Chispa Texas hosts 2025 Grassroots Organizing Leadership Series
Chispa Texas has announced plans to hold a virtual series of grassroots leadership training seminars throughout 2025.
The online programs will give Chispa members and coalition partners multiple opportunities to participate in interactive sessions on core organizing knowledge, mindsets, and skills.
The goal is to support our members and allies in the Coastal Bend as they seek to organize more effectively, and to further grow the regional environmental justice movement. Click on the links below to RVSP for one or more of the next 4 upcoming online sessions!
Introduction to Organizing
Thursday, April 10
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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What sets grassroots organizing apart from other social justice pathways? Join to understand Chispa Texas’ approach to organizing and hear from a powerful panel of organizers working in environmental justice and climate justice. If you are interested in power driven by the communities impacted, attend to deepen your understanding of community organizing.
Storytelling and Self-Interest
Saturday, April 26
10am -11:30am
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Stories are among the most powerful persuasive tools in our organizing work. Join Chispa Texas to learn about a clear framework for telling your own story. This will allow you to tap into your unique experiences and find ways to create an emotional connection and reaction in others. You will also participate in an interactive, reflective process to tap into your interests and passions for social change.
House Meeting Training
Wednesday, May 14th
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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House meetings are one of the most powerful tools for organizers to be able to share stories, identify leaders, and energize organizing campaigns. Many modern social movements have leveraged house meetings to harness the power of personal networks and to ensure the centering of local stories and leaders. This interactive session will include modeling and teaching along with opportunities to practice.
Introduction to Organizing
Thursday, June 5
6:00pm - 7:30pm
RSVP HERE!
What sets grassroots organizing apart from other social justice pathways? Join to understand Chispa Texas’ approach to organizing and hear from a powerful panel of organizers working in the environmental justice and climate justice space. If you are interested in power that is driven by the communities impacted, attend to deepen your understanding of community organizing.