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WaggleForce, a national network of local job clubs

Get 10,000 people back to work.WaggleForce, a national network of local job clubs

COMPETED FOR

$250K
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Competed in
April, 2010

Goals

  • Recruit and train 1,000 job club leaders
  • Start 1,000 job clubs in neighborhoods nationwide
  • Get 10,000 people back to work

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Overview

It starts with a paycheck.

The right to work is at the core of every American's financial freedom and independence. Yet, millions of people--through no fault of their own--have been stripped of work by a challenging economy. Without a job, so much is at stake. Self-esteem is shot and families struggle for the basics. Neighborhoods suffer too: homes are foreclosed, shopkeepers lose customers, and malaise sets in.

Let's rescue our neighborhoods by getting America back to work.

WaggleForce, named for a dance honeybees use to communicate with the hive, will train 1,000 local leaders to launch 1,000 job clubs nationwide, each serving a minimum of 10 jobseekers. Job clubs work because they bring camaraderie and accountability. We'll tap the collective power of a community--as honeybees do--and work toward one goal: getting everyone in the hive back to work.

It's the fastest, smartest way to a paycheck, and with 15 million people unemployed, this is needed now more than ever.

How will the 250K be Used?

$ 18,000 Recruitment outreach to prospective job club leaders
$ 25,000 Creation of high-caliber training videos & printed materials
$ 36,000 Initial registration and training for 1,000 leaders
$ 18,000 Online media platform to connect daily with club leaders & members
$ 50,000 Daily leader training via personalized phone/email & group web chats
$ 25,000 Stipend fund ($2,500 max per leader) for achievements and materials
$ 25,000 Track & capture job search successes for 6 months
$ 35,000 Travel for special events in neighborhood job clubs
$ 18,000 Administrative overhead directly related to campaign
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