Center for Progressive Leadership Action Network

Sign-up to Host a National Media Training House Party!

On Thursday, January 17th, progressive activists will gather in house parties all over the country to learn how we can take back our media. These unique house parties will cover the fundamentals of getting the media to cover progressive issues and events in your community.

We have everything you need for the two-hour event, including a training video to start the evening, instructions for joining a live webcast with a national media expert, and details on running a real-life practice scenario with your guests. All the trainings will take place from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, regardless of what time zone you live in, on the evening of Thursday, January 17th.

But in order for this to work, we need individuals like you to host a media training house party.

Step One: Start by signing up!

You can begin by signing-up below. After you fill out your information, we'll send you a DVD of the training video. Over the next few weeks, you'll get confirmation emails from attendees as they sign-up to join your party, as well as emails from us to walk you through the details of being a host.

Note: Since the training is taking place this Thursday, we no longer have time to mail a DVD to you. If you are still interested in hosting a house party training, you will need to be able to download the training video and display it on your computer during the evening. It is 100MB large and available in both Quicktime and Windows Media Player.

To make sure you understand all the details of being a host, it's important to take a few minutes and read through the detailed description of the event and what it means to host a training.

Hosting a House Party Training (please read)

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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 Media Training? *
Please elaborate:
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
Do you want a DVD of the training video? If not, you will have to download an online version (about 100 MB). We will ship it to you free of cost.		This option is no longer available. If you want to host a house party training, you need to be able to download the training video from our website and show it during the evening.
Are you a veteran or military family member?		Yes No
What time zone will your training be located in? *

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
Do you identify as GLBTQ?

Step 2: Details About The House Party Training You'll Be Hosting

Name of Location *
Description of Your Location *
Address *
City *
State *
Zip *
Event Start Time:	Thurs, Jan 17, 2008 - 6:45PM
Event End Time: * Every house party training will take place from 6:45pm to 9:00pm in each time zone.	Thurs, Jan 17, 2008 - 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:

ROOM: A comfortable space that can fit between 5 and 15 people
TV & DVD PLAYER: A working television with a DVD player (note: you can also download and play an online version of the training video on your computer, but we recommend watching the DVD if possible)
COMPUTER OR TELEPHONE: A computer with a reliable internet connection, external speakers and monitor OR a speaker phone. This is how you'll participate in the media expert interview - you can either connect through an online webcast or a conference call
PRINTER: 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 according to 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. During the course of the training, your responsibility will be to:

Take attendance at your event
Print the guest packets for your attendees
Play the DVD or training video
Set up the live webcast or conference call with a speaker phone
Help facilitate the interactive practice with other attendees
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. *

Wait! Before you hit submit, make sure you have filled in all the required fields! If any of them are left blank, you'll have to start over...so go back and double-check. Then, after you submit your information, you'll receive an automatic email confirming your application.