Organizing
The process of change has two fundamental strategies. One is dismantling structures of oppression while the second is creating structures of liberation. If we don’t have something to replace what…
Some Key Organizing Concepts
Create Crisis – it is the edge where change is possible, where opportunities emerge for our interests to become theirs. Escalation – start within the experience of your supporters and…
Getting People Involved
Developing a Rap The skill to develop and deliver a rap will serve you well in any organizing work that you do – whether it is a one-on-one, a house…
Leadership
Leadership is not good or bad, it is how you use it! Community and labor organizing models place a high value on leadership and leadership development. They know that leaders…
Organizing Resources
General Organizing Checklist of Basic Principles of Democratic Organizing, from the Association for Union Democracy Direct Democracy & Consensus The Roles & Responsibilities of Community Organizers Activist Skills & Experience…
Fear
In this section: Power & Liberation Creating Liberation Exercises on Power Anti-Oppression Resources “Where there is fear – there is power” Starhawk Fear is “expectation with alarm” Fear is a…