Posts Tagged ‘community organizing’

November 10th, 2009 - 1:57 pm § in Around Town, Guatemala, In the Field, News, Volunteer

Environmental Crisis, Community Opportunity

There’s an algae-bloom crisis going on right now in Lago Atitlan – one that has affected over 40 countries besides Guatemala – and because people in this community bathe and wash clothing in the lake, it’s a crisis that intimately affects everyone. The community is responding accordi[...]

October 14th, 2009 - 2:34 pm § in Good Ideas, Social Entrepreneurship

Must Read: Strategies to Empower a Community/Organization

Rules for Radicals, by Saul Alinksy: This book is about community organizing by one of, if not the most, famous radicals/idealists of all time. Saul Alinksy began his work in the Chicago stockyards, was a radical icon in the 60’s, and worked towards achieving his ideals until he passed away in[...]

August 12th, 2009 - 3:19 pm § in Around Town, Good Ideas, Nicaragua

Poco a Poco…

Little by little. This is the attitude you must have at all times when working in the vast world of community development in Latin America. I have learned that nothing should be taken for granted, for change happens slowly. And when it does happen, even if just a tiny bit, it should be celebrated. T[...]





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