Community Strategic Training Initiative (CSTI) 2008

The Community Strategic Training Initiative is a unique three-day training and networking event for community-based leaders, staff, and volunteers of groups organizing for justice in the West. CSTI participants represent a spectrum of experiences and backgrounds. They are diverse with respect to race, geography, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and skill level.

Workshops run all day to provide an intensive experience in the subject you’ve chosen. Workshops are designed to be highly interactive and to provide hands on tools for your organization to use after you leave CSTI. Trainers, drawn from around the region and beyond, are among the most knowledgeable in their areas.

WORKSHOPS & REGISTRATION
Participants attend one all-day workshop each day they are at CSTI. Workshops run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and typically have about 18 - 25 participants.

When registering, participants choose a first, second and third choice workshop for each day they plan to attend CSTI. Every effort is made to accommodate participants' first choice selections; however, space is limited and the Center seeks to offer workshops that reflect the range of racial, social, economic and geographic constituencies that make up the progressive movement. Your workshop selection is not guaranteed until you receive your registration packet in the mail. You can expect this confirmation two to three weeks after the registration deadline.

LOCATION FOR CSTI
CSTI takes place on the beautiful campus of Reed College in southeast Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, five miles from the city center and 12 miles from Portland International Airport. The campus is accessible by public transportation and offers free parking.

MEALS
The Reed College cafeteria offers a wide range of options to meet your dietary needs. Lunch is included each day you attend a workshop. Breakfast and dinner is included for participants lodging on campus. Your participant name-tag will be needed to go through the cafeteria.

LODGING
Out of town participants stay in Reed Campus dorm rooms with a shared bathroom. Dinner is included on the night you lodge, along with breakfast the following morning. For those that prefer to lodge off-campus, a list of accommodations is available on Reed’s website at http://web.reed.edu/apply/accommodations.html.

CHILD CARE
Quality childcare with activities and snacks is provided during workshop hours, with children accompanying their parents during lunch. Advanced registration required. Cost to participants is $10 per day per child.

CSTI COSTS

PAYMENTS
An invoice will be sent in mid-July with your registration confirmation and payment instructions.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications were sent to eligible organizations May 13th. Please check your mailboxes and call us if you have any questions about the required forms. The deadline to return all materials is June 13th. Applicants will be notified by June 20th regarding their scholarship awards. If you are an individual seeking financial assistance please visit the worktrade link for more information and suggestions.