The Project Vote train-the-trainer is a two day training developed by leaders in the self-advocacy movement. During this two day training participants will build skills to increase partnerships between self-advocacy groups and protection and advocacy groups, experience the Project Vote training led by national self-advocacy leaders, learn to use the Voter Education Toolkit and experience leading a voter education training.

Three state P&A and Self-Advocacy groups will receive a free two day Project Vote workshop.  Funding for this year has already been allocated.  Please check back for application information for trainings in 2011.

VOTER EDUCATION TOOL KIT

The voter education tool kit used at the Project Vote trainings covers the following topics and activities

Topic 1: Introduction to the Training

• Why we do the training

• How to use your notebook

• What to bring when you facilitate
  

• Talk about how voting fits into our lives

• Share stories about the importance of voting

• Things you vote on

Topic 3: Registering to Vote

• Why it’s important to register to vote

• Places to register to vote

• People at the training will register to vote

Topic 4: Rights and Responsibilities

• Talk about responsibilities when voting

• How we can learn about the candidates and issues
  

• Role play

Topic 5: Ways to Learn About Candidates and Issues

• Ways to learn about candidates

• Things they stand for

• Issues that are important

Topic 6: How do You Vote

• What it means to cast a ballot

• Different ways to cast a ballot

Topic 7: Ways to Support Voting

• Places to vote
  

• Things that get in the way
  

• Accommodations that you can  ask for when voting

Topic 8: Framing the Voting Process & Building Community Connections

• Ways to get involved in voting
  

• Working with partners
  

• Building connections to community groups

Topic 9: Evaluating the Training & Getting Feedback

• How to get feedback from people when you are doing the training

• How to do the training yourself

• Jobs for team members

• Who does what during the training
  

• Things to do before the training