Find a Change is Coming house meeting (or create your own) in your neighborhood by entering your zip code on the webpage:
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/changeiscoming
I've set up an email meeting for anyone not going to a neighborhood meeting. Enter 99203 for the zip code and select this name or simply click on this link:
Change For A Better World For Everyone - People & Nature
Anyone, any where in the world is welcome to participate in this email meeting.Send this email on to anyone that might be interested in sending in their ideas to be sent on to USA's next president Barak Obama.
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I'll am also setting up a group for people interested in making positive proposals to the Obama administration for a better world for everyone - people and nature. If you are interested let me know and I'll let you know when it is set up.
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You can also send in your ideas, comments to Obama here:
http://my.barackobama.com
This open to the public website is way beyond what any previous administration has ever done for organizing any one interested to participate locally and at the administration level. A breath of fresh air - facilitating independent local organizing without attempting to impose from outside the group. Will see how this evolves.
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How tomorrow's Change Is Coming house meetings work:
Change Is Coming house meeting on the second weekend in December to take the next step and begin bringing change to your community and country.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/changeguide/
As President, Barack Obama is counting on you to organize in your neighborhood and continue this movement. This guide will provide you with all the tools and resources you need to host a successful Change Is Coming house meeting. At your event you will:
• Get to know others in your area who are ready to work for change.
• Determine the issues most important to your group.
• Plan how you can reach out to your local representatives and media to ensure your voices are heard.
• Get started bringing change right away by planning a service event before the Inauguration.
It is up to each one of us to take the fate of our country into our hands. Use this guide to start planning your own Change is Coming event.
Get your Materials in Order
There are some things you should have ready before your Change Is Coming event.
Host Resources
This includes extra resources for planning your event.
Download the host resources.
Sign-in Sheets
This is the form that you will want to have all your attendees use to sign in.
Download the form.
Change is Coming Video
You can watch the Change is Coming video at your event to kickoff the discussion.
Issue Flyers
Think about printing out flyers detailing Barack’s positions to help brainstorm which issues your group would like to focus on.
Camera
Don't forget to take pictures and share them with us after the event.
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DURING THE MEETING
This agenda is meant only to be a suggestion to guide you in your activities. Feel free to organize your
Change is Coming event according to your preferences.
Sample Schedule:
> Welcome from Host (5 minutes)
• Introduce yourself and ask your guests to sign-in.
• Share what inspired you to be involved in this monumental journey, the goals for the meeting,
and why you think it important to continue working for change.
> Show Change is Coming Video (10 minutes)
> Plan for Change (30 minutes)
The most important part of your Change is Coming house meeting is to lay the groundwork for your
group’s activity in the coming weeks. Get to know one another. Find out what issues are top priorities
for your group, and what relationships you already have with political or social organizations in your
community.
• Reflect on the election and which issues are most important to your group.
• Brainstorm ways to build relationships with your local and federal representatives.
• Think about ways to amplify your groups actions, such as reaching out to local media outlets.
• Consider what actions you can take in your area to start bringing the change you’d like to see
right away.
• Ask your guests to help lead your future efforts to plan events and reach out to local political
figures, the media, and your community.
> The Next Step (10 minutes)
You can take action in your community right away to make a difference. Decide on and commit to
hosting a service event before the Inauguration on January 20th. Then invite your local
representatives to join you at your service event. Here are some ideas:
• Hold a book, toys, winter gear, or food drive to prepare for the holiday season. Work with local
organizations such as Toys for Tots, The Salvation Army, or a local school or church.
• Host or participate in a blood drive in your neighborhood. Work with organizations like the Red
Cross to plan a blood drive with your group.
• Excited about the much anticipated First Dog? Support your local animal shelter to give ani-
mals in your area a chance. The Humane Society of the United States provides lots of great ways
you can help.
• Fight for a cause that is important to you, such as finding a cure for Breast Cancer. Participate in
a walk-a-thon like Relay For Life.
> Closing (5 minutes)
Collect all sign-in sheets. Thank your guests for their involvement and participation.
AFTER THE mEETING
> Capture Information
Enter your plan for change survey and your sign-in sheets online at my.barackobama.com/plan-
change and my.barackobama.com/changesignin.
If you’d prefer, you can mail copies of your sign-in sheets and planning forms to:
Obama for America Attn: New Media 233 N. Michigan Ave, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60601
> Thank your guests
Send individual thank you emails to all of your guests. Follow up with those who committed to
participate in a service event to begin bringing change to your community. Make sure to let all of
your guests know about your next event.
> Share Your Feedback
How did your Change is Coming house meeting go? What worked best? Share your feedback.
Write a blog and send your photos to photos@barackobama.com.
CONGRATUlATIONs
President Elect Barack Obama said, “This victory alone is not the change we seek; it is only the chance
for us to make that change.” Congratulations, you have taken the first steps to bring change to your
community and our country. Now begin planning your next event. It’s people like you who can change
this country, one step at a time.
Change never comes easy, but by identifying how to apply pressure in the right places, your group can
have a great impact both locally and nationally.
The most important part of your Change is Coming house meeting today is to lay the groundwork for
your group’s activity in the coming weeks. Get to know one another. Find out what issues are top pri-
orities for your group, and what relationships you already have with political or social organizations in
your community.
Fill out the following questionnaire to help your group plan for what you can do next to work for
change.
1. What issues are most important to our group? For each issues consider if it is local, national, or both.
ISSUE LocAL NATIoNAL NoTES
2. Who are our local representatives? Do we have any connections to them? How can we build
relationships with our representatives and keep in touch with them about the issues that are important
to us?
US Representative:
US Senator:
State Representative:
State Senator:
Governor:
3. What are our local media outlets? What is their contact information? Do we have any relationships
within the local media? How can we publicize our actions and amplify our voices?
Local Television:
Local Newspaper(s):
Local Radio Stations:
4. What are local social and civic organizations we can work with? How can we reach out to these
organizations to work together? Are there schools or local churches we’d like to become partners with?
Social and Civic Organizations:
Schools:
Churches:
5. What can we do even before Barack Obama is President? What service event will we commit to as
a group before Inauguration? What local representatives will we invite to our service event?
Date of Service Event:
Representatives to Invite:
Description of Service Event:
When you have completed the survey make copies so multiple group members can keep track of this
information. Then please send a copy to Obama for America, Att: New Media, 233 N. Michigan Ave,
Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60601. You can also enter it online at http://my.barackobama.com/planchange
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