FW: Please join us

[Bohannan, Robin]

H.S.A. has brought this training to Boulder County in the past but here's another opportunity - please pass along to your boards as well.  Thank you to Rosemary Williams in Aging Services for bringing it to my attention.   There will be plenty to advocate for this fall!   Thanks, Robin   Robin Bohannan Director of Community Services P.O. Box 471, Boulder, CO 80306 (303) 441-3996 (Ph) / (303) 441-4550 (Fx) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** This email and any attachments, from the Boulder County Department of Community Services, are confidential and intended solely for the user of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The information contained herein may include protected or otherwise privileged information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply to this message and delete the email without disclosure. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:13 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Please join us Please join us for this important training: Seize the Initiative! Learn your rights, maximize your participation What nonprofit organizations can do to influence ballot initiative efforts this November This year, Colorado may have as many as 10 statewide ballot initiatives or referenda concerning a wide array of issues: domestic partnership, minimum wage, ethics in government and more. The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, in partnership with Colorado Common Cause, Colorado Center on Law and Policy and the Bell Policy Center, is holding a training for nonprofit organizations to discuss how we can participate in the fight for or against issues being placed on our November ballot. This will be a training for those who may have been involved in past efforts, such as Referendum C, as well as anyone interested in getting involved for the first time. Who should attend? Anyone whose board of directors or executive director has questioned their level of involvement in ballot initiatives. Anyone who would like clear directions about the red lights and green lights to follow when getting involved in ballot initiatives. Anyone who has ever wished their organization was more involved in electoral work and wants to make a huge impact in this upcoming election. If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, this training is for you! Details Date & time: Wednesday, July 12, 2006, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Place: Mi Casa Resource Center, Training Room C, 360 Acoma St., Denver Cost: $15, which includes materials you can share with your nonprofit organization. Scholarships are available. Click here to register for the conference through the Common Cause web site. If you have trouble registering online or would like to request a scholarship, please contact Emily Arell, (303) 839-1261 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] to register. Please feel free to share this announcement with others who may be interested in attending this worthwhile training. News from the Bell Policy Center is an e-communication to Bell supporters and friends about upcoming events and items of interest. It's one way of keeping you up to date on Bell activities. Feel free to forward this e-mail to a friend. Please consider supporting the Bell with a financial contribution today. Your gift will help us in our efforts to ensure that Colorado is a state of opportunity for all. Please visit our donation page. Thank you for your support!