Event Description: "No Shortcuts: Community Organizing 101" - Event by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI).
Have you ever seen a problem in your community and wished you could do something about it? Maybe talked to a neighbor or two about their thoughts on it, but didn't know what to do next?
Join this interactive workshop to learn about community organizing - the practice CCI uses to build power with and for everyday Iowans to tackle the issues we face.
Attendees will:
-learn what we mean by community organizing and what makes it different from advocacy or lobbying;
-hear from a CCI member about a recent campaign and win; and
-learn the four P's of organizing and leave with the basics for how to start thinking about organizing on an issue in your community.
This workshop is for anyone newer to Iowa CCI or curious about community organizing. We know the solutions we need to the issues we face. And we know that by working together, change is possible - that's community organizing!
You don't have to be an Iowa CCI member to attend, but we hope you'll join!
Contact Katie Biechler for more info at: iowacci@iowacci.org
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2025.
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Note: For more info on Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI), visit the organization’s website HERE.