Become an Effective Grassroots Activist
GLA’s skills trainings provide the necessary knowledge to empower you to create change in your community. Grassroots skills training are single-session trainings designed to seamlessly fit into your schedule both in person and online. Check our Upcoming Trainings to see what’s coming soon.
Citizen Contact
This course will cover best practices for engaging citizens over the phone and in-person, and teach how to properly use technology and data while addressing common situations volunteers encounter.
Connecting Across the Spectrum
This program will give you the tools needed to successfully engage and share your beliefs with the non-like-minded in a positive and constructive manner.
Tabling and Elevator Pitch
Learn the best practices for tabling and how to make the right pitch that captivates perspective volunteers with the desire to learn more.
Working with Unlikely Allies
Learn how to communicate with, recruit, and productively work with unlikely allies.
Dissecting the Debate
Learn how to extract the most value out of debates, review popular debate strategies, and examine key tactics to use when debating.
Grassroots Events
This course consists of best practices for organizing, promoting, and managing successful grassroots events.
Legislative Series
The Declaration of Independence states that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed.” This cornerstone of good, American governance necessitates and obligates citizens to engage with their legislators. This workshop educates participants on the legislative process and equips them with the tools to participate in legislative activism.
Earned Media Under the Dome
Learn how to build relationships with the press corps covering their capital and how to leverage these connections to achieve media coverage on a particular cause.
Impacting Your Legislator
Learn how to become comfortable with the daily working of their state legislature and how to be a known and effective presence.
How a Bill Becomes a Law
This course is a guide for understanding the legislative process at the State level. Participants will also learn tools for tracking legislation throughout its entirety.
How to Kill a Bill
Examine each stage at which they can impact the content and outcome of legislation they oppose or support.
Learning the Landscape
Discuss the importance of understanding your area’s demographics and history, methods of collecting important information and ways to connect your elected officials’ key influencers to your cause.
Testifying in Committee
Learn how to articulately and effectively present their views on bills in public hearings and organize their supporters to make a visual impact in hearing rooms.
Legislative Workshop
Learn to be a Legislative Advocate. This workshop educates participants on the legislative process and equips them with the tools they need to participate in legislative activism boldly and effectively.
How to Run for School Board
Learn expert tips and strategies you need to effectively organize your efforts and your community. This is a 4-part training series meant to empower you to roll up your sleeves and run for school board—or effectively organize your community for someone you want to run for school board.