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VAN/EveryAction Administration

Overview

This course focuses on the core skills and decision-making practices necessary to manage voter data for an issue or legislative campaign. You will learn how to use the Voter Activation Network (VAN) to build lists, cut turf, build counts and crosstab reports and more. You will also learn to manage the events calendar and schedule email blasts in EveryAction. 

VAN is a toolset used by progressive campaigns and organizations across the country. EveryAction is an accompanying fundraising management platform. Participants will be provided access to a VAN/EveryAction “sandbox” account with sample data for the duration of the course.

Who is this course for?

Volunteers and field organizers: If you are a volunteer or field organizer who has used VAN to enter data or look up voters, this course will take your skills to the next level. 

Tech-savvy individuals: This course is appropriate for people who are looking to get into movement data─maybe you’ve never used VAN, but you have experience managing a database. However, if you already know how to cut turf and build counts and crosstab reports, we suggest taking one of our other data and analytics courses.

What will you learn?

  • Week 1: Introduction to VAN and Targeting
  • Week 2: Building Targets
  • Week 3: Walk Lists, Cutting Turf and MiniVAN
  • Week 4: Bulk Uploads and Counts/Crosstabs
  • Week 5: Forms and Email Blasts
  • Week 6: Bringing It All Together—Final Exercise

Training Dates

No upcoming trainings

*Please refer to the Training Policies page for more information on our sliding scale system. please reach out to data@repower.org if you have any questions.

Policies & FAQ

For more information regarding payment, refund policy, and other frequently asked questions, please refer to our Training Policies page. Contact us at data@repower.org if you require further assistance.

Data Engineering with Python

Overview

This course focuses on understanding the baseline principles of computer programming through Python (a computer programming language). Beginning with basic concepts like variables and arrays, over the course of six weeks, we’ll build on this knowledge to identify the types of scripts or languages necessary for data work. Students will walk away with the ability to write functions, create for loops, and work with various packages for data standardization.

Who is this course for?

  • Folks completely new to computer programming or back-end languages
  • Folks who are familiar with Python or another programming language, but want to get more comfortable with loops, IF statements, functions, and how to apply them*

*If you’re already very confident in these concepts, and know how to use modules, then you might be too advanced for this particular course.

  • Organizing Insight: Folks with experience doing organizing work on the ground. That work can be tied to grassroots, electoral, and/or issue organizing. We seek to support organizers who are currently part of a campaign effort or are seeking to build one.
  • Technical Aptitude: Organizers and campaign practitioners who want to rapidly develop their technical skills. 

Training Dates

  • Sep 9 – Sep 23, 2025

2 weeks, virtual

Wednesdays
6:30–8:30 pm ET

$75–$350*

*Please refer to the Training Policies page for more information on our sliding scale system. please reach out to data@repower.org if you have any questions.

Policies & FAQ

For more information regarding payment, refund policy, and other frequently asked questions, please refer to our Training Policies page. Contact us at data@repower.org if you require further assistance.