Political Salon: Live Blogging for Traction
Submitted by James on Sun, 08/26/2007 - 7:31pm
Tonight our political salon is featuring a presentation by Lanya Sharpiro, who is the Big Cheese at a very cool organization called Traction. Lanya and her colleagues make a compelling case for their grassroots approach to engaging young activists here in North Carolina.
If you have any questions you'd like me to ask Lanya, just pass them along. Here's a picture of our guest . . . with Howard Dean.
Warm up question for the guests . . .
What's the coolest thing that happened to you this summer?
What's yours?
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
Too much great discussion to report
But if you're a young person looking to merge political activism with living real life, having fun and meeting great people, you should check out Traction. They're getting new people into "tractivism" with a creative blend of community events, parties, and serious grass roots. For example, Traction hosted tail-gate parties at polls.
And dodge ball teams!
Their idea is focused on seducing/cajoling them into participation.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.
I don't understand
What is the political salon? This was an offline event?
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Les Merritt, Toady Extraordinaire
Where is Liddy?
Sanford-Hunt: Aug 25th
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We've been hosting a real-life political salon
for 15 years . . . every month except in June and July. Typically 20 to 35 people show up on Sunday night for lively discussion with a designated presenter.
Do good. Be nice. Have fun.