1. Diversifying the Movement through Community Outreach Vanna Cure Asia Bijan Thompson Georges Budagu Alice Aluoch

2. RESULTS AO Value Statement
RESULTS is a movement of passionate, committed everyday people. Together we use our voices to influence political decisions that will bring an end to poverty. Poverty cannot end as long as oppression exists. We commit to opposing all forms of oppression, including racism, classism, colonialism, white saviorism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, and religious discrimination. At RESULTS we pledge to create space for all voices, including those of us who are currently experiencing poverty. We will address oppressive behavior in our interactions, families, communities, work, and world. Our strength is rooted in our diversity of experiences, not in our assumptions. With unearned privilege comes the responsibility to act so the burden to educate and change doesn’t fall solely on those experiencing oppression. When we miss the mark on our values, we will acknowledge our mistake, seek forgiveness, learn, and work together as a community to pursue equity. There are no saviors -- only partners, advocates, and allies. I agree to help make the RESULTS movement a respectful, inclusive space
Alice- Ask 4 volunteers read the statement.
TURN IT OVER TO VANNA
Vanna- workshop overview working around 4 core areas, storytelling, organizing, recruitment, motivating people. Icebreaker question: What are some of the challenges of diversifying your outreach efforts?

3. Vanna Cure Senior Advocacy Manager Prosperity Now
Alice- Ask 4 volunteers read the statement.
TURN IT OVER TO VANNA
Vanna- workshop overview working around 4 core areas, storytelling, organizing, recruitment, motivating people. Icebreaker question: What are some of the challenges of diversifying your outreach efforts?

4. Group Discussion
What are some of the challenges of diversifying your outreach efforts? If you are seeking to join a local advocacy group, what challenges have you had with feeling welcome and included?

5. Learning Objectives
Attendees will learn how to tailor their personal story to build diverse movements
Attendees will learn best practices for reaching diverse populations
Attendees will learn best practices for sustaining diverse organizing movements beyond political moments

6. What’s at Stake? No policy is one size fits all
The wealth inequality crisis
Lack of inclusion breeds inaction/apathy

7. 4 Components of Movement-Building
Story-Telling
Organizing
Recruitment
Motivation
Story-telling: Identifying your “why”
Organizing: Identifying issues of the community and developing outreach strategies
Recruitment: Growing your movement beyond the issues of the moment
Motivating people/developing leaders

8. Asia Bijan Thompson Advocate and Expert on Poverty RESULTS
Alice- Ask 4 volunteers read the statement.
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Vanna- workshop overview working around 4 core areas, storytelling, organizing, recruitment, motivating people. Icebreaker question: What are some of the challenges of diversifying your outreach efforts?

9. Alice Aluoch Global Health Organizer RESULTS
Alice- Ask 4 volunteers read the statement.
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Vanna- workshop overview working around 4 core areas, storytelling, organizing, recruitment, motivating people. Icebreaker question: What are some of the challenges of diversifying your outreach efforts?

10. Build Relationships Across Race and Culture
Seek out people from different backgrounds
Parity engagement/Avoid tokenizing
Committed - long term relationships
Mind your manners

11. Cont’d Be prepared to make mistakes
Interrupt patterns of racism, colonialism or any forms of oppression.
Don’t make assumptions
Be prepared to feel odd

12. Strategies for Inclusive Engagement
Build personal relationships with target population
Maintain a presence within the community
Engage community leaders as advocates
Partner with diverse organizations and agencies
Create a welcoming atmosphere
Make sure to understand that “this is the way we’ve always done it” might not work for other cultural groups. For example, try switching the time of your event to accommodate a range of schedules.

13. Cont’d Increase Flexibility Develop alternative methods for engagement
Do not hold events or programs on dates that correspond with ANY religious/cultural holidays!
Develop alternative methods for engagement
Understand the differences and disparities that make some cultural, ethnic, or racial groups more likely to respond to one kind of outreach than another.
Make space for other people to lead

14. Small group activities
Can you think of an organization/people in your area you can contact?
Think about your chapter, what are some of the things you might need to change to be more inclusive?

15. Georges Budagu Advocate RESULTS
Alice- Ask 4 volunteers read the statement.
TURN IT OVER TO VANNA
Vanna- workshop overview working around 4 core areas, storytelling, organizing, recruitment, motivating people. Icebreaker question: What are some of the challenges of diversifying your outreach efforts?

16. RESULTS IC 2018