Thursday, June 01, 2006
Are you an organizer??
As some of you know, I get a weekly "Take Action" alert from LabourStart.org, and because participating in their campaigns is always simple, and because they advocate for solid stuff, I almost always take five minutes to do something Eric Lee, the site creator, asks me to do.
In today's mailing I got a piece, hiding behind the "Read more!" link, Eric points us to a book on turning us into effective organizers.
I am an activist who wishes he was an organizer. How about you? Take a peek behind the "Read more!" link for a place to get the book...
ARE YOU AN ORGANIZER?
Most of you will be familiar with the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, the civil rights leader. Jackson is a man who knows a thing or two about organizing, and he says that "Organizing for Social Change" is "the most comprehensive handbook on how to organize that I've seen." AFL-CIO President John Sweeney agrees. He says that "all union members should read this book so that we can build the broad-based coalitions
necessary to win victories."
Now in its third edition, this is an organizer's bible: a comprehensive, real-world tool for organizers of all stripes determined to create attention and affect change. The book deals with everything from tactics to the mechanics of how to track a campaign, from coalition-building to using the media, to supervising less experienced organizers.
The book outlines specific steps, lists and charts to help organizers move through the phases of a campaign, a solid index to help readers zero in on a specific topic or problem, and a great list of resources. More than 60,000 copies have been sold since the first edition was published in 1991. The most recent edition includes information on the trends, technologies and concerns for the new century.
Order your copies today -- for yourself and for others in your union --and help support LabourStart with every purchase:click here
Thanks. And have a great weekend.
Eric Lee
In today's mailing I got a piece, hiding behind the "Read more!" link, Eric points us to a book on turning us into effective organizers.
I am an activist who wishes he was an organizer. How about you? Take a peek behind the "Read more!" link for a place to get the book...
ARE YOU AN ORGANIZER?
Most of you will be familiar with the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, the civil rights leader. Jackson is a man who knows a thing or two about organizing, and he says that "Organizing for Social Change" is "the most comprehensive handbook on how to organize that I've seen." AFL-CIO President John Sweeney agrees. He says that "all union members should read this book so that we can build the broad-based coalitions
necessary to win victories."
Now in its third edition, this is an organizer's bible: a comprehensive, real-world tool for organizers of all stripes determined to create attention and affect change. The book deals with everything from tactics to the mechanics of how to track a campaign, from coalition-building to using the media, to supervising less experienced organizers.
The book outlines specific steps, lists and charts to help organizers move through the phases of a campaign, a solid index to help readers zero in on a specific topic or problem, and a great list of resources. More than 60,000 copies have been sold since the first edition was published in 1991. The most recent edition includes information on the trends, technologies and concerns for the new century.
Order your copies today -- for yourself and for others in your union --and help support LabourStart with every purchase:click here
Thanks. And have a great weekend.
Eric Lee
// posted by Gregg Jocoy @ 9:44 AM 
