INSTITUTO, ARENA TRAINS 150 PEOPLE AT PHOENIX CONFERENCE
We helped train over 150 people in partnership with Arena on several tracks: campaigns, communications, digital, data, finance, and organizing at Arena Academy from May 4-8, 2022 in Phoenix. Check out our favorite photos and tweets from the conference!
Excited for this friends reunion at @arenasummit 🤘🏼. #ArenaAcademy pic.twitter.com/zJ2gYIGPyj
— Diali (@DialiAvila) May 4, 2022
Arizona State Senator (LD30) and Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Raquel Terán delivers the keynote speech at Arena Academy. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Day 1 of #ArenaAcademy in the books. @RaquelTeran dropped some wisdom on us when she shared: when people unite around shared values, they lift up communities. pic.twitter.com/vJUAOKH4nq
— Chancetoflyaway (@Chance2flyaway) May 5, 2022
Bruce Franks Jr. from Mass Liberation Arizona speaks at a panel. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
@OurInstituto @arenasummit yesterday was dope! One thing I saw, people believe in abolition a lot more than electoral politics and even movement gives them credit for! Really good panel yesterday!
— Bruce Franks Jr (@brucefranksjr) May 5, 2022
“The best medicine to fight back against the attack on reproductive rights is training more than 150 people at #ArenaAcademy how to elect bold, progressive leaders that actually stand with & for us! Let’s do this Instituto & Arena!”
Instituto Executive Director Shelley Jackson speaks at Arena Academy. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
@ShelleyYrLocal, thank you for teaching us to make the hard ask.#ArenaAcademy
— syinly (@syinly) May 5, 2022
Reginald Bolding, House Democratic Leader and AZ State Representative (D-27), hugs an Arena Academy attendee. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
“It’s not only about competing for the Arena cup, it’s about competing for America” @reginaldbolding @arenasummit #ArenaAcademy pic.twitter.com/cd1eBIwxB7
— Georgina Monsalvo (@gfmonsalvo) May 5, 2022
Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
“Training with Arena is always amazing! Shoutout to everyone on the organizer track!”
Rural Arizona Engagement Co-Executive Directors Pablo Correa and Natali Fierros speak at Arena Academy. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
“This is full circle, we were trainees at @arenasummit two years ago, and today we have 28 full time & 40 part time staff members, and 14 People here at #ArenaAcademy!” - @natalibock from @RuralAZEngage
— Luis Ávila (@phoenikera) May 6, 2022
The Rural Arizona Engagement (RAZE) Team. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Raze is cool. Finally with my people I don't here about bell hooks much back home.#ArenaAcademy
— syinly (@syinly) May 6, 2022
Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Nothing can stop an @arenasummit data grad. Trainee 2 months ago, trainer today. Let's get it #ArenaAcademy pic.twitter.com/uklqtwx4Mz
— Sophia Avouris (@SophiaAvouris) May 5, 2022
Monzón Fellows in the house! Our Executive Director Shelley Jackson representing 2019 cohort and Desiree Perez representing 2021 cohort.
We’re nearly six months out until the 2022 election, and I’m stoked to be training future organizers at #ArenaAcademy in Phoenix! Thank you for the opportunity and the energy, @arenasummit 💥 pic.twitter.com/JLUF26TyYa
— Lorenza Ramírez 🚀 (@lorenzalramirez) May 5, 2022
Monzón Fellows Ephraim Infante and Jenny Guzman in the house!
Another Monzón Fellow in the house! Paulette Zinzun from 2021’s cohort! Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Day 2 of #ArenaAcademy is a wrap! Last session was a panel on building a career in politics, then a career fair.
— Canaan McCaslin (@cmccaslin) May 6, 2022
Earlier, Campaign Managers got into the nitty gritty with a session on 📊 polling from @kate_catherall and a training on 🏦 budget + cash flow from @TurnAndTalks. pic.twitter.com/K2du2nW4FI
Arizona Coalition for Change at the Arena Jobs Fair. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Arizona Center for Empowerment at the Arena Jobs Fair. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Mission for Arizona at the Arena Jobs Fair. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Instituto hosts Arena Happy Hour at Phoenix Art Museum during First Friday. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Instituto team at the Arena Happy Hour at Phoenix Art Museum. From left to right: Luis Ávila, Victoria Villalba, Shelley Jackson, Maher Osman, and Alga Mengesha.
Campaign Manager Track. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Communications Track. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Digital Track. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Finance Track. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Organizing Director Track. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Congratulations to the winning Arena Cup Team! Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
2021 Monzón Fellow Torey Dolan closes out Arena Academy with a powerful speech. Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
“Every social justice work needs an equal balance of hope and love to be done”
The Instituto team wants to thank the Arena team, speakers, trainers, volunteers, attendees and everyone else who came together for 5 days of joy, hard work, learning, and growth.
Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
Photo by Myra Mills Tschirhart | Arena
