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title:  "I went to one of the ACLU Changemaker Trainings in SF on January 27, 2018"
description: "2018 ACLU Changemaker Training in San Francisco"
keywords: "voting rights, democracy, california, san francisco, voter registration, ACLU, 2018, training"
date:   2018-02-04 10:15:00
categories: Voting-Rights Democracy California Voter-Registration San-Francisco ACLU 2018
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## It was a mixed bag.

* Before the event, I wasn't sure what the training would entail. Based on some of the ACLU's messaging, a friend and I figured they'd focus on local advocacy training around three issues: voting rights, criminal justice, and reproductive rights.
* I ended up attending with three other friends, one of whom flew in from San Diego to attend this training together in San Francisco.
* The organizers of the event seemed overwhelmed by the turnout of over a hundred people. There were a number of logistical glitches like AV malfunctions and coffee that was unexpectedly delayed for several hours.
* I learned about the importance of the District Attorney (DA) and the outsized power that they wield in their cities.


## The ACLU really wanted us to meet our DA.<commit_msg>small edit<commit_after>---
layout: post
title:  "I went to one of the ACLU Changemaker Trainings in SF on January 27, 2018"
description: "2018 ACLU Changemaker Training in San Francisco"
keywords: "voting rights, democracy, california, san francisco, voter registration, ACLU, 2018, training"
date:   2018-02-04 10:15:00
categories: Voting-Rights Democracy California Voter-Registration San-Francisco ACLU 2018
---
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And...

## it was a mixed bag.

* Before the event, I wasn't sure what the training would entail. Based on some of the ACLU's messaging, a friend and I figured they'd focus on local advocacy training around three issues: voting rights, criminal justice, and reproductive rights.
* I ended up attending with three other friends, one of whom flew in from San Diego to attend this training together in San Francisco.
* The organizers of the event seemed overwhelmed by the turnout of over a hundred people. There were a number of logistical glitches like AV malfunctions and coffee that was unexpectedly delayed for several hours.
* I learned about the importance of the District Attorney (DA) and the outsized power that they wield in their cities.


## The ACLU really wanted us to meet our DA.
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