your registration for the 2022 T3 Training Program! Registration will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 22.
April Activist Challenge
Our monthly Activist Challenge is designed to build infrastructure for Democratic campaigns and organizations through grassroots engagement. Are you ready to accept the challenge, and help elect Democrats up and down the ballot?!
This month, we are challenging our #BPItraining family to help spread the word about our 2022 T3 program before the May 22 deadline!
- Click HERE to sign up for our 2022 T3 program, today!
- Find two of your fellow Democrats, and ask them to sign up with you.
- Bonus: Post on your social media accounts about the T3 program, and encourage even more of your friends to participate! Below is some sample language:
- “Are you ready to help elect Democrats? Register today for the DNC Best Practices Institute Train the Trainer (T3) Webinar Training Program! T3 is a free course covering several aspects of grassroots campaigning. Learn more and register here: https://forms.gle/V2ow6ZoGrPwJkYXx7 ”
- Once you’ve completed the challenge, take a selfie and create a post on social media that includes the following information:
- Your state or territory
- A brief explanation of how you completed this month’s challenge
- The hashtag “#BPItraining”
- And don’t forget to tag “@TheDemocrats”
BPI Spotlight Training
Our new, dedicated Spotlight Training portion of the BPI Newsletter will highlight specific trainings that cover skills and concepts that are core to our work and ask you to revisit those trainings in our BPI Victory Vault. The trainings spotlighted in each month’s challenge will correlate to skill building that we believe is most relevant to the timeframe in which it is recommended, allowing participants to put their new knowledge to work right away.
After reviewing these “spotlight” trainings, we will encourage you to share and implement what you have learned within your local Democratic organizations and groups.
Spotlight Training: County Party Starter Kit
New to the Victory Vault is a folder of resources to support local party units in the important work they do to build and maintain Democratic infrastructure at the grassroots level for years to come.
Slide decks, worksheets, resource guides, and templates cover the following topics:
- Building a Strong Local Party Infrastructure
- Fundraising
- Security
- Virtual Operations
- And more!
- Organizing and Outreach
- Voter Contact
- Digital Organizing
- Email and Communications
- And more!
- Templates and Handouts
- Sign-in Sheets
- Canvass Checklist
- Phone Bank Training Guide
- And more!
To access these training resources, sign up for our BPI Victory Vault (new members added each Wednesday). If you are already a member and need a refresher on how to access the BPI Victory Vault, review our instructions.
Once in the Victory Vault, find the resources by opening the folder titled, “County Party Starter Kit”
Happy training to all the amazing Democrats stepping up to run for office, and those who are tirelessly working to support their campaigns!
BPI Victory Vault
The BPI Victory Vault contains on-demand training resources tailored toward volunteers, community organizers, activists, and campaigns, which cover a variety of grassroots organizing skills. The BPI Victory Vault continues to grow, with new additions added periodically as resources become available. New members are added each Wednesday, and you must use a Gmail account to register in order to access the BPI Victory Vault Google Drive folder. Check out our BPI Victory Vault instructions if you have trouble accessing the BPI Victory Vault once you receive your email invitation.
The BPI Victory Vault resources are meant for educational purposes only. BPI Victory Vault materials are not downloadable or shareable. Any individual interested in viewing the BPI Victory Vault resources must complete the application in order to request access. We reserve the right to remove individuals from any and all BPI resources in the event of inappropriate use.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
DNC Talent Bank
The DNC Talent Bank is a resource to help state parties and campaigns find the best applicants for a wide range of positions, from field organizers to digital directors to communications staff, and more.
If you are interested in pursuing a campaign position, please sign up for the DNC Talent Bank in order to receive information on available positions and other career opportunities. All levels of experience and fields of interest are encouraged to apply.
ABOUT THE BPI
Best Practices Institute
The Best Practices Institute (BPI) is the shared training department of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC). The BPI delivers training to activists and volunteers, party leaders and staff, students and youth organizers, candidates and campaign staff, constituency caucus members and community leaders, and so many more!
BPI training topics range from field organizing to digital mobilization, data to finance, communications to compliance, and leadership development to movement building, just to name a few.
Through this vast expansion of training programs, the new BPI is building and strengthening the Democratic Party infrastructure to ensure success for years to come!
CONNECT WITH US
- Text “Training” to 43367 to stay updated on BPI training opportunities, and other insider DNC news! (By texting 43367, you are consenting to receive recurring and/or automated text messages and calls from the DNC. Text STOP to stop, HELP for Help. For SMS, msg & data rates may apply. Democrats.org/privacy-policy)
- Check us out on social media by searching #BPItraining– and don’t forget to tag us in all of your training and volunteer activities!
Happy Training!
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