About Me
For 15 years, I worked in various NYC museums and art history departments at area colleges and universities in an effort to make art more accessible. In December 2012, after the Sandy Hook School shooting, I became an “accidental activist.” I helped launch Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, starting chapters across the country and organizing large public events. As the grassroots arm of Everytown for Gun Safety grew from several dozen concerned parents to over 10 million supporters, I used my background in teaching and advocacy to launch a program supporting activists through training and mentorship, now working to create and curate personalized training programs focused on issue advocacy strategy and leadership development. I am proud to serve as a founding member and Chair of the Board of Directors for Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence Action.
Advocacy Training and Strategic Organizing
Recruitment Strategy
Relational Organizing
Organizing for the Long Haul
Planning an Impactful Event
Community Presentations: From Tabling to House Parties
Delegation: Organizing Yourself Out of a Job
Campaign Organizing through Power Mapping
Social Media Impact
Interviewing Tactics
Writing an Effective Letter to the Editor
Creating a Strong Elevator Pitch
Survivors of Gun Violence and Community-Based Arts
Whether it’s music, theater, painting or sculpture, art has the power to make connections, uplift our spirits, and find our voices to take action. With this understanding, I strive to connect survivors to community-based arts programs that provide new opportunities and experiences that are free and accessible. Let’s work together to find the best program for your interest. Below Is a sampling of programs I have worked with previously:
- Artshack Brooklyn, New York
- Guitars Over Guns, Chicago
- Mothers Against Gun Violence, Milwaukee
- Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence
Current Projects
Let’s Grow Kids - Grassroots Advocacy Fellowship Director
Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence Action
Community-Based Art Programs and Survivors
Past Work
Everytown for Gun Safety
Moms Demand Action
Pratt Institute
Fordham University
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Parrish Art Museum
Queens College
Hunter College
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Zimmerli Art Museum
Jensen Fine Art
Training and Courses In Continuing Education
Arts and culture strategy
National Arts Strategies
UPenn Social Policy and Practice
finding freedom: white women taking on our own white supremacY
Evangeline Weiss, We Are Finding Freedom
SYstematic approaches to policy design
Harvard Kennedy School
implicit bias with bryant marks, phd
National Training Institute on Race and Equity
designing dynamic spaces online
Training for Change
Managing for racial equity and inclusion
The Management Center
train the trainer: training for social action
Training for Change
The campaign school at Yale
Yale University
Managing to change the world
The Management Center
gun sense university
Training and Facilitation
NONprofit Fundraising EsSENTIALS
Nonprofit Ready and Cornerstone Foundation
Let’s connect!
dara.sicherman@gmail.com
