Arena Community,

My name is Jess Weldon, and I’m the new Training Director at Arena. I wanted to introduce myself and remind you about the upcoming Arena Academy 201.

Prior to joining Arena, I served as Programs Director at Battleground Texas, and had the opportunity to volunteer at Arena Summit Texas. There, I saw firsthand the transformative power of Arena’s training and became excited about Arena’s work building a new generation of progressive political leaders.

If you’re ready to invest in your political career and become a better campaign leader, I hope you’ll join us at the upcoming Arena Academy 201. 

The Academy 201 deadline is January 22nd, and I look forward to seeing your application!

In solidarity,

Jess 

On Weds, Dec 20th, Lauren Baer, Arena Managing Partner <[email protected]> wrote:

Arena Community,

I’m Lauren Baer, the Managing Partner at Arena, and I’m excited to announce our first training of the 2023-24 cycle.

As we look ahead to 2024, we know that the most valuable campaign staffers are those with experience. But we also know that it can be hard to build the skills and stamina to stay in the work. That’s why we’ve designed Arena Academy 201, our training program focused on upskilling and retaining staffers with at least one cycle of campaign experience (three months or more) who currently manage or want to manage people and programs on a campaign.

At Academy 201 you’ll join a passionate and dedicated community of progressive professionals excited about becoming better campaign leaders. And you’ll gain the assistance of the Arena Careers team in helping you land your next gig. Previous Arena Academy graduates are encouraged to apply.

Arena Academy 201 will take place February 24 - 26, 2023 and you can apply here. If you have questions about Arena or Academy 201, check out our FAQ.

We hope you’ll join us in investing in your political careers and building better campaigns. Apply to Arena Academy 201 today!

Sincerely,

Lauren