The Our Common Values training session will provide an interactive
small-group experience that will stretch your ways of thinking and
doing – and have practical application in our shared work. These small
group sessions will be fun and high-energy as well as thought
provoking. This is a great opportunity to develop new leaders or to
give established leaders a fresh perspective on their work.
Participants in this workshop will find themselves more savvy and
effective advocates when they apply the lessons learned in this session
to their on-going work. We are delighted to have a group of
experienced, skilled facilitators joining us to lead the
workshops:  Alexa Bradley and Dave Mann, of the Grass Roots Policy
Project, Carolyn Castore of the Midwest States Center, Phillip Cryan of
ICAN and Matt Russell, of the Iowa Network for Community
Agriculture. 

In the U.S. Senate, keynote speaker Senator Barack Obama – who began
his career as a community organizer in Chicago – has focused on
tackling the challenges of a globalized, 21st century world with fresh
thinking and a politics that no longer settles for the lowest common
denominator. Amid the partisanship and bickering of today's public
debate, he still believes in the ability to unite people around a
politics of purpose – a politics that puts solving the challenges of
everyday Americans ahead of partisan calculation and political
gain.  Whether it's the poverty exposed by Katrina, the genocide
in Darfur, or the role of faith in our politics,

Barack Obama continues to speak out on the issues that will define America in the 21st

Century. This makes him the ideal speaker to include in our day-long exercise of using

Our Common Values to build progressive power. Seating is limited, and as a result

we are unable to provide entrance to the keynote speech to individuals or groups who

have not attended the entire Leadership Training Conference.

Seating is very limited for the Conference.  Please register no more than 1 individual(s).

Pre-registration is required. Enclosed you will find a Leadership
Conference Registration Form.  Please complete the form and return
it to us in the enclosed envelope along with your $35 per person
registration fee. Your pre-registration must be received by April
9.  Registration for the workshop and keynote speaker is on a
first come first serve basis. The Conference will be well worth your
registration costs!

We have reserved a limited number of special-rate rooms at the nearby
Stoney Creek Inn if you require overnight accommodations on April
21.  Rooms will be available on Saturday night at a rate of $79
plus taxes; to make room reservations call 800-659-2220.  To
secure the special rate, mention Iowa Citizen Action Network’s name.
Reservations must be made on or before April 9 to receive the special
rate.

We are grateful for the support of your organization, and look forward
to working with you in the future.  If you have any questions,
please call Gayle Warner at 319/354-8116 or e-mail gwarner@iowacan.org.

I look forward to seeing you on April 21!