On campaigning - and seeking other forms of change

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On campaigning - and seeking other forms of change - in general

« on: July 15, 2017, 17:46:13 »

On Thursday, I treated myself to a course - "People Powered Change - Learn how to Campaign in a Day".

My decision to go on this course may surprise some readers as I've been involved in actively seeking solutions that are better than what might have otherwise been offered for a decade. However, it's all been "seat of the pants" stuff and I have had no formal training, and limited interaction with other campaigners - most of whom have been in the same public transport interest arena.

Read more - at http://www.wellho.net/mouth/4756_Learning-how-to-be-a-more-effective-community-partner.html

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