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Community Strategic Training Initiative (CSTI)
has been the movement-building mainstay of Western
States Center for 17 years. After a successful inaugural
event in 1991, Center staff anticipated 60-100 participants
at CSTI the following year. When 300 people registered,
we realized we were onto something big. CSTI has
since become a vibrant annual "radical sabbatical"
for over 400 Western organizers.
Taking place annually during the summer, the event
fills an important leadership development and strategic
convening role in the region. Through intensive
all-day workshops, participants come away with an
in-depth understanding of how to solve organizational
issues from fundraising to working with the board
to administrative systems. Programmatic workshops
help groups expand and deepen their knowledge of
issues in the region, and each year Center staff
identify key trainers who have valuable expertise
to share with participants.
It is at CSTI that progressives working in predominantly
conservative areas find kindred spirits hundreds
of miles away. For people of color working in overwhelmingly
white communities, CSTI demonstrates that "critical
mass" they feel is there, but often cannot
see. Despite the conservatives' rise to power, CSTI
reminds us that the movement for social justice
is alive and well in our region, led by some of
the most inspiring, thoughtful, and passionate individuals
and groups in the country.
| SAVE THE DATE FOR CSTI 2008!
Community Strategic Training Initiative (CSTI)
August 1-3, 2008
Reed College
Portland, Oregon
Community Strategic Training Initiative (CSTI) is the premier movement-building event for Western progressives. It's three full days of intensive training and networking for social justice organizers. The event is designed for leaders, staff and volunteers of organizations who are working to address civil rights, immigration, gender justice, women's leadership, electoral organizing and other critical struggles facing our communities.
Mark Your Calendars for CSTI 2008!
Registration begins May 1 and ends June 27.
CSTI 2008 themes include:
- Community
Organizing
- Organizational
Management
- Immigrant
Rights
- Racial
Justice
- Reproductive Justice
- Voter Organizing
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| Iniciativo de Entrenamiento Estratégico Comunitario (CSTI)
1-3 de agosto, 2008
Reed College
Portland, OR
Registración empieza el 1 de mayo y termina el 27 de Junio.
Temas de CSTI 2008 incluyen:
- Organización
Comunitaria
- Estructura Organizativa
- Derechos de los Inmigrantes
- Justicia Racial
- Justicia Reproductiva
- Organización y Movilización Electoral
- Talleres en Español
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DID YOU KNOW ...
- Since its inception, CSTI has been the training
ground for over 4,000 organizers.
Many have gone on to lead movements or hold office
in their home states
- Representatives of nearly 1,000 organizations
hailing from 40 states and Washington, DC have
attended CSTI over the years
- 65-70% of CSTI attendees each year are new
to the event
- Throughout its history, CSTI has provided a
venue for dozens of special strategy sessions
on issues ranging from welfare reform to immigration
Read
more about our programs.
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