Past Trainings

The core of NOI is our trainings program, and NOI alumni are now rooted in the progressive organizing community. Check back on this page often to get the latest on the past NOI trainings, including links to our training materials, alumni information, photos and other coverage from our events.

Past Trainings

Instead of relying on the tired old format of workshop proposals and a pre-set agenda, RootsCamp 2010 was a dynamic participant-led event that brought organizers together to learn from each other's successes and failures. The event was led by progressive organizers from all issue areas and generated a productive, fast-paced, and unscripted learning environment.

The Media Talent 2.0 program cultivated a small number of the culture-changing organizers and provided a platform for these "new organizers" to create progressive media messaging. With a team of top professionals led by New York theatre director and media strategist/trainer Joel Silberman, Media Talent 2.0 scouted, trained, and promoted new progressive media stars, teaching the tools and techniques used by professionals to create star presence. We also taught branding and self-promotion, particularly as they relate to new media and organizing. Find out more here.

The NOI BootCamp was NOI's inaugural event in 2006, bringing together everyone in the field of online organizing and tech infrastructure for an intensive week-long training on campaigning, new media, online organizing, technology in order to work in the progressive movement. Revisit our inaugural training here!

BootCamp 2009 ran from July 4-11th this year. Over 50 Graduating college students and working professionals gathered in DC to learn new media from the bottom to the top, and ran mock campaigns for Superheroes for DC Mayor. Check out their websites here.

The NOI RootsCamp is known throughout the progressive community for our unconference learning style and establishing connections between successful organizers. Learn more about our RootsCamps here.

The Progressive Movement Crash Course was launched in Feburary 2009, with the goal of informing emerging progressives about the landscape of and the employment/volunteer opportunities that exist within the progressive movement. Check out VIDEO from the event here.

The Dining Organizers was a three-month program that brought organizers from all walks of life together over a bubbling crock-pot, some scintillating reading, and dynamic discussion. The Dining Organizers pulled in progressives looking to meet new people, read engaging work about organizing, and participate in discussions with fellow organizers to foster new ideas. Follow along here!

NOI's Nonprofit Trainings are popular with the staff of progressive nonprofits as a way to quickly get up-to-speed on how to use new media within an organizational context. The training covers everything from writing emails, to social networking, to online fundraising. By the end of the training, attendees not only know how to incorporate these tools into an organization, but how to argue for them internally. You can see more about the most recent training (April 2009) here.

Our webinars are always popular events, featuring guest practicioners in the field and a variety of topics to pick from for one hour trainings on new media skills and job advice. The best part? You can join in from your computer, and be involved in NOI's respected training program from anywhere in the world. Want to get an archived presentation? Check out previous topics here.

The Summer New Media training in DC brought together over 40 nonprofit staff to go through advanced strategy and landscape of new media. Check out the description here.

Alumni

Have you attended an NOI training, or are you interested in some of the folks who have been involved with NOI? You can check out some of our alumni stories on our wiki here.