This is very cool.
Netroots Nation has teamed up with Democracy for America to offer scholarships to the annual conference this summer in Austin:
Whether you're an activist organizing locally to support a presidential campaign or a blogger mobilizing communities for a common cause, this is your chance to show off what you've done to move the progressive agenda forward.You can apply here.
Our scholarship program is a way to ensure that activists of every age, background, and economic bracket, representing numerous points of view and all 50 states, are able to attend Netroots Nation. Because the more diverse the audience, the richer our experience in Austin will be.
The scholarship program will cover the cost of registration and lodging for at least nine activists.
I've been to way too many conferences over the years, but YearlyKos, now Netroots Nation, is actually very fun -- and just a great learning experience. The first one was a very low-key event in Las Vegas back in June of 2006. In Chicago, last year, the crowd was much larger and the major Democratic presidential candidates all showed up for a forum. This year's conference in Austin is shaping up to be another very powerful and positive experience for anyone interested in "changing the face of progressive politics."
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