Sam Spade's San Francisco

Camp Courage: Sign up to participate in the Courage Campaign's Sacramento training on July 11-12.

Here's Camp Courage described in their own words:
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Inspired by the "Camp Obama" trainings that powered neighbor-to-neighbor organizing across America in 2008, Camp Courage is an intensive two-day training designed to teach the principles and skills of community organizing to activists working to restore marriage equality to California.
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Drawing on techniques honed for decades by progressive social movements, Camp Courage teaches empowerment, team building, leadership development, and grassroots organizing skills.
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Camp Courage is designed primarily for new activists or those who have never engaged with the broader community about marriage equality as well as veteran LGBT activists and allies.
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Camp Courage trainings have already been held in Los Angeles, Fresno, Oakland and San Diego. All four events have received phenomenal reviews from participants, with evaluations averaging 9.26 (on a scale of 1 to 10).
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To see highlights of the Los Angeles training, watch the YouTube video below.

WHAT: Camp Courage, for marriage equality activists and organizers

WHERE: Sacramento (location provided once registration is confirmed)

WHEN: Saturday, July 11 (8:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m.) AND Sunday, July 12 (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

RECEPTION: Location TBA, but will be in conjunction with "Second Saturday" festivities

Camp Courage will cover basic community and political organizing skills, including:

- Finding your voice by telling your “story of self”

- Leadership development

- Principles of successful organizing

- Developing collaboration and building effective teams

- Techniques of voter persuasion

- Organizing a phonebank

- Tabling

- Throwing house parties

A background in community organizing or an organizational affiliation is not a requirement to attend Camp Courage. The only requirements are energy, commitment, and a desire to broaden your leadership abilities.

Camp Courage is organized by Torie Osborn, Mike Bonin, and Lisa Powell. Osborn is a senior advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the United Way, and former executive director of the Liberty Hill Foundation and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Bonin is a former regional field organizer for Obama for America, a veteran campaign staffer, and a community activist. Powell is an attorney, longtime trainer, community leader, and co-founder of United Lesbians of African Heritage.

Our Sacramento training is the fifth of several planned around the state in the coming months. If you are interested in our future trainings, please email:
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To watch the video, just turn-up the sound and push the play button:

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