Camp Millie
Michigan’s Progressive Democratic Political Action Training Program
Fran Brennan
@ 734-330-5225
Camp Millie is a 2-day intensive training program designed to give you the tools for effective progressive political action in your community. Our faculty of experienced political organizers will share their gifts on subjects grass roots activists, campaign managers and candidates must know to succeed, including: Framing your issues and Message Development; Volunteer Recruitment; Democratic Party Structure and the Importance of the Precinct Delegate; Techniques and Strategies to Get-Out -The-Vote; Door-to-Door Canvassing; Phone Banking; Fundraising and Campaign Finance Law Compliance. Sessions will include practice exercises so you can hone your new skills. Your $35 tuition fee includes training materials and box lunches on Saturday and Sunday.
Who is Millie?
Camp Millie is named in honor of our late Justice Caucus Board Member, Millie Jeffrey. In her 93 years, Millie was a champion of social and economic justice for workers, women and minorities. Co-founder of the National Women’s Political Caucus and revered by progressive activists nationwide, Millie received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton in 2000.