Outreach Organizing
for Community Congress II
ORGANIZING
Individuals, groups and organizations will perform various tasks as partners in this project.
They may include:
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•Participating as an active member of the outreach team in a city to plan and implement an effective strategy for involving people in the planning process
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•Disseminating information about how citizens can participate to all members and key contacts in the designated cities
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•Helping to organize small group briefings for groups on the planning process
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•Recruiting and registering participants for Community Congress II on December 2nd
Outreach Organizers are vital to the success of Community Congress II. To ensure we are on track toward our goal of large diverse participation, reporting our progress in a timely and organized manner is extremely important.
REPORTING
Weekly Conference Calls or Meetings: Mondays at 10 am (712) 580-0100 code: 321837
• Report on achievements over the previous week including:
o Registrations received,
o Briefings conducted,
o Events attended,
o Any questions or concerns.
• Receive updates on UNOP, Community Congress II, and overall outreach progress in New Orleans and diaspora cities.
• Discuss work plan for the week.
Weekly Briefings and Registration Report: Please email your registrations collected and briefings conducted over the week each Friday by 10am CST. These reports allow AmericaSpeaks to track progress of each organizer. AmericaSpeaks will supply you a report with all demographics and special services that are on the registrations to date. This report will include:
• Number of completed registration forms received
• Number and location of Briefings, number of people attending, and host contact info
Please email registration reports to:
Theo Brown
Outreach Director
(240) 393-7246
Le’Kedra Robertson
Dept. Outreach Dir.
(985) 215-2333
Need for more materials, general questions or concerns, please contact:
(Photos by Dirk Velten taken at April 2006