Before doing anything, you need to find some great people to help plan and promote your Day of Action. Ask a couple of close friends to help getting started, and then plow through these resources for even more great tips. And make sure to get as many people as possible to sign up on the Right To Learn Web site so to use our integrated messaging tools to help keep everyone organized!
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Organize a Right To Learn Club
Check off each of these easy steps one by one to organize a club around your Day of Action.
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Take a Closer Look...
Little Black Book: Coalition Building
 This great manual makes suggestions about how to recruit other groups to participate with you in your Day of Action:
"Consider meeting individually with leaders of organizations that you are targeting to present the idea for the coalition. Be sensitive to the possibility of conflicts within organizations -- some may be run by one or two strong leaders, others might have committees that have other priorities or commitments." 
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Recruit on MySpace and Facebook
Go where the people are! Use social networking Web sites to help you find other supporters. 
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Customizable Flyers
Customize these fancy RTL flyers and use them to promote club meetings, other events, and the April 18 Day of Action.
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Little Black Book: Coalition Building
This PDF from "Young People For" provides some great advice on how to get a lots of groups on your campus to support the Day of Action.
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So people are coming to your Day of Action. They're stoked; you're swamped. Here are some easy-to-follow guides on what to do for your Day of Action. Chances are you may already have plans; if so, the following can be used to enhance those. If you have no plans at all, check them out for some great ideas and instructions.
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Fundraising for your Day of Action
Flyers, films, speakers, and rallies are all fantastic—but none are free. Find out how to get the funds you need for your Day of Action.
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Elsewhere on the site..
Day of Action Ideas
 One of the biggest things you have to do while planning is deciding exactly what you want to do on your Day of Action. If you need some ideas to get you started, check out these pages for some creative options!
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Little Black Book: Event Planning
This is one of the best of the Little Black Book series and is guaranteed to prove invaluable. It details how to plan an event from start to finish, including coalition building, setting goals, marketing and outreach.
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Ruckus Society Action Planning Manual
This manual contains everything you need to plan an action, from logistics to politics to step-by-step instructions for action development. 
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Little Black Book: Advocacy & Lobbying
This is a great guide to getting in touch with elected officials — how to call, write letters and visit their offices and persuade them to vote for or against a specific measure.
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Ruckus Society Creative Direct Action Visuals Manual
Your Day of Action should have some really bold, eye-catching visuals to engage participants, catch media attention and make it a memorable event. Check out this guide for some great ideas. |
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There's no point in having an event if the only people showing up are you, your mom, and the janitor. Be sure to get the word out early with flyers, announcements, posters, using your school's radio or television systems if they have them, email, social networks, and of course, word of mouth. Here are some resources that will be helpful in promoting your Day of Action.
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Get the Word Out
Use these tools to really spread the message and make sure everyone you know—and everyone they know—knows about your Day of Action.
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Using Facebook and MySpace
You have tons of friends on social networking sites. Instead of just sharing the dirt about who's dating who and what you really think about your science teacher, put your social network to work for you in promoting your Day of Action to everyone you know!
Don't forget that you can also use Right To Learn banners and widgets on these sites too!
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Ruckus Society Media Manual
This manual introduces how the news media works (or doesn't), and covers wire services, newspapers, radio, and television. A checklist for direct action media is included.
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Little Black Book: Media and Messaging
This is a great PDF that talks about how to craft a powerful message for your Day of Action and communicating it with the public through newspapers, TV and online media. What is your message? What should people to know about the effects of the budget cuts on your school?
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