Consider Yourself Asked
The 2025 Healing Politics Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives will be held July 24 to 27.
Polis: Center for Politics will host the Campaign School at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy in Durham, North Carolina. The program kicks off on Thursday evening, July 24, with a welcome and networking reception. Friday and Saturday are full days of interactive sessions, and the program ends at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
The Campaign School days are full from morning to night. To maximize your learning and networking opportunities, all meals are included in the program cost.
Applications
Applications are now open!
Healing Politics is committed to assembling a diverse cohort that reflects a broad range of geographic, political, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. To ensure practical, hands-on training and personalized access to our expert faculty, attendance is limited to 35 participants.
Cost
The program cost is $895 tuition + $200 fundraising.**
Early Birds (first 10 accepted) $795 tuition + $200 fundraising.**
A $500 deposit is due within 7 days of acceptance. The balance is due by June 20.
**Fundraising is an integral part of any campaign and part of the Campaign School curriculum. You may not love it, but you’ll learn to be more comfortable doing it! To promote practical, hands-on learning and keep tuition costs down, every attendee will use their new skills to raise $200 of their tuition. These funds will help to support the school. Practice makes perfect, and this time, it also makes a difference!
Claim Your Seat at the Table (refund policy)
Enrollment in the Healing Politics Campaign School is limited to 35 participants to ensure a personalized experience. A $500 deposit secures your spot. If you cancel before June 1, your deposit, minus a $100 administrative fee, is refundable.
Agenda/Curriculum:
We’ll guide you every step of the way and offer support before and after the in-person Campaign School. While it is the centerpiece of our training program, it isn’t the entire program.
Early in 2025, we’ll host a virtual fundraising session to help you learn the basics and create a plan to raise funds for your tuition and travel expenses—if you choose to do so. You’ll leave with a clear, actionable plan.
Four weeks after the Campaign School, we’ll meet virtually for a follow-up session to address any questions that arise as you put your training into action. Whether you need to clarify a strategy or fine-tune your GOTV plan, we’ll be there to help!
Over three days of training and role-play, we will dig deeply into these topics:
- Campaign Planning
- Campaign Budgeting
- Campaign Structure and Organization
- Messaging and Communications Strategy
- Media training: Speeches, Interviews
- Campaign Finance
- Ethics
- Fundraising
- Voter Contact Strategy
- Grassroots Organizing
- Get Out the Vote (GOTV)
Travel & Lodging
The JB Duke Hotel is a short, 9-minute walk from the Sanford School of Public Policy. We’ve secured a block of rooms at a rate of $249/night plus taxes. The room block will open on March 1st – check back then for more details!
Raleigh Durham International Airport is approximately a 30 to 45-minute drive from the Duke University Campus. There are multiple ground transportation options available. Learn more here.
Find more information about Durham, North Carolina here.
Directions & Parking
The Sanford School of Public Policy is located on Duke University’s West Campus, at the corner of Towerview Road and Science Drive. The Campaign School will be held in the Sanford Building. To get directions, enter 201 Science Drive, Durham, NC, into your mapping app. The buildings are accessible, and accessible visitor parking is available.
Visitors may park in the Science Drive visitor lot and the Bryan Center parking lot and garage. There are limited accessible parking spots in front of the school.
Find an interactive map of Duke University here.
From RDU Airport
Take I-40 West to Exit 279B (Durham Expressway/NC 147 North). Continue on the Durham Expressway and follow signs to take Exit 16B for US 15-S/US-501 South towards Chapel Hill. Continue on 15/501 South until exit 107 – NC 751/Duke University. After exiting, turn left onto NC 751. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Science Drive. After a short drive down, turn right into the Visitor Parking Lot.
From Atlanta/Charlotte (South)
Take I-85 North to Durham, Exit 173. Make a right onto U.S. 15/501 South. Continue on 15/501 south until exit 107 – NC 751/Duke University. After exiting, turn left onto NC 751. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Science Drive. After a short drive down, turn right into the parking Visitor Parking Lot.
From Washington/Philadelphia (North)
From I-95 South, go through Richmond to Petersburg, VA. Follow the signs to I-85 South (Durham). Upon entering the Durham city limits, take exit 174A onto U.S. 15/501 South (Duke University/Chapel Hill). Take exit 107 – NC 751/Duke University. After exiting, turn left onto NC 751. At the third traffic light, turn left onto Science Drive. After a short drive down, turn right into the parking Visitor Parking Lot.
Previous Campaign School Trainings
The inaugural Healing Politics Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives
