DFA Night School with Howard Dean....training in becoming a Citizen Lobbyist.

[madfloridian]

That is the Democracy for America DFA, the one that is working for a public option in health care. That is not the newly formed Doctors for America that suddenly called themselves DFA as well. Not sure what they are working for or against yet.

DFA Night Schools are free and online and very well worth the time and effort.

DFA Night School: Citizen Lobbying

Type: DFA Training: Night School
Event Date: May 26, 2009
Event Time: 8:30 PM EDT

Agenda:

There are over 30,000 lobbyists working in Washington, DC right now. Corporations are spending millions to block open-access public healthcare option, cap and trade legislation and a host of other progressive priorities this year.

They are organized and well funded -- the only thing that stands in their way is you.

This month DFA Night School and Gov. Howard Dean M.D. are teaming up to teach you how to beat them at their own game:

This month Night School will focus on how to set up an effective constituency meeting with your legislators. Then Gov. Howard Dean M.D. will talk about the upcoming battle for real health care reform and which legislators we need to target to make it happen.

DFA will be organizing Health Care Action Meetings in districts all across the county to participate in the online training and make plans to lobby their elected officials. Stay tuned to hear about a Health Care Action Meeting in your area.

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About DFA Night School:

Night School is DFA's interactive online training program. Every month Night School brings top campaign experts right to your home at absolutely no cost to you. You can listen live from your computer on Blog Talk Radio at the link provided when you RSVP.

The training will last just over an hour and will be accompanied by a slideshow you can view online or download and print out. Check back here the day of the training to download the slides.

Good for them. I guess we are all going to have to become lobbyists. Just got the email and already 380+ signed up. Not bad.

[valerief]

1. Step 1: Get a billion dollars of bribery money. Step 2: Find a member of congress to bribe.

:sarcasm:

Only joshing.

More power to Dr. Dean!

[madfloridian]

2. Well, you are right. The big money is bribing the congress.

I guess we can try to counteract it.

:hi:

[livefreest]

9. oh no! more power to you

[madfloridian]

3. Another link of interest about the event.

http://popcultureactivist.blogspot.com/2009/05/dr-deans-night-school.html

[NC_Nurse]

4. That is so cool! I'd love to do that.

Thanks for the link. :hi:

[madfloridian]

5. It's a great idea.

I see that over 500 have signed up now.

They usually have CDs of the session afterward with slide shows, etc.

:hi:

[Luminous Animal]

6. I just signed up.

I'd love to see thousands sign up.

FYI, they also "have a recorded version of the training up immediately after the training is completed."

[madfloridian]

7. Kick for citizen lobbyists.

.

[madfloridian]

8. Kick again.

It's a good deal.

[livefreest]

10. pretty good. thanks for posting

[madfloridian]

11. Close to a thousand signed up now.

Not bad.

:hi:

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Excellent news! n/t