Author : Fred Ross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Axioms
ISBN : OCLC:745022086
Axioms for Organizers
Fred Ross
Axioms For Organizers
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Axioms for Organizers
Fred Ross, Sr.
Author : Fred Ross, Sr.
Publisher : Fred Ross, Sr.
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781311454447
Axioms for Organizers by Fred Ross, Sr. Pdf
Fred Ross Sr.’s AXIOMS FOR ORGANIZERS is a gem–a concise and inspired treasure trove of tips for people committed to building organizations and movements for social justice. It provides a stirring portrait of Ross, Sr., one of the most influential grassroots organizers of the 20th century, and spells out his philosophy and guiding principles for organizers. The bilingual (English-Spanish) AXIOMS FOR ORGANIZERS captures a lifetime of Ross Sr.’s work with disenfranchised and oppressed people and their struggle to win respect and dignity. As former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich writes in his glowing introduction to AXIOMS, "From the migrant farm worker camps of California’s Central Valley to the streets of Los Angeles, from union halls to the halls of state legislatures, Ross taught people of all backgrounds the art and science of standing up for their rights in the face of racism, bigotry and greed. He stirred the imagination and helped communities break down barriers and achieve the seemingly impossible. In the 1950s, Ross worked to build chapters of the Community Service Organization (CSO) throughout California, and it was during this time that he identified and mentored a young farm worker in San Jose named Cesar Chavez." Cesar Chavez once said of his mentor: "Fred did such a good job of explaining how poor people could build power, I could taste it." As Dolores Huerta recalled, "Fred Ross, Sr. changed my life. He inspired and taught me how to organize. He had so much faith in the power of ordinary people to make history." In AXIOMS FOR ORGANIZERS, Ross Sr. culls the lessons drawn from five decades of organizing experience under thematic headings followed by short nuggets of organizing gold. Chapters range from “Characteristics of a Good Organizer,” to “Fundamentals,” “Pitfalls,” “Hope, Motivation and Action,” and “Organizing in the Internet Age,” (the last chapter, a contribution by his son, legendary organizer Fred Ross, Jr.) In Fred Ross Sr. style, axioms are succinct and compelling. The duty of the organizer is to provide people with the opportunity to work for what they believe in. If you think you can do it for people, you’ve stopped understanding what it means to be an organizer. To inspire hope, you must have hope. To win the hearts and minds of people, forget the dry facts and statistics; tell them the stories that won you to the cause. When you are tempted to make a statement, ask a question. The first of its kind ebook, each chapter is laced together with archival photos and artwork portraying the array of social justice fights Ross Sr. helped lead. Black and white stills of Ross at work are combined with Roger Leyonmark’s lithograph, “American Nightmare,” memorializing the internment of Japanese Americans with whom Ross worked to secure housing and jobs and Rafael Lopez’s U.S. postal stamp design commemorating the 1947, precedent setting Mendez v. Westminster court decision, the forerunner to Brown v. the Board of Education. House Minority Leader and former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi declared, “Fred Ross, Sr. left a legacy of good works that has given many the courage of their convictions, the powers of their ideals, and the strength to do heroic deeds on behalf of the common person.” United Farm Worker Organizer Jessica Govea Thorbourne summarized Ross Sr.’s impact this way: "Fred taught us how to turn our grief into action and hope. We learned to ‘tell our story,’ create a plan of action and to track our progress.” CA Governor Jerry Brown recently announced his selection of Fred Ross, Sr. into the California Hall of Fame in the Fall of 2014. This collection of Fred Ross Sr.’s axioms offers invaluable insight to his thinking and method. It is a roadmap for students of history and organizers seeking to continue the good fight and a must read for students, teachers and community, labor, immigrant and human rights organizers committed to social justice.
America's Social Arsonist
Gabriel Thompson
Author : Gabriel Thompson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780520964174
America's Social Arsonist by Gabriel Thompson Pdf
"A good organizer is a social arsonist who goes around setting people on fire."—Fred Ross Raised by conservative parents who hoped he would “stay with his own kind,” Fred Ross instead became one of the most influential community organizers in American history. His activism began alongside Dust Bowl migrants, where he managed the same labor camp that inspired John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. During World War II, Ross worked for the release of interned Japanese Americans, and after the war, he dedicated his life to building the political power of Latinos across California. Labor organizing in this country was forever changed when Ross knocked on the door of a young Cesar Chavez and encouraged him to become an organizer. Until now there has been no biography of Fred Ross, a man who believed a good organizer was supposed to fade into the crowd as others stepped forward. In America’s Social Arsonist, Gabriel Thompson provides a full picture of this complicated and driven man, recovering a forgotten chapter of American history and providing vital lessons for organizers today.
