Online to Offline Mobilization: Lessons from A Day Without Immigrants
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Watch this webinar recording to learn how Movimiento Cosecha, a nonviolent movement fighting for permanent protection, dignity, and respect for the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, used digital tools to recruit thousands of immigrants across the country to take part in the largest immigrant-led actions in a generation.
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Facebook lead generation ads
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Text messaging
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Email strategy for mass mobilizations
Speakers
Randall Smith is the founder of PowerLabs. He specializes in helping organizations design and run high-participation people-powered campaigns.
Thaís Marques is a Director with PowerLabs where she focuses on using digital strategy to reach communities of color and immigrants and move them into action-oriented teams. Prior to PowerLabs, Thaís led the digital program at Movimiento Cosecha. While at Cosecha she developed new models for recruiting undocumented immigrants through social channels and connecting them to the movement.
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