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Session Topics

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RootsCamp 2009 Session Topics

Click here  to submit an idea for a session topic or commentary on existing proposals. It will be posted on this page. You will be given the option of having your topic posted anonymously.

 

 

Above is a photo of the sessions board for the RootsCamp that recently took place in Denver. Expect a similar chart at RootsCampPittsburgh.

 

Sessions happen organically the day of the event.

Be sure to come early to reserve a session time and space! If you would like to present or co-present any of these topics, let us know.  If there are no names next to the session description, that means no one has volunteered to lead or present.


Ideas for sessions for RootsCamp slated for Pittsburgh:

 

PA's Budget Crisis. What's happening now and what can we expect in the coming years. (Sharon Ward, PA Budget and Policy Center)  

 

Phone Banks and Predictive Dialers (Eric Russell, United Steelworkers)

 

Strange Bedfellows Coalitions.  Working with groups outside our ususal comfort zone.  (Mickey Bolt, Unite Steelworkers)

 

What is the PA Democratic Party doing to win in 2010 and build lasting Democratic and Progressive strength at the county and local level. (Leadership is open.)

 

501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, and PACs. What can and can't be done by various organizations and types of organizations. Learn how they can and can't work together as well. (Leadership is open.)

 

Motivating volunteers and voters in local races. We will discuss some of the obstacles that down ballot races face, as well as brainstorm ideas for getting issues and/or candidates the attention we need to win. (Leadership is open.)

 

PA Health Care Reform: Building grassroots support for affordable health care for all Pennsylvanians. (Leadership is open.)

 

Reproductive Rights organizing. (Leadership is open.)

 

How do progressives respond to Barack Obama if he doesn’t take a progressive course? (Leadership is open.)

 

Using the Internet to enhance your organizing. (Leadership is open.)

 

Sustainable Leadership for Grassroots Organizations.  What kind of leaders and political leadership skills are needed to sustain long-term progressive change? (Leadership is open.)

 

Fund raising 101 (Karen Thomas Kolber, Development Director of NetRoots Nation)

 

Women in politics in PA. Women bloggers, women running for office, women working on campaigns and for nonprofits, etc.... topic focus evolving. (Leadership is open.)

 

Slactivism. Activism without leaving your living room. For those of us who prefer to "bowl alone," this session could be about writing effective emails (and to whom) and staging solo protests.(Leadership is open.)

 

Citizens over corporations. Can we have democracy when corporations wield so much power and wealth under law? Strategies to challenge corporate rule. (Leadership is open.)

 

Effect of Blogs on the 2008 Election Cycle in PA. (Leadership is open.)

 

Multi-media Online tools and the rise of YouTube. (Leadership is open.)

 

Deploying multi-media/YouTube for election protection. (Leadership is open.)

 

Absentee Ballot Tracking and Verification. (Leadership is open.)

 

Running a coordinated Get Out The Vote (GOTV) program in PA. What worked, what didn't and where can we go from here? (Leadership is open.)

 

Building Long-Term Volunteer Strength: How organizations can integrate their political and non-political agendas. (Leadership is open.)

 

Basic civics. The structure and function of US government. (Led by Patricia O'Malley,)

 

Protect Your Vote! Election Integrity for Pennsylvania.  Fair, open, and accurately-counted elections are essential to progress on every issue we face. But with 50 of our 67 counties still using paperless electronic voting machines, Pennsylvania's elections remain in real danger for 2010 and beyond.  This session will cover what is happening statewide to change and improve our election laws, our voting systems, and election audits; and how everyone can help. A good follow-up to the session on Allegheny County voting machines, or for people from other counties. (led by Marybeth Kuznik, Executive Director VotePA. www.VotePA.us )

 

How to organize a RootsCamp. Are you interested in organizing a RootsCamp in your city or region? We'll discuss what kind of planning went into this RootsCamp.

 

Wiki Ways with various sites, especially FixPA.wikia.com (Led by organizer, Mark@Rauterkus.com.)

 

Section 7 of the National Voter Registration Act   A session giving a brief history and update on compliance with Section 7 of the NVRA, particularly as it pertains to public assistance agencies, and information on what we can do about it. (Led by Lou Hanson, lou.hanson@gmail.com, additional leadership encouraged for people wanting to discuss similar issues) 

 

Bloggers and Podcasting Issues Mash-Up A session about blogs, podcasting and topic insights using the telephone. Rustbelt bloggers and OMG Pittsburgh are fine. But this session reveals even further cooperation. Going beyond with automated solutions, this project asks for spoken feedback on "topics of the day." After comments arrive, the messages get put online in a public domain / Creative Commons package. Get on the initial call list at this Roots Camp Pittsburgh session. (Led by Mark Rauterkus, Mark@Rauterkus.com.)

 

Data Driven Campaign Management. With limited resources - how can a campaign use data and on-line resources to make smart targeting decisions about who to communicate with and how, and keep track of who was talked to when. (Led by Lizandra Vidal, 2008 PA Data and Targeting Manager)

 

 

 

 


 

This is not a schedule!

There are sessions that will happen that are not here and there are sessions here that won't happen. You have to show up to find out! If you have an idea, please sign in and add it here.

 

Notes for session leaders

Sessions are designed to be primarily interactive, so structure your content with that in mind. We suggest anything that is being presented be limited to 15 minutes so there is 45 minutes for the group to discuss and interact. Make sure you clearly state what your session is about and include your name and email address on the session cards when you post it on the board - we'll explain the day of the event!  If you have material for people in electronic format we suggest you email those requesting it in your session. You may also bring printed copies for session attendees. We won't have handy access to a copier.

 

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