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RootsCampDC 2008

RootsCampDC will be December 13-14, 2008! RootsCampDC is for anyone who played a role in the 2008 elections and/or working in progressive politics. As fellow organizers, we'll be meeting each other, reuniting with team members, discussing the innovations and challenges from this cycle, and most importantly, celebrating!

RootsCampDC 2008 will bring together the best and brightest organizers that were engaged in 2008 campaigns. This does not just mean Obama field organizers, but also: 

   - Down ballot races
   - Labor
   - Non-partisan GOTV and voter registration operations
   - Online organizations
   - Advocacy organizations
   - Campaign directors
   - Technologists
   - Bloggers
   - National media, message, polling and targeting consultants

At RootsCamp you can: 

   - Share stories and knowledge with each other from all your states and regions.
   - Teach others from the progressive movement what you did and how you did it. Brainstorm ways that the methods you practiced can be exported to unions, advocacy organizations and community organizations.
   - Strategize about how to help the Democratic party and other progressive institutions to sustain what you've started.

Plus, The New Organizing Institute has teamed up with DemocraticGAIN to put on the RootsCampDC Career Fair on Sunday December 14. So if you're looking for a job, you'll have the opportunity to attend the weekend Career Fair (free of charge for RootsCampDC attendees) and network with dozens of awesome employers looking to fill positions post-election.

RootsCampDC 2008 Logistics

RootsCampDC 2008 will be held at Trinity College in Washington, DC. RootsCamp has no pre-determined agenda, because you will decide what sessions you want to have when you arrive. But generally, the weekend will go like this: 

   Saturday 13
        
   8am              Breakfast 
   9am              Opening session 
   12:30pm          Lunch
   5:00pm           Sessions close
   6:00pm-8:00pm    RootsCamp Happy Hour!
         
   Sunday 14
            
   8am              Breakfast 
   9am-4:00pm       Sessions
   11:00am-2:00pm   Career Fair!
   12:30pm          Lunch
   4:00pm           Sessions close


Affordable housing options will be available at RootsCampDC. More info on how to apply for housing coming soon!

What is Rootscamp?

Rootscamp

RootsCamps are participant driven events or forums, using the "unconference" or "open space" format that is born from the desire for activists, organizers, leaders and politicians in the progressive sphere to share and learn in a productive, fast-paced, open environment.

Think of it as a cross between an election debrief and grassroots organizing skills share. The progressive community — everyone from the "netroots" to precinct captains to field organizers to national message consultants — come together to share successes, failures, impart old wisdom and new discoveries.

RootsCamp is an intense event with discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. There are NO SPECTATORS.

Initiated by the New Organizing Institute and based on the phenomenally successful BarCamp model, RootsCamps are self-organized with no pre-set agenda. This open format never fails to yield an astounding exchange of information, spin-off projects, and cross-pollination among unexpected partners.


Rootscamp in a Box

The beauty of Rootscamp is that anyone can organize their own unconference in their community. This guide is meant to give you the basics of what you'll need to do, plus some helpful insights from those of us who have run Rootscamps big and small.

Rootscamp in a Box has everything you need to get started:

  • 1 Set a date and create a schedule
  • 2 Find a location
  • 3 Create a budget
  • 4 Find Partners and Sponsors
  • 5 Set up a Wiki and Sign up page
  • 6 Spead the Word
  • 7 Create Sessions, Schedule and "The Wall"
  • 8 Planning and Logistics

Read more: Rootscamp in a Box

The Rules of Rootscamp

  • 1st Rule: You do talk about RootsCamp.
  • 2nd Rule: You do blog about RootsCamp.
  • 3rd Rule: No pre-scheduled presentations.
  • 4th Rule: Learners are experts, and experts are learners.
  • 5th Rule: To present a topic, write it in an open discussion slot.
  • 6th Rule: Have as many discussions as the room allows.
  • 7th Rule: Discussions go on as long as they're exciting.
  • 8th Rule: Show support with your comments.
  • 9th Rule: Show disinterest with your feet.
  • 10th Rule: No tourists.


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