I received this email a while back

I don't mean to endorse or condemn this workshop but instead to show what is out there.  Someone I know  commented that the breaking point on leftist activism was see former activist apply for grants for community gardens.  The point of "youthful rebellion" especially in the "Vietnam era" was to become less encumbered of authority.  It seems akin to "the oppressed becomes the oppressor".  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 14, 2005
Contact: The Grant Network
Telephone: 1-888-GRANT-10
Email: info@grantnetwork.org

Grant Writing Workshop in Duluth, Minnesota – October 17-19, 2005

Duluth, Minnesota --- The Grant Network will hold an intensive 3-day grant proposal writing workshop at Lake Superior College on October 17-19, 2005. 

The Grant Network is the only nonprofit national grantwriting instructional organization. Attendees of this workshop will learn how to obtain funding from foundations and corporations, as well as local, state, and federal government sources. All graduates of the course will receive certification in grant proposal writing from The Grant Network. 

The Grant Network's Grant Writing Workshop teaches students the skills needed to become an expert grant writer. The Grant Network gives workshop attendees a holistic view of the grant process, highlighting the relevance and importance of each phase. Participants in this course are taught each step of the grant process from researching grant leads to developing long-lasting relationships with funding sources. This broad scope of instruction gives attendees a crucial competitive advantage. Please note, this is a workshop, not a seminar. Attendees are asked to bring materials relevant to their individual grant pursuits and should come prepared to conduct extensive in-class writing.

Each day begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 5:00 p.m., with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. on day one. The first day of the workshop focuses on grant source research. Students will learn the fundamentals of government, corporation, and foundation research. The workshop emphasizes the wide range of research tools available from traditional library resources to the best online databases. Students are taught how to integrate their research into the grant seeking process from the initiation of the funding effort. The second day of the course concentrates on writing the grant proposal. Here, students are taught how to become grant experts through an in-depth analysis of each element of successful grant proposals. This substantive portion of the course is where students learn the art of mastering the grant writing process. The last day of the course teaches students how to maximize a development program including program fundamentals, productivity, and effective program execution.

Tuition for the workshop is $549. For group registrations of four or more, each group member receives a discounted tuition of $449. Faculty and staff of the hosting institution receive a discounted tuition of $449. Workshop attendees receive personalized grant research, 98 grant proposal samples, and grant writing software at no additional cost. Early registration is recommended as class size is limited. This class will be limited to 30 attendees. Registration may be conducted online http://www.thegrantnetwork.org/ or attendees may call 1-888-472-6810 to register with an associate. This class will be limited to 30 attendees.