Camp Courage South LA: Sign up to participate in our South LA training coming soon!
Modeled on the "Camp Obama" trainings that fueled President Obama's campaign in 2008, Camp Courage uses the "Story of Self" to transform personal experiences -- each participant's unique inspiration for supporting fairness and equality -- into compelling and authentic narratives that build the progressive movement.
Drawing on techniques honed for decades by progressive social movements, Camp Courage teaches empowerment, team building, leadership development, and grassroots organizing skills.
Camp Courage South LA will focus primarily on issues of concern to the black community and we hope that African-Americans from all over the Southland will participate. South LA is a very diverse community, of course, and people from all backgrounds are welcome to attend. Everyone who cares about organizing for equality -- especially in communities of color -- should be there.
To see highlights of our first Camp Courage in Los Angeles, check out the YouTube video below.
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WHAT: Camp Courage South Los Angeles, community-building training for existing and emerging social justice activists and organizersCamp Courage will cover basic community and political organizing skills, including:
WHERE: South Los Angeles (location provided once registration is confirmed)
WHEN: To be announced.
- Finding your voice by telling your “story of self”
- Leadership development
- Principles of successful organizing
- Developing collaboration and building effective teams
- Countering homophobia
- Working in communities of faith
- Techniques of voter persuasion
- Organizing a phonebank
- Throwing house parties
- Online organizing
In addition to providing these essential tools Camp Courage provides a unique opportunity for community members to meet like-minded individuals.
A background in community organizing or an organizational affiliation is not a requirement to attend Camp Courage. The only requirements are energy, commitment, and a desire to broaden your leadership abilities.
Camp Courage is organized by our faculty Torie Osborn, Mike Bonin, and Lisa Powell. Osborn is a senior advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the United Way, and former executive director of the Liberty Hill Foundation and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Bonin is a former regional field organizer for Obama for America, a veteran campaign staffer, and a community activist. Powell is an attorney, longtime trainer, community leader, and co-founder of Black Lesbians United.
Several amazing organizations will be represented at Camp Courage South LA, supporting the event or sending staff to participate or present, including Black AIDS Institute, Black Lesbians United, California Assembly Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass, Community Coalition, F.A.I.R., Green Dot Public Schools, Here to Stay Coalition, In the Meantime Men's Group, Jordan Rustin Coalition, L.A. City Councilwoman Jan Perry, L.A. County Federation of Labor, Liberty Hill Foundation, Manifest Equality, Max Mutchnick & Erik Hyman, National Action Network, Ronald Dumont, S.A.M.E. Santa Barbara/Pacific Pride Foundation, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles.
If you have any questions or are interested in our future trainings, please email CampCourage@couragecampaign.org.