



What is RootsCamp?

RootsCamp isn’t your everyday gathering; it’s an “unconference.” Instead of pre-set presenters with predictable powerpoints, RootsCamp participants design all sessions and decide the agenda. The idea is to bring together progressives of all stripes as equals, and have an honest exchange of ideas. When we learn from one another, we take away new ideas, make new connections, and strengthen our work.



In the past, participants have come from all over the country, and even around the globe. We’ve had data geeks from the biggest national campaigns trading lessons learned with field innovators from school board races in Pittsburgh. Or climate change organizers from Switzerland sharing best practices with marriage equality advocates from Maine. It's all there and the more people we have, the more ideas will get turned into world-changing campaigns!



It’s also a rare opportunity for D.C. insiders to interact directly with people fighting on the front lines, and a unique space to begin an honest discussion about what worked, what didn’t, and how we grow stronger together.

Friday is caucus day, Saturday and Sunday contain sessions, plenearies, and training opportunties. Preview the agenda here.



What’s My Role?

Your perspective is unique. Whether you develop and lead a session, or participate in the conversation, we hope you’ll come and share your experiences, knowledge and skills. You won’t just be networking and attending discussions: you’ll be helping define our work over the coming years by sharing the lessons you learned this year.



Want to have an awesome crowd of brilliant people at RootsCamp? So do we.

We believe that cost should not be a barrier to participation, so we keep the registration fee as low as possible for RootsCamp. But there are real costs involved in hosting such an engaging and dynamic event. If you'd like to learn more about how you can sponsor bringing other organizers to the event, meals, electricity, A/V or something else, please contact Jamie McGonnigal at jamie@wellstone.org





**Unfortunately, due to budgeting and limitations, we cannot offer refunds. If you cannot join us and have already purchased a registration, you may either donate that registration to a Rootscamper who otherwise could not afford to come, or email us at rootscamp@wellstone.org to let us know if you'd like to change the name on your reservation.









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