Young Leaders Academy

Day #1

Campaign Management

9:00 - 9:45

The Real Nature of Politics and Elections

9:45 - 10:30

Campaign Planning

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Coffee

11:00 - 11:45

Campaign Organization

11:45 - 12:30

Research Throughout the Campaign

12:30 - 13:00

Panel Discussion - All faculty

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Building a Volunteer Force

15:00 - 15:30

Afternoon Coffee

15:30 - 16:15

Defining Vote Goals and a Contact Universe

16:15 - 17:00

Defining Vote Goals and a Contact Universe

16:15 - 17:00

Designing a Voter Contact Plan

17:00 - 17:30

Afternoon Panel - All faculty

Day #2

Candidates

9:00 - 9:30

The Candidate

9:30 - 10:15

Candidate Development

10:15 - 10:45

Morning Coffee

10:45 - 11:30

Storytelling

11:30 - 12:00

Morning Panel - All faculty

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 14:30

Meeting and Fundraising Skills

14:30 - 15:30

Blowing Yourself Up - And How to Avoid It

15:30 - 16:00

Afternoon Coffee

16:00 - 17:00

Presentation and Interview Techniques

17:00 - 17:30

Afternoon Panel - All faculty

Day #3

Communication

9:00 - 10:30

Communications Strategy

10:30 - 11:00

Morning Coffee

11:00 - 12:00

Mind the gap

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch

13:00 - 15:00

Meeting and Fundraising Skills

Steve Sutton

Afternoon coffee

15:30 - 16:15

Crisis Communications

16:15 - 17:15

Working with the News Media

17:15 - 17:45

Closing Panel