Category Archives: community organizing

European fellows – part of ‘Taking back Chicago’ history

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Media about Development

How was the second week of our internship in Chicago? Full of meetings, de)briefings and direct actions – towards social changes. What an interesting dynamics within ‘Chicago Coalition for the Homeless’. My host organization: Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) is … Continue reading →

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Never do for others what they can do for themselves

Posted on October 14, 2013 by Media about Development

Before starting anything I had to read the interview with Saul Alinsky (published in Playboy in 1972) first. It is “must-read” paper (from “to-do” list of every single community organizer). This man was an American community organizer and writer. He is … Continue reading →

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The importance of organization’s story-building

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Media about Development

Thanks to ‘Great Lakes Consortium for international training and development’ & U.S. department funding: eighteen professionals from four European countries could arrive to U.S. at the end of September and attend Legislative fellowship program. They have been learning from American organizations … Continue reading →

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