SALISBURY, MD—Salisbury University’s Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement (PACE) is hosting a training: “The Art and Science of Running for Office” from Monday, March 1 through Friday, March 14, 2021.
The top-to-bottom campaign training workshop is designed for community leaders considering a run for public office, and future campaign activists looking to make a substantive contribution to an electoral effort. The program is run by Political Science alumnus, George Rakis.
Training will include a mix of live and on-your-own components, utilizing MyClasses Canvas, an online hosting platform, and Zoom.
Schedule:
- Monday March 1st, 6pm Keynote | Martin O’Malley
- Tuesday March 2nd, 6pm Civic Reflection | Alexander Pope
- Tuesday March 2nd, 6:30pm Intro to Campaign Planning | George Rakis/Lucinda Ware
- Thursday March 4th, 6pm Electoral Targeting | Tom Bonior
- Saturday March 6th, 11am Campaign Organizing | Chuck Cook/ David Sloan
- Asynchronous, Week of March 8th Asking for Money | Megan Chambers
- Asynchronous, Week of March 8th Message development | Sheila O’Connell / Jen Burton
- Asynchronous, Week of March 8th Digital Organizing | Josh Koster
- Thursday March 11th, 6pm Plan Writing Wrap-up | George Rakis/Lucinda Ware
- Thursday March 11th, 7pm Closing Session | Alexander Pope
Sign-up here by February 28th: https://bit.ly/runforofficetraining
For more information on the Institute for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Salisbury University, email Michael Webber, Coordinator, at PACE@salisbury.edu or visit www.salisbury.edu/pace.
