training

My colleagues have been working hard for the last few months to organize a training for activists who want to more effectively influence legislation. Here's the info:

On Sunday and Monday, Nov. 4-5, in Washington, D.C., FOR will host an advocacy skills training for people interested or engaged in grassroots civilian diplomacy. This training opportunity will feature several members of FOR's program staff as well as participants in various international peace delegations and nonviolence programs.

The flyer be downloaded as a PDF here, and you can download the registration form here.

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“Grassroots Civilian Diplomacy: Activists in the Halls of Power”
Two-Day Training on Advocacy for Demilitarization
Presented by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) and Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB)

FOR staff will participate in a number of workshops at the U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta this week. They include:

This Thursday, June 28th, several national staff from the Fellowship of Reconciliation will facilitate a workshop on the topic of grassroots civilian diplomacy at the U.S. Social Forum. Join us from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at St. Lukes Episcopal Church in downtown Atlanta to learn more about our work to end militarism in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East.