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Hello Democrats,
We hope you all had a wonderful Fourth of July weekend! This summer holiday allows us to reflect on how far we have come as a country and how much more work there is to be done – this election cycle and beyond. What better way to show patriotism than building a winning volunteer coalition and gearing up Democratic wins this November! Our July Activist Challenge and Spotlight Training are all about connecting with those around you and meeting folks where they are to build community and organizing power.
Onward,
Bhavana, Erin, and Marc
Best Practices Institute
TRAINING AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
July 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?!
For July’s Activist Challenge, we are challenging our #BPItraining family to check in with friends and family after their 4th of July celebrations and make sure they’re informed and ready to take action in the upcoming election!
Before You Call:
- Identify all the open seats in your district for 2022
- Do research on candidates running, make sure their policy stances align with those in the DNC Party Platform.
How To Reach Out:
- Use your digital and relational organizing skills! Comment on 4th of July posts of friends, family, and neighbors!
- Plan a time to catch up with loved ones over the phone or in person.
What To Say:
- Check if their voter registration is up to date!
- Plan a time to volunteer with a campaign in your district!
- Talk to them about open seats and ensure that they are educated and excited about the upcoming election cycle!
- Bonus: Ask them to check in with three friends using the same steps above!
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
Review our “Campaigning Around Big Events” video to learn how you can build and strengthen your local organizations to ensure that your teams remain ready to support Democratic candidates.
- 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 video titled, “Organizational Stability- Campaigning Around Big Events”
- Happy training to all the amazing Democrats stepping up to run for office, and those who are tirelessly working to support their campaigns!
BPI Spotlight Training
The 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: Relational Organizing
Review our “Relational Voter Contact” webinar and slide deck to learn how you can build and strengthen your local organizations to ensure that your teams remain ready to support Democratic candidates.
- 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.
- Hint: check out slide 10 for tips on how to get creative and meet people where they are – whether in-person or online!
- Once in the Victory Vault, find the resources by opening the webinar or slide deck titled, “Relational Voter Contact Mini Session”
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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