Fieldwork Training
At Common Power, we stay ready for elections that can happen all year. We offer training in live zoom sessions for all levels of volunteers.
Get introduced to volunteering the CP Way: in teams, in community, with local partners. Gain techniques, tips, and tricks for engaging voters and doorknocking. Learn how we travel and prepare for action on the ground.
101: Intro to CP Fieldwork
New to volunteering at CP?
Learn about our action opportunities (remote and travel), how to find action, what’s coming up, and how we (field)work the CP Way.
102: A Guide to Volunteer Engagement
How do you keep a voter talking after the “Hello, I’m ….“? How do you get past the polite “no thank you, I’m busy”?
Here are the nitty-gritty tactics for voter engagement in a variety of conversations with voters live or remote. Learn and sharpen your skills with this training.
103: Traveling with CP
Interested in traveling with us to doorknock? Need a refresher? Join Traveling with CP
The training will cover what you can expect from a trip, and the steps involved in preparing to travel with us, and what a CP trip looks like once we are on the ground.
Hear it from our community members:
What it’s like on the ground?
Testimonial: Matthew
Matthew shares a story about his first time door knocking ever.
Testimonial: Carrie
Carrie tells us what it’s like working across race and age differences with CP in the field.
Testimonial: Mary
New to Common Power, Mary talks about how she sees the organization and the community we’ve built.