Annual Intensive Political Training Program "Boot Camp"
The CBC Institute is a non profit-non partisan organization whose, in part, is to help prepare a new generation of African-Americans for public and private sector leadership roles. The Political Training Program "Boot Camp" is an intiative of the CBC Institute designed to generate a pool of minority professionals who are well-qualified with regard to public and private sector policy issues and the conduct of political campaigns.
Boot Camp is conducted on the campus of the National Labor College located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Participants receive instruction based on a comprehensive curriculum from an outstanding faculty of academics, consultants, and other well-qualified trainers. Participants gain skills in leadership, political action, and civic participation. The program focus is on training candidates, campaign managers, field directors, finance directors, fund raisers, communication directors, volunteer coordinators and campaign schedulers. The program will also cover campaign ethics, research and polling, the legislative process, getting out the vote (GOTV), E-campaigning, E-fundraising and issue advocacy. The one week intensive program will include a simulated campaign where participants will assume respective campaign committee roles and operate a campaign from the candidate's decision to run for office through the election results.
THE PROCESS
Eligibility and Selection: All interested persons who are registered voters may apply for the Boot Camp, regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender, religious affiliation or political party preference. Participants will be selected based solely on their demonstrated abilities, as outlined in the application submitted. Applicants may also be nominated by a Member of Congress (e.g., by a member of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), however, the selection of participants is made solely by the CBC Institute based on the quality of the application and the background of the applicant.
Applications: Applications may be obtained and completed on-line by clicking here. Questions concerning the Boot Camp can be directed to the boot camp coordinator by e-mail to the bootcamp@cbcinsitute.org or by calling the CBC Institute office at 202-785-3634. Completed applications may be submitted by fax to 202-544-1912 or mailed to the CBC Institute office at 227 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E. Suite 201, Washington, D.C. 20002.
Deadlines: Applications must be received at the Institute's office by mail or fax, and either received, dated or postmarked no later than May 13, 2008.
Notifications: Final Selection and Instructions for Attending Boot Camp will be mailed by June 13, 2008.
