Upcoming Training For CCL's 2021 Lobby Days
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Looking to gear up for the June 2021 Lobby Days with CCL's trainings? It's as easy as 1-2-3!
- If you haven't taken it before (either online or in-person), CCL expects everyone planning on participating in lobby days to attend the June 13th Sunday afternoon workshop of CCL’s Climate Advocate Training Workshop (2.5 hrs) (register here).
Additionally, all 2021 Lobby Day participants are encouraged to attend (RSVP below) both of Dr. Danny Richter's, VP of Government Affairs, essential trainings for lobby day:
- Lobby Training #1: Primary & Supporting Asks (details here) (June 3rd, 8 pm ET) - Danny will review CCL's primary and supporting asks and guidance for lobby teams as they plan their meetings.
- Lobby Training #2: 2021 Legislative Plan (details here) (June 10th, 8 pm ET) - Danny will provide up to the moment insights on the dynamics in Congress and how we can most effectively use our time in meetings to support our agenda.
Additional Optional Trainings
Outside of the recommended trainings above, CCL provides additional trainings for volunteers to help prepare for your virtual lobby meeting experiences, both live or on your own time. All live sessions below are optional and held at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT on Tuesday or Thursday evenings. To find out more information for any session, click on the corresponding link below to be taken to its event sign-up page (or see the recording if you miss it live). From there you can RSVP to be sent a reminder email the day ahead of time or click through to the self-paced training for each topic.
- Economics of Carbon Fee & Dividend Policies (May 4th, 8 pm ET)*
- Lobbying 101: The Transformative Power of Citizen Advocacy (May 18th, 8 pm ET)*
- Lobbying 201: Practicing Effective Lobbying - Core Volunteer Training (May 25th, 8 pm ET)*
- Lobbying 301: Handling Difficult Scenarios (June 8th, 8 pm ET)
- Lobbying 401: Leading a Lobby Team (May 27th, 8 pm ET)
- Q&A About June Conference & Lobby Days (June 1st, 8 pm ET)*
- Understanding Congress Basics - Core Volunteer Training (June 15th, 8 pm ET)*
More information on CCL's June Conference & Lobby Day activities:
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