Root Camp™ was conceived in 2004 as a grassroots open-source, national training resource collaborative. It is designed to provide citizens with some of the tools they need to navigate the sometimes intimidating roads of political engagement. We offer these tools in a time, energy and financially friendly manner as a way to build community while becoming better educated and involved with the political system.
Root Camp™ offers online tools to help local grassroots leaders & activists become in tune with what is happening around them, as well as organize and tailor local training programs in their communities. Through this proactive and organic growth by sharing best practices and resources, Root Camp, along with it's founding organizers, has been a major contributor to the larger national grassroots campaign and has been directly influential in endeavors in such states as CA, OK, MA, and TX, to name a few.
Please consider supporting open source resources by making a contribution of campaign or candidate tools to Root Camp™ in order to continue to build our online training library, and the sustainability of our network.
Feel free to use the available resources- just be sure to attribute appropriately!
We Thank You for Your Support!
Pam Paul
Read about the book that I and other grassroots activists from the 2004 DFA campaign contributed to:
Mousepads, Shoe Leather & Hope
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About Root Camp™
Root Camp™ evolved from a vision and along with that vision and the talent of those who joined in support for Root Camp™ we have created a catalogue of projects, services or concepts which we know will benefit all those involved in the activist educational and training arena.
This program will always be growing or enhancing the Progressive movement and our activism in both the political process and our communities. Our goal is to guide you to, support efforts, or help you to implement the following:
* Activist Run Trainings
* Grassroots Activist Education
* Community Building and Organizing
* Online Tools and Resources
* Shared Best Practices and Networking Collaboratives
* Candidate and Campaign Training Resources
* Online Training Courses / Interactive & Independent
* Online Training Videos
* Local Media Campaigns & Resources
Grassroots activists from all over the country have shared training material, best practices and ideas so that we are not reinventing the wheel. Together we will plant the seeds of knowledge and work to build a more politically educated and community driven America!
If you are looking for tools and resources that cannot be found on this site, please contact us so we can try to help you!
Read our 2004 press announcement:
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Training Tools & Resources
Campaign 101 Organizing Guide: an LFA/RC Effort, Democracy Fest 2005 Campaign Training 101 Guide
*Campaign Basics, Volunteer Management, Data and Data Mining for GOTC, Earned Media & Messaging
The LFA Campaign 201 Campaign Management Guide, Democracy Fest 2005 Campaign Training 201 Guide provided
by Latinos For America, What's the Plan?, Let's Face Some Real Facts!, Where's the Plan, What's the Budget,
Candidate Development, Fundraising and Budget Management, Making the Most of Media Opportunities, Networking for
Political Action
Root Camp™ Videos
A compilation of training videos taken during Latinos For America and Democracy For America Trainings. Please feel free to use the videos to enhance your efforts locally.
DFA Training Academy Manuals
PDF Files of 2009 Democracy For America Training Academy Courses.
Think Precinct: Precinct Organizing from DFC
Think Precinct is a collection of tools that will help you organize your precinct to get out the vote, to raise awareness of an
important local issue, or to generate volunteers and support for a candidate for office. This resource is transferrable and
invaluable!
Grassroots Glossary
Let's define our terms. Here is a start with some humor mixed in. Add, edit and improve! Please send along your
suggestions on what may need to be added.
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Resources in Spanish
La Campaña Politica
Preparado por Democracy for America y Latinos for America. Traducción por Latinos por America. Uso gratis
permitido con atribución.
Spanish/English Glossary of Political Terms
Preparado por Latinos for America y Todd Smith.
Manual de involcramiento Electoral No-partidario
Wellstone Action Non-Partisan Voter Engagement
Spanish
wellspan
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Our goal is to help you find the resources and tools you need to become more familiar and/or more connected in the progressive activist political arena. If you are looking for information and cannot find it please contact us so we can help you!
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