We make change : community organizers talk about what they do-- and why /

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Community organizers work at their jobs because they are passionate, because they believe that change is possible, and because they enjoy working with people. Although it's not an occupation that leads to great wealth, community organizers can make a living at it. They get salaries, pensions an...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Szakos, Kristin Layng
Otros Autores: Szakos, Joe, Boyte, Harry C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Nashville : Vanderbilt University Press, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Community organization.
Social action.
Community organization > Case studies.
Social action > Case studies.
Organisation communautaire.
Action sociale.
Organisation communautaire > Études de cas.
Action sociale > Études de cas.
community organizations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Community organization
Social action
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • WHAT IS COMMUNITY ORGANIZING?; Profile: Brian Johns
  • A Day in the Life of a New Organizer Profile: Don Elmer
  • 35 Years and Going Strong; WHERE ORGANIZERS COME FROM: CHILDHOOD MEMORIES; Profile: Teresa Erickson
  • Organizing in the West; HOW I STARTED ORGANIZING; Profile: Nicholas Graber-Grace
  • Organizing with ACORN in Florida; Profile: Kelly (Corley) Pokharel
  • Just Starting Out; WHY ORGANIZE?; Profile: Rhonda Anderson
  • Organizing for Environmental Justice; WHAT MAKES A GOOD ORGANIZER?; Profile: Vivian Chang
  • Bridging Cultures; CHANGING LIVES WHILE MAKING CHANGE; Profile: Guillermo Quinteros
  • Urban Organizing in the Northeast; Profile: Jana Adams
  • Faith in the City; Profile: Scott Douglas
  • Organizing in the South; ACHIEVEMENTS AND VICTORIES; Profile: Dave Mann
  • Consulting (Life After Organizing); DISAPPOINTMENTS ARE INEVITABLE; Profile: Jerome Scott
  • Educating a Movement; ADVICE TO ASPIRING ORGANIZERS; Profile: Abigail Singer
  • A Young Organizer in Appalachia; Profile: Dave Beckwith
  • Funding Community Organizing; WHAT ORGANIZERS READ AND WATCH; WHERE ORGANIZERS WORK; WHAT THEY'RE DOING NOW.

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