Community organizing in Rhode Island and West Virginia. Some of the projects including working on clothing grants for welfare recipients and coal mining safety. He …
Community organizing in Rhode Island. He worked for the Rhode Island Department for Education on Disability Rights. He has a Masters Degree in "American Indian …
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 importance of trust between disparate types of people within an organization; the need to follow your instincts, but also check your instincts with people …
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. …
Broad background in movement activism (civil rights, anti-war, black nationalism) led to openness to building permanent organizations run by their members. Realistic view of the …
Large civil rights marches made him realize what kind of infrastructure is needed to mobilize thousands of people. Beginning at the Rhode Island organization PACE …
Personal experience applying for public aid led her to work in the welfare rights movement. Started working for United Farm Workers; welfare rights movement; VISTA …
Importance of labor/community collaborations; challenges of working in multi-cultural environments. Bloch organized for 5 years in Thailand; worked for ACORN in Oakland; joint campaign with …
Being open to the strengths of movement, community-based, single-issue, electoral, and identity-based organizing. Change depends on historical openings, elected leadership that is open, understanding the …