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Pro tip: skip the $75 "community organizing workshop" in Denver, it's just a sales pitch
I paid $75 for a two hour workshop in Denver last Saturday that was supposed to teach how to run a neighborhood food drive. About 20 minutes in, the guy switched to pitching his $400 online course and a monthly membership, and we never got past basic sign up sheets. I walked out with nothing but a business card and a sheet of paper telling me to "build community through connection." That $75 was grocery money for our actual drive, and now I'm out it plus the gas to get there and park downtown. If you want to learn this stuff, the free toolkit from your local United Way office covers the same ground in a PDF. Has anyone found a real, no cost training for running a block level food drive or clothing swap?
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betty_white393d ago
Wow, and he probably counts that workshop as his own "community building" too.
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phoenix_singh3d ago
Honestly this reminds me of a guy at my old place who put "hosted a networking event" on his resume for a happy hour he didn't even plan. Showed up late too. Some people just love taking credit for stuff that happens near them.
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