Thursdays, January 5-26 || 7:00-9:00 pm
Multnomah Friends (Quakers) Meetinghouse  || 4312 SE Stark Street
$125 || Includes materials || Scholarships available.

Worried about the future, post-election? Concerned about your civil rights and rights and safety of others? Unsure of what to do? Join this class and make a specific plan tailored to your resources and abilities to make the greatest impact for the future. This course provides a framework for anyone from the curious beginner to the established organizer how to organize and create momentum for social justice in their community.

WEEK ONE: History and Background
A brief history of activism and organizing in America. What worked/didn’t work, where we are now and what we see both locally and nationally. An interactive lecture and also discussion.

WEEK TWO: Basics of Outreach
Understanding your goal/mission, identifying your base, building infrastructure to track commitments and staying in touch. We will discuss metrics, basic follow up, and how to measure success.

WEEK THREE: Event Planning
All the tools you’ll need to create a successful event and bring people together in a positive and impactful way. This will include an overview of roles commonly used by national advance teams, as well as protest plans and other helpful tips for events from small gathering to thousands big. 

WEEK FOUR: Your Next Move
Pulling from the previous classes, we will discuss your own individual idea behind community involvement and movement. What will you be a part of? What momentum will you start? Each participant will share with the group and we will collectively brainstorm ways to put your particular initiative into action and provide feedback on how to take next steps. 

Natalie Sundeleaf Sept is a sixth generation Oregonian with broad ties in the political and art communities of Portland. Her work includes time with Congresswoman Bonamici, Commissioner Fish, as well as President Obama 2008 campaign and most recently as an advance staffer for Hillary Clinton. She is a trained painter, and splits her time at community events and in the studio. Her art maintains a civic lens and received local fame for the Dishwasher Project in 2013. When she's not painting or organizing, she's running, hiking or watching basketball.