Hello, Virginia Libertarians! I know that many of you are planning to run for state legislature or local office this year or next, and most of the rest of you are planning to support these campaigns as volunteers and/or donors. Thus, I'd like to let you know about some great political training opportunities right here in Virginia. The Leadership Institute in Arlington offers a variety of short workshops and multi-day schools for future candidates, campaign managers, and other political activists. While their stated mission is to train "conservative leaders and activists," they also welcome Libertarian students, and their lessons in the day-to-day nuts-and-bolts of campaigning tend to be applicable regardless of ideology. Here are some courses coming up over the next six months that I think our candidates and activists could learn a lot from: Speechwriting Workshop Wed Nov 30 & Thur Dec 1, 5:30 PM - 9:00 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=33857 Future Candidate SchoolMon Dec 5 through Thur Dec 8, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=28721 Television Workshop, On CameraTue Dec 13, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=28883 Also offered Jan 18, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 25, May 16, and beyond Public Speaking WorkshopThur Feb 2, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34268 Written Communications Workshop Wed Feb 8 & Thur Feb 9, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34070 Television Workshop, Introduction to TechniquesTue Feb 14, 9:00 AM - 12:30 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34124 Debate Workshop, AdvancedWed Feb 15, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34127 Public Relations SchoolTue Feb 28 through Thur Mar 2, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34133 Public Speaking Workshop, AdvancedTue Mar 7, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34136 Comprehensive Fundraising TrainingTue Mar 14 through Fri Mar 17, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34019 High-Dollar Fundraising SchoolTue Mar 14 & Wed Mar 15, 9:00 AM - 7:00 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34022 Direct Mail SchoolThur Mar 16 & Fri Mar 17, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=34025 Campaign Management SchoolTue May 30 through Fri Jun 2, 8:00 AM - 7:00 PMhttps://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/school.cfm?SchoolID=33686 This list is not complete. They also offer online classes and training in other topics:https://www.leadershipinstitute.org/training/
Enrolling in a political training class? Or need help paying for one? Are you planning to attend a future Leadership Institute class, CPAC activist bootcamp, or other political training class? Do you want to know more about possible scholarships from the LPVA or setting up your own tuition fundraiser through GoFundMe? Please join our new Libertarian Political Training Study Buddies group on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPStudyBuddies/ You can use this group to connect with your fellow Libertarian classmates in your upcoming courses, exchange advice about what kind of training is the most useful for candidates and other activists, and present your case as to why funding your training would be a good investment for our donors. Want to invest in developing our party's human capital? Please donate to the LPVA Political Training Scholarship Fund! Tuition for these Leadership Institute courses ranges from $60 for short workshops to $300 for comprehensive 4-day schools (the latter includes meals and dormitory lodging). This may not seem like a lot of money to many of you, but we often find that our volunteers with the most time to give to the party are also the ones least able to afford these extra expenses. Can you please help our most dedicated candidates and activists learn the skills they need to succeed by sponsoring one or more LPVA members for training? If yes, please donate at: http://scholarship.lpva.com/ - $250 sends one student to Future Candidates School or Campaign Management School- $300 sends one student to Comprehensive Fundraising Training- $125 sends one student to an On-Camera Television Workshop- $100 sends one student to one of the Public Speaking, Public Relations, or Debate workshops Or donate whatever amount you can afford and we will apply it to the next available training opportunity. If you'd like to sponsor LPVA members for training but would prefer to decide which students and classes to sponsor on a case-by-case basis, please contact me at secret...@lpva.com or 434-473-2361 and tell me more about your budget and funding priorities. I'll then followup with you as specific needs arise. However, donating right now via http://scholarship.lpva.com/ will allow us to act quickly to get as many potential state delegate candidates as possible into December's Future Candidates School. Let's learn how to make 2017 our best year yet. See you in class! :) In Liberty,Jacqueline Passey MasonSecretary, Libertarian Party of Virginia ############################################################# Have an announcement you'd like to post? SCC members & many committee heads are all authorized to post; or you may send your announcements to the List Master: <webmas...@lpva.com> <mailto:webmas...@lpva.com?subject=Announcement>. ############################################################# Unsubscribe: Send an email to sts...@lpva.com with no subject and "Unsubscribe Announce" as the text. ############################################################# Libertarian Party of Virginia http://www.LPVA.com ############################################################# Want to see past messages? Check the Archive: http://www.Mail-Archive.com/announce@lpva.com/ #############################################################
