If you live in CA and you want to get involved in change rather than complain here that it isn't

[county worker]

happening. Check this out.


Dear --




If you care about the future of California, our one-day Courage Academy training in the Central Coast will be ground zero for change on February 28.

From Camp Courage to Equality Teams and Deputy Field Organizers mobilizing activists across California, the Courage Campaign is dedicated to building progressive infrastructure in our state.

And now, we're about to launch Courage Academy -- the training program that will make 2010 a new era for progressive change in our state.

Modeled after Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz's "Movement Building" trainings, Courage Academy is a one-day intensive organizing workshop. In 2008, Ganz's model served as the basis for "Camp Obama," a training program credited with helping build the organizing base that was integral to the presidential campaign's success.

Now we're bringing Ganz's training model to California for one-day Courage Academy events across California, from the Bay Area to Orange County. Sign up here to attend a Courage Academy on the Central Coast on Feb. 28. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/CourageAcademy

Each day that passes without progressive reform is another day that California falls further and further behind. From health care and marriage equality to equality of access to affordable education, California is failing to reflect the progressive values we hold dear.

Meanwhile, California's June and November elections are shaping up to be a critical showdown between community and big business interests. More than 90 statewide ballot propositions have been filed with election officials or proposed in the state legislature, though not all of them will make the ballot.

California's future is on the line. That's why participants at Courage Academy will work together on a strategy for building coalitions and a local base of supporters that can bring progressive reform to California in 2010.

Want real change? Attend a Courage Academy and help build a movement for progressive reform in California. Sign up now to attend Courage Academy in the Central Coast on Feb. 28. APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16:

http://www.couragecampaign.org/CourageAcademy

Thanks for being a part of this wonderful community. We can't wait to see you at Courage Academy.

Anthony Ash
Central California Field Organizer


The Courage Campaign is an online organizing network that empowers more than 700,000 grassroots and netroots supporters to push for progressive change and full equality in California and across the country.


To power our campaign for progressive reform in California, please chip in what you can today:

[xchrom]

1. Cause none of the people 'bitching'

Are doing anything.

Aren't you special.

[county worker]

2. Yeah I am.

Yeah I'm special.

I get sick of reading all the whining on this board that Obama or Congress or someone else isn't doing this or that for the whiner.

We are responsible for our lives don't you know?

All "the sky is falling" people who fear the tea party people and conservative radio and Fox news is going to put another Bush in power make me sick too!.

How about "if I don't get what I want I won't vote for whoever come November"

[Bennyboy]

3. Thanks you for posting this....

I live in Sac and will def attend the Sac event. Wish it was sooner....