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SUMMARY:Run4Rural - Candidate Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Attend the Run4Rural training program designed for people interested in growing and strengthening their local communities through elected office and other forms of public leadership.  This non-partisan training will be useful for existing and emerging rural leaders and people active in their community\, whether or not they have decided to run for office. Erik Peterson\, President of Bending the Arc Strategies facilitates the training.\n\n\n\nTraining is ideal for those thinking about or registered to run for:\n\n	Township Board\n	City Council\n	School Board\n	County Commissioner\n	Sheriff\n	State Representative\n	State Senate\n\n\nTraining topics include:\n\n\n	Understanding what's at stake in our communities and the role local elections play\n	Finding personal motivation and the right position to serve\n	Communicating through stories and shared values \n	Implementing community engagement strategies and refining messaging to bring the community together\n	Fundraising techniques for those who do not consider themselves rich\n\n\n\n\nFAQ\n\nQ: What levels of elected offices will the training cover?\n\nA: County level (e.g.\, County Commissioner\, Soil & Water Conservation District Board)\, city level (e.g.\, Mayor\, City Council)\,  township level (e.g.\, Clerk\, Township Supervisor)\, and school district (e.g.\, School Board).\n\nQ: Can I participate if I am currently in office? \n\nA: Yes.\n\nQ: I'm not interested in running for office\, but I'd like to help with a campaign\, should I attend this training?\n\nA: Yes\, this training is for anyone interested in learning more about local elections and campaigns.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><img alt="" height="118" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/314/Image/run4rural.jpg" style="width: 250px\; height: 118px\;" width="250" /><br />\n<br />\nAttend the Run4Rural training program designed for people interested in growing and strengthening their local communities through elected office and other forms of public leadership.&nbsp\; This non-partisan training will be useful for existing and emerging rural leaders and people active in their community\, whether or not they have decided to run for office. Erik Peterson\, President of Bending the Arc Strategies facilitates the training.<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Training is ideal for those thinking about or registered to run for:</strong></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Township Board</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">City Council</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">School Board</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">County Commissioner</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Sheriff</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">State Representative</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">State Senate</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p class="kt-adv-heading731_a72908-ef wp-block-kadence-advancedheading" data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading731_a72908-ef" style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 32px\; color: rgb(46\, 54\, 63)\; font-family: effra\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong>Training topics include:</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<ul class="wp-block-list" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 0px 2em\; list-style: disc\; color: rgb(46\, 54\, 63)\; font-family: effra\; font-size: 16px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: inherit\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Understanding what&rsquo\;s at stake in our communities and the role local elections play</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: inherit\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Finding personal motivation and the right position to serve</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: inherit\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Communicating through stories and shared values&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: inherit\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Implementing community engagement strategies and refining messaging to bring the community together</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: inherit\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;">Fundraising techniques for those who do not consider themselves rich</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p class="kt-adv-heading731_31f7c6-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading" data-kb-block="kb-adv-heading731_31f7c6-8e" style="box-sizing: inherit\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 32px\; color: rgb(46\, 54\, 63)\; font-family: effra\; font-size: 16px\;"><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: bold\;">FAQ<br />\nQ: What levels of elected offices will the training cover?</strong><br />\nA: County level (e.g.\, County Commissioner\, Soil &amp\; Water Conservation District Board)\, city level (e.g.\, Mayor\, City Council)\, &nbsp\;township level (e.g.\, Clerk\, Township Supervisor)\, and school district (e.g.\, School Board).<br />\n<strong style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: bold\;">Q: Can I participate if I am currently in office?&nbsp\;</strong><br />\nA: Yes.<br />\n<strong style="box-sizing: inherit\; font-weight: bold\;">Q: I&rsquo\;m not interested in running for office\, but I&rsquo\;d like to help with a campaign\, should I attend this training?</strong><br />\nA: Yes\, this training is for anyone interested in learning more about local elections and campaigns.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce 202 S Court St Fergus Falls\, MN
UID:e.314.77318
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DTSTAMP:20260629T140416Z
URL:http://fergusfalls.preview.gochambermaster.com/events/details/run4rural-candidate-workshop-77318
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