Addisu Demissie
Campaign Manager, Cory Booker 2020, Arena Campaign Manager trainer
Arena Academy is a best-in-class training program for aspiring political professionals.
Participants take part in an immersive five-day learning experience, selecting one of seven tracks: Campaign Management, Communications, Data, Digital, Finance, Organizing, or Organizing Director. The hands-on experience culminates with the Arena Cup, a campaign simulation in which participants work together in teams to build a winning campaign plan.
After graduating from Arena Academy, our Arena Careers team works to match Academy graduates with jobs on campaigns and at progressive organizations around the country. Academy graduates have gone on to work on high impact campaigns for candidates including Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Mark Kelly, John Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, and each of the candidates in the 2020 Democratic Presidential primary.
Registration for Arena Academy costs $300, and scholarships are available. Thanks to the support of our donors, 67% of Academy graduates have received a full or partial scholarship.
Applications for the June 2022 Academy are closed but you can still register to attend the Summit.
Upcoming Arena Academy Events
Arena Academy & Summit Austin
For Campaign Staff and Civic Leaders
📆 Academy June 8-12, 2022
📆 Summit June 11-12, 2022
📍 In person at the Austin Marriott South in Austin, Texas.
👤 Academy is for current and aspiring campaign staff looking to level up their skills on one of seven tracks. Scholarship information is in the FAQ.
👤 Summit is for current and aspiring campaign staff, activists, community leaders, elected, and changemakers.
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DeJuana Thompson
Interim President, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Arena Organizer and Organizing Director trainer
Dr. Kira Hudson Banks
Associate Professor, Saint Louis University, Arena Unconscious Bias trainer
Christina Reynolds
VP of Communications, EMILY’s List, Arena Communications Director trainer
Luis Ávila
Founder, Iconico, Arena Organizer & Organizing Director trainer
Addisu Demissie
Campaign Manager, Cory Booker 2020, Arena Campaign Manager trainer
DeJuana Thompson
Interim President, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Arena Organizer and Organizing Director trainer
Dr. Kira Hudson Banks
Associate Professor, Saint Louis University, Arena Unconscious Bias trainer
Christina Reynolds
VP of Communications, EMILY’s List, Arena Communications Director trainer
Luis Ávila
Founder, Iconico, Arena Organizer & Organizing Director trainer
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