Center For Progressive Leadership

Checklist for hosting:

Step One: Sign up!

Complete by March 15th

Step Two: Find a space

Complete by March 15th

Step Three: Spread the word

Complete by March 25th

Step Four: Download materials

Complete by March 26th

Step Five: Host YouthTrain

On night of March 28th!

We're looking for progressive leaders to host a YouthTrain on their campus or in their city. In order to host a YouthTrain, you need to be able to do the following things including signing up below, finding a space, spreading the word, downloading all the materials, and then hosting the training on March 28th.

If you can do all that, then you can host your own YouthTrain and we can do the rest. We'll also be arranging conference calls with all the hosts prior to March 28th, so we can answer all your questions and talk you through the actual night itself!

If you agree to the above terms and have the ability to do then, then fill out the form below to sign up to host a YouthTrain. We'll send you a follow-up email with all the details you need to find a location and get ready for your training.

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Part 1: Information About You

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

Are you currently a college student? If so please let us know the following:
School
Year of Graduation
How did you hear about YouthTrain? *
Other Details:
Have you ever hosted a political house party before? If so, for what organization?
Do you want to join the online network of YouthTrain participants nationwide after the training?		Yes No
What time zone will your training be located in? *

Part 2: Demographic Information (Optional)

The Center for Progressive Leadership is committed to diversity in our programs, including gender, ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, educational, sexual orientation and physical ability. We ask that you complete these optional questions so we can assess our progress in creating programs that match the full diversity of America. *Note: If you have already filled this out for another CPL program, you don't need to do it again.
Gender		Age
Ethnicity		Other Ethnicity
Income		Educational Experience
Non Profit/Community Organizing Experience		Political Campaign Experience
Do you identify as a member of the GLBTQ community?
Are you a first generation American?
Are you a first generation college student or college graduate in your family?

Part 3: Host Responsibilities

What you need to provide to host a YouthTrain:

A comfortable space that can fit between 5 and 25 people
The ability to download a 20-minute (roughly 100 mb) training movie in either Quicktime or Windows Media Player format and a way for everyone to comfortably watch the training video (preferably not on a laptop)
Either a space that has a T1 or broadband internet connection so you can connect to the live webcast (wired Ethernet connection prefered rather than wireless) or a phone that you can use to dial-in to the conference call that has speakerphone so everyone can hear
Access to a printer and/or a copier prior to the training in order to print hand-outs we'll email you for the participants (4-5 pages per person)

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

What you need to do to host a YouthTrain:

First and foremost, by signing up to be a host, you are agreeing to find a space in your community or campus to host one of the trainings. Your training will be publicized on our website, and 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 YouthTrain that will include their name, address, and contact information. You are welcome and even encouraged to contact them prior to the YouthTrain!

Your YouthTrain will be publicized on our website, but you should also invite as many of your own friends, family, classmates, and acquaintances as you like; however, they need to register through the website.

Before March 28th, you will need to:

Confirm the space you've reserved for your YouthTrain
Spread the word to young leaders in your community to come to the YouthTrain
Do all the preparation for the night itself (including downloading the training movie, setting up a way for everyone to watch the movie and the live webcast, and printing out the materials).

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

Have your guests fill out an attendance sheet
Distribute the guest packets for your attendees
Play the training movie
Join the live webcast or dial-in to the conference call to listen to the expert panel
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 YouthTrain. *

Note: After you submit your information, you'll receive an automatic email confirming your registration. 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 youthtrain at progressleaders dot org.