SUMMER 2026
APPLICATION

Apply to Local Democracy Action: Organizing Training Program!

This Spring, Local Democracy Action is thrilled to introduce our first in-person organizer training program in the Inland Empire. Over four weeks, this immersive program will equip participants with essential organizing skills, boost confidence, and build meaningful networks. By blending foundational lessons with hands-on experience, we aim to cultivate a more inclusive and resilient democracy from the ground up.

This free training will bring together participants from the Inland Empire, meeting twice a week in April. While we prioritize local residents, we also welcome applicants from outside the area. Each application is considered thoughtfully, reflecting your unique story, passion, and dedication.

For compliance purposes, please note this program is available only to people who have not filed as candidates.

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    • History from Iroquois Confederacy through Occupy Wall Street until today

    • What is organizing

    • Who is an organizer

    • What do organizers do: power mapping, identify leaders, build community, affect change

    • Mobilization versus Organizing

    • The Power Map - who is interested/moved by the change you want to make

    • Create community with common goals

    • Start hosting gatherings of like minded people

    • Use of personal story to activate folks

    • Persuasion cycles - having persuasive conversations

    • Organizing conversations

    • Types of actions: strikes and sit-ins to door knocking

    • Building capacity - recruiting volunteers

    • The importance of tracking volunteers and databases

    • The ask, the cascading ask, the hard ask

    • Ladders of engagement and the 1:1 meeting

    • Organize yourself out of job

    • Mobilizing - what it is

    • What are the different parts of a campaign - candidate to field program

    • Talking to voters

PROGRAM DETAILS

Program Start Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026

Program End Date: Weekend of June 27-28, 2026

Session Schedule: Thursdays, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM PT; Saturdays or Sundays, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT (weekend times subject to change)

Location: Hosted by: SEIU Local 1000 - 1801 Excise Avenue Suite 101, Ontario, CA 91761

Eligibility: Open to everyone! We highly encourage working-class individuals, people of color, students, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of underrepresented communities to apply.

Application Deadline: Friday, May 22, 11:59 PM PT

APPLICATION