Foundations of Community Organizing

"Foundations" is an introduction to the leadership practices and principles of community organizing. The training is based on 70+ years of experience within the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) model that has engaged people in achieving change on issues that matter to them.

This training will cover:

• A introduction to the Greater Edmonton Alliance and its organizing tradition
• A deep dive into relational leadership styles
• Listening to a community for actions: relational and house meetings
• The organizing cycle - listening, discerning, acting, and reflection
• Power - what it is, how we build it, and how we learn to exercise "power with" rather than "power over"

The training will be run by the GEA's organizers along with other organizers from across the IAF network. We will offer snacks for breakfast, as well as a dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday. 

The training runs:

Friday, March 27, 6:00PM-9:00PM

Saturday, March 28, 9:30AM-4:00PM

Registration Deadline is March 25th.

Training Cost:

Affiliate fee: $20

Non-Affiliate fee: $100

The affiliate fee covers food, while the non-affiliate fee covers food and our organizer. You may pay in person or ahead of time by e-transferring [email protected]. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, if you're finding the cost to be prohibitive to your participation, please email [email protected] and we'll ensure you can access the training.