Demand a Seat Spring 2023 Training Schedule
Demand a Seat, launched in 2021, is a program of Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund, is training grassroots volunteers and gun violence survivors to take the next step in their advocacy efforts by running for office and working on campaigns to elect gun sense candidates.
Training will focus on key topics including: building a campaign; recruiting volunteers; communicating with voters and media; paid media, digital and social media tactics; as well as gun safety messaging and polling. Sessions will be approximately 2 hours per week for 6 weeks. Additional optional sessions will be offered as an opportunity to meet and network with cohort members and to practice skills that are taught during the training sessions.
| Date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1/31 (Tue) 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET // 5:00 – 6:00 PM PT | So You’re Thinking About Running… Interest Session |
| 2/21 (Tue) 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET // 5:00 – 6:00 PM PT | National Kickoff Call |
| 2/28 (Tue) 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET // 4:30 – 6:30 PM PT | Session 1: Campaign Basics |
| 3/14 (Tue) 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET // 4:30 – 6:30 PM PT | Session 2: Message Development |
| 3/16 (Thu) 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET // 5:00 – 6:00 PM PT | Supplemental Session – Personal Story |
| 3/21 (Tue) 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET // 4:30 – 6:30 PM PT | Session 3: Gaining and Leveraging Supporters |
| 3/30 (Thu) 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET // 5:00 – 6:00 PM PT | Supplemental Session – Rolodexing and Powermapping |
| 4/4 (Tue) 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET // 4:30 – 6:30 PM PT | Session 4: Communicating with Voters |
| 4/18 (Tue) 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET // 4:30 – 6:30 PM PT | Session 5: Budgeting & Fundraising |
| 5/2 (Tue) 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET // 4:30 – 6:30 PM PT | Session 6: Press & Media |
| 5/11 (Thu) 8:00 – 9:00 PM ET // 5:00 – 6:00 PM PT | Supplemental Session – In The Hot Seat |
| 5/16 (Tue) 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET // 4:30 – 6:30 PM PT | Session 7: GOTV, Election Day, and Sustainability |
| 5/23 (Tue) 8:00 – 9:30 PM ET // 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PT | Demand a Seat Graduation! |
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Demand a Seat is training grassroots volunteers and gun violence survivors to take the next step in their advocacy efforts by running for office and working on campaigns to elect gun sense candidates.
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