To Serve the People
LeRoy Chatfield,George Mariscal
Author : LeRoy Chatfield,George Mariscal
Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826360878
To Serve the People by LeRoy Chatfield,George Mariscal Pdf
In this collection of what the author calls Easy Essays, Chatfield recounts his childhood, explains the social issues that have played a significant role in his life and work, and uncovers the lack of justice he saw all too frequently.
The Democracy Owners' Manual
Jim Shultz
Author : Jim Shultz
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0813530385
The Democracy Owners' Manual by Jim Shultz Pdf
The Democracy Owners' Manual is a unique, hands-on guide for people who want to change public policy at the local, state, or national level. A combination of policy and advocacy basics, the book offers a clear presentation of the issues and debates activists are likely to encounter as well as a lucid, example-rich guide to effective strategies and actions.
Next Generation Judaism
Rabbi Mike Uram
Author : Rabbi Mike Uram
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683366591
Next Generation Judaism by Rabbi Mike Uram Pdf
Winner of the 2016 National Jewish Book Award in the category of Education and Jewish Identity The Jewish world is changing before our eyes. The traditional notions of what it means to be a Jew, what Jewish organizations look like and what Jewish leadership means are no longer working, leaving many Jewish organizations in a struggle for survival. Many Jewish leaders are afraid that this will only get worse as the millennials—the “my way, right away, why pay” generation—begin to enter adulthood. But college campuses are incubators of new and vibrant expressions of Jewish life. With motivation and entrepreneurial spirit, and without the limitations of cynicism or institutional history, students are inventing and reinventing Jewish community, Jewish prayer, Jewish service and Jewish learning, and Hillel is right there with them. Each chapter of this book explores innovations developed on the University of Pennsylvania campus and shows how they can be applied to synagogues, Federations and JCCs to help them reinvent themselves so that they are better able to meet the changing needs of American Jews. This is an essential resource for lay leaders, rabbis, cantors and anyone who wants to build a brighter Jewish future for all Jews and the institutions that support them.
Collective Action for Social Change
A. Schutz,M. Sandy
Author : A. Schutz,M. Sandy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230118539
Collective Action for Social Change by A. Schutz,M. Sandy Pdf
Community organizers build solidarity and collective power in fractured communities. They help ordinary people turn their private pain into public action, releasing hidden capacities for leadership and strategy. In Collective Action for Social Change , Aaron Schutz and Marie G. Sandy draw on their extensive experience participating in community organizing activities and teaching courses on the subject to empower novices to think like an organizers.
Social Justice and the University
J. Shefner,H. Dahms,R. Jones,A. Jalata
Author : J. Shefner,H. Dahms,R. Jones,A. Jalata
Publisher : Springer
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781137289384
Social Justice and the University by J. Shefner,H. Dahms,R. Jones,A. Jalata Pdf
Can universities continue to play a major role in advancing social justice today? This volume illuminates key aspects of social justice as a theoretical project and as a set of practical challenges. Authors address related issues from the perspectives of active practitioners in the context of or from close proximity to universities.
Patagonia Tools for Grassroots Activists
Nora Gallagher,Lisa Myers
Author : Nora Gallagher,Lisa Myers
Publisher : Patagonia
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781938340451
Patagonia Tools for Grassroots Activists by Nora Gallagher,Lisa Myers Pdf
For over twenty years, Patagonia has organized a Tools Conference, where experts provide practical training to help make activists more effective. Now Patagonia has captured Tools’ best wisdom and advice into a book, creating a resource for any organization hoping to hone core skills like campaign and communication strategy, grassroots organizing, and lobbying as well as working with business, fundraising in uncertain times and using new technologies. Patagonia hopes the book will be dog-eared and scribbled in; a solid, inspiring guide and reliable companion. The book is organized in two sections: Strategies, and Tools. Each chapter, written by a respected expert in the field, covers essential principals as well as best practices. A hands-on case study accompanies each chapter and demonstrates the principles in action. Sprinkled throughout are inspirational thoughts from acclaimed activists, such as Jane Goodall, Bill McKibben, Wade Davis, Annie Leonard, and Terry Tempest Williams. An activist's companion in the environmental movement.
