During the last six months of our work around the country, it became evident to us that potential activists who lived in cities did not have the opportunity to receive state-of-the-art political training. At 21st Century Democrats we believe that an essential component to Get-Out-the-Vote activities in urban areas is a trained force of people in precincts and Wards who know how to speak to voters in their neighborhoods. We have been fortunate to work in partnership with Congressmen Jessie Jackson, Jr & Danny Davis in Chicago, Emmanuel Cleaver in Kansas City, Missouri, Donald Payne in Newark, New Jersey, and Congresswomen Yvette Clark in Brooklyn, NY and Barbara Lee in Oakland, California.

Our plans call for training 500 urban activists in field skills such as targeting, door-to-door communications, canvassing, data collection and analysis, message development and other important elements for winning elections. We’re excited about the political potential of all the people who have signed-up for these trainings. We look forward to working with everyone in the coming days and, of course, we strongly believe that these efforts will make our cities a better place to live in with equality for all.

1. Brooklyn, New York, with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke

   
   Time and Date: 10 – 4pm, Saturday, July 19th, 2008
   Venue: Progressive Democrats Political Association of Central Brooklyn at 504 Flatbush Ave; Brooklyn, New York; (map)



2. Kansas City, Missouri, with Congressman Emanuel Cleaver

   
   Time and Date: 9 – 5pm, Saturday, July 26th, 2008
   Venue: Uptown Theater; 3700 Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri; (map)
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3. Chicago, Illinois, with Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.

   
   Time and Date: 9 – 4pm, Saturday, August 2nd and 12 – 3pm Sunday Aug. 3rd
   Venue: 1925 East 96th St; Chicago, Illinois (map)



4. Newark, New Jersey, with Congressman Donald Payne

   
   Time and Date: September 13th, 2008



5. Oakland, California, with Congresswoman Barbara Lee

   
   Time and Date: 8:30 – 4pm, Saturday, September 20th, 2008;



6. Tucson, Arizona, with Congressman Raul Grijalva