Contrast between issue campaigns versus long-term organizing; adding cultural work to organizing; multi-racial organizing. Began as an intern at CTWO (Center for Third World Organizing, …
The challenge of being successful from local to national levels. Huge effect of 9/11 on immigrant communities. Ana Maria immigrated from Colombia at the age …
Transition from Individual membership organization-based to institution-based created access to wider range of immigrant populations. Importance of cross-constituency collaborations/coalitions; need for flexibility and ability to …
Long-term staffer at organizations that focus on access to day care, sex education. Focus on making participation a realistic option for young women with children. …
Interesting story about converting an opponent to the organization’s point of view. Student activist; volunteer for Asian Immigrant Women Activists (workplace toxic exposure); worked for …
Highlighted the gratification that comes with working on a campaign that has broad momentum such as the immigrant rights marches in the early 2000’s and …
Importance of a racial analysis as well as a class-oriented one; electoral work leverages power with decision-makers; importance of technology. Student organizing; electoral politics through …
Extremely varied experience in international movements, local women’s service/advocacy, and national-level immigration reform organizing. High school/college in Canada -- involvement in successful South Africa divestment …
Early involvement in labor organizing, due to parents’ union backgrounds. Helped ACORN chapters grow by using new membership recruitment methods. Researcher for United Farm Workers; …
A career spent mainly in technical assistance organizations; committed to multi-racial organizing; critical of mobilizations that don’t evolve into movements. Family involvement in United Farm …
Transition from leader to organizer. Challenge of getting people who do volunteer work to move to activism. Cultural and spiritual aspects of organizing.
Having been trained both at the Center for Third World Organizing and at the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute, Cindy became an organizer and union rep for …