Center for Progressive Leadership Action Network

Apply to Host a House Party Training!

Through an innovative combination of video, conference call, and facilitated small-group interactive activities in house parties around the country, the CPL Action Network will provide participants with the tools for leading and participating in grassroots mobilization.

If you are interested in being a host, please make sure read our Hosting a House Party Training page before signing up:

Hosting a House Party Training (please read)
2006 National Grassroots Mobilization Training
Program Agenda and Details

Since we expect to have more people applying to host trainings than we are able to support, we will contact you in early September to let you know if you have been selected as a host. If you have any questions about the hosting process or troubles with the application, email us at networktrainings@cplaction.org.

Note: Because the training is happening on Thursday, there is not time to send you a DVD. That means, if you are interested in hosting a house party training, you need to be able to download the training video (about 100 MB) and play it at your event. Also, because of the date, it will difficult for us to help with recruiting participants for your event.

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Step 1: Information About You

First Name*		Last Name*
Email*		Phone*
Street*		Street 2
City*		State*
		Zip*

How did you hear about the Grassroots Training? *
Other Details:
Have you ever hosted a political house party before? If so, for what organization (i.e. - MoveOn.org, DFA, etc.)
Do you want to share your contact information with other training participants?		Yes No
What time zone will your training be located in? *

Do you want a DVD of the video portion of the training mailed to you? If not, you will have to download it from our website. * Information about your choice will be emailed to you with further details about hosting a training.		I would like to purchase a DVD (not an option because of the training is so close) I will download the video (Approximately 100MB)

Demographic Information (Optional)

The Center for Progressive Leadership Action Network is committed to diversity in our programs, including gender, ethnic, racial, economic, sexual orientation and education. We ask that you complete these optional questions so we can assess our progress in creating programs that match the full diversity of America.
Gender		Age
Ethnicity		Other Ethnicity
Income		Educational Experience
Non Profit/Community Organizing Experience		Political Campaign Experience

Step 2: Details About Your Training

Name of Location *
Description *
Address *
City *
State *
Zip *
Event Start Time:	Thurs, Sept 21, 2006 - 6:45PM
Event End Time:	Thurs, Sept 21, 2006 - 9:00PM
Max Number of Attendees *
Contact Email *
Message Sent to People Who Sign Up for your Event *
Directions to Your Location *
Additional Information

Step 3: Host Responsibilities

What you need to be a host for a Media Impact Training:

A comfortable space that can fit between 5 and 25 people
A working television with a DVD player or computer that can play a 20-minute training video (and pay $5 for the cost of the DVD as well as shipping and handling)
A speaker phone that you can use for the conference call
Access to a printer and/or a copier in order to distribute the guest materials for the training (4-5 pages per person)

I have (or can get access to) the things I need to host this event. *

What we need you to do in order to be a host:

First and foremost, by signing up to be a host, you are agreeing to have members of your community come to your house for a training. We will limit the number of participants that sign up in accordance with the maximum attendance you indicated. The reservation systems work on a first come, first serve basis. You will get an email notification every time someone signs up for your event that will include their name, address, and contact information. You are welcome to contact them prior to the training.

You are welcome to invite as many of your own friends, family, co-workers, and acquaintances as you like; however, they need to register through the website.

Additionally, we have provided all the information you need on our website. However, you will also be assigned a House Party Captain who is an experienced trainer or facilitator. If you have any questions about the evening, what your role is, or technical problems, please check the website for potential answers. If you can’t find the answer, email or call your House Party Captain.

During the course of the training, your responsibility will be to:

Have your guests fill out an attendance sheet and submit it online
Print the guest packets for your attendees
Play the DVD or training video
Set up the conference call with a speaker phone
Help facilitate the interactive portion of the evening in your party
Fill out a post-training evaluation
Help ensure that your participants get the most out of the experience

I agree to the hosting ground rules for this event. *

Note: After you submit your information, you'll receive an automatic email confirming your application. If you don't receive this email, please check your spam filter. If you haven't received any confirmation after 3 hours, please contact us directly at registration@cplaction.org .