Saturday August 9th, 8:30 AM through Sunday August 10th, 3:00 PM
Location: Canby Grove Conference Center in Canby Oregon
Costs: $50 (scholarships available) includes all materials, meals, and lodging.
Who should attend? Environmentally concerned citizens whowant to take leadership roles in election, advocacy, or educational campaigns.
What happens at the training? Workshops and hands-on simulations covering campaign strategy, messaging, voter targeting, advanced fundraising and more.
In the words of OLCV Education Fund Executive Director Jonathan Poisner, "Joel Bradshaw is the best trainer I've everseen - and I've seen plenty. If you want to understand why some campaigns win and othersdon't, go to this training."
Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. To sign up online click here or contact OLCV Education Fund, Keith Quick at 503-227-8073 x 200, or by email at keith@olcv.org
*Trainer'sBio: Joel C. Bradshaw Joel Bradshaw has worked in politics and public affairs for 30 years. He is the founder and president of Joel Bradshaw Associates, a consulting firm specializing strategy, message, management and planning for political campaigns and institutions. Joel has been the Director of Government Relations for the Colorado Education Association, the Director of Reapportionment and Redistricting at the Democratic National Committee, the Founder and President of the Campaign Design Group, and a Political Affairs Specialist for the National Education Association.
He is a recognized expert in political strategy, message,communication, and strategic planning and he has extensive experience in designing effective public policy advocacy programs that emphasize grass rootsimpact on public policy. Joel has consulted on over 300 campaigns forpublic office at all levels, including the successful U.S. Senate campaigns of Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Patty Murray (D-WA). In addition to his work federal campaigns he also has extensive experience in campaigns for state legislatures having worked with legislative leaders in New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington and New York.
He has been particularly successful in operating a consensus based strategic planning process for campaigns and advocacy organizations like the National Education Association, the Florida Education Association, the Illinois Education Association, the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, the Washington Environmental Alliance for Voter Education, Save Our WildSalmon, the Alaska Conservation Alliance and several state conservation voterleagues.
Joel is a renowned trainer and an accomplished publicspeaker. He has given hundreds of talks on all aspects to politics and public affairs. He is the author of campaign manuals for the DemocraticCongressional Campaign Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and the American Medical Association. He is the author of several articles on political strategy including "Who Will Vote for You and Why:Campaign Strategy and Message", and "Order Out ofChaos".
He has designed and conducted political and public affairs training programs for the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, The National Education Association, The American Medical Association, The Washington Environmental Alliance for Voter Education, and the Democratic National Committee. Joelhas designed electoral campaign simulations for schoolboard and Congressional campaigns, including a computer simulation of a U.S.Senaterace.
Joel is a Civil War buff and lives in Falls Church, Virginia. He began his career as a history teacher, and he remains a teacher.
More info:
Keith Quick
Field Organizer
Oregon League of Conservation Voters
o: (503) 224-4011 ext. 200,
keith@olcv.org
c: (503) 752-3921
320 SW Stark, Suite 530
Portland, OR 97204
www.olcv.org