Grassroots Fundraising Journal
Anonim
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Fund raising
ISBN : UOM:39015078354647
Grassroots Fundraising Journal by Anonim Pdf
Reframing Community Partnerships in Education
Miguel A. Guajardo,Francisco Guajardo,Christopher Janson,Matthew Militello
Author : Miguel A. Guajardo,Francisco Guajardo,Christopher Janson,Matthew Militello
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317555599
Reframing Community Partnerships in Education by Miguel A. Guajardo,Francisco Guajardo,Christopher Janson,Matthew Militello Pdf
Reframing Community Partnerships in Education provides both the theoretical framework as well as a practical guide to engage educators in interdisciplinary, inter-organizational, multicultural, and multi-generational work to improve the social fabric of communities. Using case examples of best practice, this book explores transformational practices for community development, community building, and civic engagement. Featuring "Community Learning Exchange" pedagogies adaptable to a wide range of contexts, this book encourages educators—through use of participatory practices and a collective leadership model—to build stronger communities and advance learning for all.
Raise More Money
Kim Klein,Stephanie Roth
Author : Kim Klein,Stephanie Roth
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015063295102
Raise More Money by Kim Klein,Stephanie Roth Pdf
A collection of the best articles from past 20 years of the Grassroots Fundraising Journal offering nonprofit organizations a wealth of tips, strategies, and guidance on how to raise money. Part of the new Kim Klein's Chardon Press Series from Jossey-Bass which focuses on providing fundraising and organizational development tools for community-based and social change organizations.
Axiomatic Thinking II
Fernando Ferreira,Reinhard Kahle,Giovanni Sommaruga
Author : Fernando Ferreira,Reinhard Kahle,Giovanni Sommaruga
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030777999
Axiomatic Thinking II by Fernando Ferreira,Reinhard Kahle,Giovanni Sommaruga Pdf
In this two-volume compilation of articles, leading researchers reevaluate the success of Hilbert's axiomatic method, which not only laid the foundations for our understanding of modern mathematics, but also found applications in physics, computer science and elsewhere. The title takes its name from David Hilbert's seminal talk Axiomatisches Denken, given at a meeting of the Swiss Mathematical Society in Zurich in 1917. This marked the beginning of Hilbert's return to his foundational studies, which ultimately resulted in the establishment of proof theory as a new branch in the emerging field of mathematical logic. Hilbert also used the opportunity to bring Paul Bernays back to Göttingen as his main collaborator in foundational studies in the years to come. The contributions are addressed to mathematical and philosophical logicians, but also to philosophers of science as well as physicists and computer scientists with an interest in foundations.
Controversial Issues in Communities and Organizations
Michael J. Austin,Jane Isaacs Lowe
Author : Michael J. Austin,Jane Isaacs Lowe
Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009120523
Controversial Issues in Communities and Organizations by Michael J. Austin,Jane Isaacs Lowe Pdf
America's Social Arsonist
Gabriel Thompson
Author : Gabriel Thompson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780520280830
America's Social Arsonist by Gabriel Thompson Pdf
"A good organizer is a social arsonist who goes around setting people on fire."ÑFred Ross Raised by conservative parents who hoped he would Òstay with his own kind,Ó Fred Ross instead became one of the most influential community organizers in American history. His activism began alongside Dust Bowl migrants, where he managed the same labor camp that inspired John SteinbeckÕs The Grapes of Wrath. During World War II, Ross worked for the release of interned Japanese Americans, and after the war, he dedicated his life to building the political power of Latinos across California. Labor organizing in this country was forever changed when Ross knocked on the door of a young Cesar Chavez and encouraged him to become an organizer. Until now there has been no biography of Fred Ross, a man who believed a good organizer was supposed to fade into the crowd as others stepped forward. In AmericaÕs Social Arsonist, Gabriel Thompson provides a full picture of this complicated and driven man, recovering a forgotten chapter of American history and providing vital lessons for organizers today.