More ACORNS more Obama.

[miskie]

And another cache of buried ACORNS appears. Maybe you have wanted to work for ACORN, and wondered what a call-out for trainees looked like ? Here is the casting call from the Florida Feminist Coalition - I will paste it in its entirety as its really quite an eye-opener.

link here

Work for Justice!
Work for ACORN!
Monday is the LAST CHANCE to APPLY for 2007 Academy!

ACORN Organizers Academy
April 20 & 21, 2007

"Money is not going to organize the disadvantaged, the powerless, or
the poor.  We need other weapons." --Cesar Chavez
YOU ARE THE WEAPON!
ORGANIZE!
What is ACORN?
Over the last 37 years, ACORN (Association of Community Organizations
for Reform Now) has developed and honed the key elements of broad-
based organizing.  Today, ACORN is the largest direct-action
organization of low-to-moderate income people in the nation.  Go to
www.ACORN.org for more information & see the long list of
accomplishments!

Why work for ACORN?
Work as a grassroots organizer to build power for low & moderate
income communities and communities of color.  Don't just help people
win on their day to day & long term issues, help alter the relations
of power between the "haves" and the "have-nots" by building dynamic
mass-based organizations.

How to get started:
ACORN's LAST GROUP INTERVIEW for the 2007 Organizer Training Academy
IS THIS MONDAY (APRIL 16th) at 5:30 pm (Orlando ACORN, 714 E. Colonial
Dr).  Please arrive early and prepared to spend 1 1/2 hours for the
interview.  Once you have successfully completed the interview
process, you will be invited to the Academy, April 20-21.

What is this Organizer Training Academy?
ACORN understands that community organizing experience is rare, so we
train a lot!  At the Academy, you will be a part of discussions on
community & political organizing, power, and building a mass-based
movement; seminars on direct action,  leadership development, campaign
planning & implementation; readings from Alinsky, Chavez, Obama &
others; and take part in direct action!  Outstanding applicants will
then be selected to work as an ACORN organizer.

Get involved.
Get connected.
Get ORGANIZED!

--

Stephanie Porta
Central Florida ACORN Field Director
Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now
Orlando * Tampa * St. Pete
714 E. Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32803
407-423-9832 * 407-420-4508 fax * 407-592-4784 cell
www.Orlando.ACORN.org

File your TAXES for FREE!
>From Monday, January 22nd to April 15th, Orlando ACORN will be

operating
a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site at its office at 714
East
Colonial Drive.  This service is free of charge and is in partnership
with the Internal Revenue Service & Orange County.  Hours of
operation
are Monday-Friday 2:00-8:00pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Appointments are suggested but walk-ins are always welcome.  Please
call
407-423-9832 for more information or to make an appointment.

To receive updates on ACORN's work every two weeks go to http://acorn.org/getinvolved

[Crazy Horse]

No way Obama is teaching ACORN.........he said he has never had any dalings with em.

[Jim]

No way Obama is teaching ACORN.........he said he has never had any dalings with em.

he's a past employee (legal council) and present employer..0

[miskie]

he's a past employee (legal council) and present employer..0

I think CH was being facetious ..

[Jim]

I think CH was being facetious ..

me so stupid...

[Crazy Horse]

I think CH was being facetious ..

I was