Lobbying:

Learn effective lobbying techniques to show politicians – local, state, and national – that the student voice is clear and present!

 

Presenters:

Jesse Long and Jon Barrows: Jesse is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis and is currently working with Co-Op America. Jon is the Trainings Director for the Sierra Student Coalition, and has been training for longer than any of us can remember.

 

Leadership Development

Learn how to develop effective leaders so that when you are gone, there are still people who know how to run an effective group and campaign! The stronger your leaders, the more amazing ideas and victories you will have. 

 

Presenters:

David Sievers and Leila Alderman: David is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and has been a trainer and organizer with the Sierra Student Coalition for four years. Leila is an officer overseeing the Campus Environmental Center’s efforts to encourage green buildings on UT campus.

 

Recruitment

Building your group and making a difference. Making sure your group is sustainable and will continue to be around when you graduate.

 

Presenters:

Eric Pollard and Erica Stout: Eric is a student and organizer at Oklahoma University. Erica is a student at the University of Maryland at College Park, a trainer and organizer for the Sierra Student Coalition, and currently serves as the Executive Committee Chair for the SSC.

 

Coalition Building:

Building coalitions makes any group’s efforts stronger and more likely to win victories. Learn to think strategically about who makes a good partner.

 

Presenters:

Anna Star Rose and Leah Jones: Anna is the founder of the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and is an experienced trainer on many topics. Leah is a student at Southwestern University and a trainer and organizer with the Sierra Student Coalition.

 

Event Planning:

Events are a great way to recruit folks, gain visibility and apply pressure on your targets. Learn how to plan the most awesome campus-wide events!

 

 

Presenters:

Molly Reavis and Kat McEachern are both trainers and organizers with the Sierra Student Coalition. Molly attends Georgetown High School outside of Austin, and Katherine attends Cornell University.

 

Campaign Planning:

Planning to win – this workshop will give you a how-to process for winning victories on your campus and community. 

 

Presenters:

Yochi Zakai and Hannah Carey: Yochi was the Program Assistant for the Sierra Student Coalition for two years and now works for Co-Op America. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan. Hannah Carey attends St. Edwards University in Austin and is a trainer with the SSC.

 

Running Effective Meetings/ Facilitation

Nothing will chase people away faster from your group than ineffective meetings; learn how to make your meetings effective and productive!

 

Presenters:

Oren Freiberg and Aaron French: Oren is a student at the University of Texas at Austin and an Assistant Director to the Campus Environmental Center. Aaron is a student at St. Mary’s University of Maryland and a volunteer trainer and organizer with the Sierra Student Coalition.

 

Meeting with your administration:

Learn how to get the answers and action you want out of a meeting with administrators and feel confident and prepared to make campus allies.

 

Presenters:

Whitney Pearson and Lucia Simonelli: Lucia is a student at the University of Texas at Austin and an Assistant Director to the Campus Environmental Center. Whitney is a student at Oklahoma University and a volunteer trainer and organizer with the Sierra Student Coalition.

 

Messaging and Framing

In this session we will cover how to develop winning messaging and framing to effectively reach out to your audiences.

 

Presenters:

Ursula James and Shannon Burge: Ursula and Shannon are students at Southwestern University and are trainers and organizers with the Sierra Student Coalition.

 

Media

This training will give you the arsenal you need to get attention for your events and issue campaigns. We will be covering planning a press event, messaging, putting together a press list, writing press releases and media advisories, talking to the press, and more.

 

Presenters:

Pedro de La Torre III: Issues and Organizing Associate Manager
Before joining Campus Progress in 2005, Pedro was an active member of UT Watch, which is a student based watchdog group for the University of Texas. He was also involved in a bilingual voter registration drive as an employee of Proyecto Buena Vista. Pedro graduated with a BA in Sociology from University of Texas – Austin.