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Goals

• Host Goals
  • 10-15 people in attendance

• Campaign Goals
  • Mobilize attendees and volunteers to participate in budget fight events.
  • Encourage attendees to hold their own house meeting.

Organizer Duties

• Call prospective hosts to invite them to do a one on one with you
• Conduct the one on one. Get to know the potential host and share your own story. Ask this person to host a house meeting with a goal of getting 10-15 people there.
• If they say yes, review the 50 person brainstorm sheet. Use your CSEA list to help fill it out
• Sit there and help them brainstorm through the sheet (friends, family, school friends, church friends, etc.)
• Help them practice making the first calls
• If they say no, try to understand why. Find another way to get them involved.
• Follow up with a committed host several times before the meeting; support the host.
• Lead the meeting
• Follow up with the host and attendees who committed to hosting a house meeting.

Host Duties

• Before
  • Brainstorm a list of 50 CSEA co-workers, friends, family supporters and potential supporters to invite to the meeting. You will need to invite 50 to actually get 10-15 there.
  • Make calls to the 50 people on your list to invite them to the meeting using the brainstorming sheet.
  • Work with the Organizer to get lists of CSEA members you can call to invite in your neighborhood
  • Work with Organizer on logistics
  • Meet with Organizer 1 hour before House Meeting to review agenda
• During
  • Have all flyers, sign-in and sign-up sheets printed
  • Introduce the Organizing /Staffer
  • Be prepared to give a short explanation of why you became involved/what inspired you
• After
  • Help the Organizer do any necessary follow up
  • Thank your guests
  • Attend or host a delegation, letter writing party, phone bank, or precinct walk

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House meeting: The Duties