Welcome to the Community Organizing & Leadership Module!
Part 1: Identifying Problems That Are Affecting Your Community
Part 2: Identifying Solutions For Your Community
Activity Recap
Course Question 1 - Community Organizing
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Tools for Communities
Key Term: Community Organizing
Key Term: Community Organizing
Talking Point: Organizing in History
Video: What is Community Organizing?
Discussion Question 1
Answers
Discussion Question 2
Answers
The Democratic Promise - Saul Alinsky and His Legacy
Talking Point: Saul Alinsky
Key Term: Power
Key Term: Power
Course Question 2 - Power
Possible Answers for Q1
Possible Answers for Q2
Talking Point: Power
Talking Point: Taking Power
Key Term: Empowerment
Key Term: Empowerment
Talking Point: Decision-Making
Course Question 3 - Becoming Empowered
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Empowerment
Talking Point: Empowerment in Organizing
Course Question 4 - Handling Power
Talking Point: Community
Key Term: Advocacy Organization
Key Term: Advocacy Organization
Talking Point: Advocacy
Course Question 5 - Advocacy Organizations
Possible Answers
Key Term: Direct Service Organization
Key Term: Direct Service Organization
Talking Point: Direct Service Organization
Course Question 6 - Direct Service Organizations
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Business Incubators
Key Term: Business Incubators
Key Term: Business Incubators
What is a Business Incubator
Discussion Questions: Business Incubator Video
Talking Point: Business Incubators
2011 Renaissance Center Entrepreneurs of the Year
2011 Renaissance Center Entrepreneurs of the Year: Discussion Question
Key Term: Social Justice
Key Term: Social Justice
Talking Point: Social Justice
Key Term: Community Organizer
Key Term: Community Organizer
Talking Point: Community Organizer
Environmental Health Coalition - Empowering People Organizing Communities Achieving Justice
Environmental Health Coalition: Video Questions
Answers
Effective Community Organizing with Amara Enyia
Effective Community Organizing: Video Question
Key Term: Organizing
Key Term: Organizing
Talking Point: Organizing
Talking Point: Organizing Skills
Talking Point: Understanding
Key Term: Community-based Research
Key Term: Community-based Research
Talking Point: Research Focus
Talking Point: Research
Course Question 7 - Researching a Community
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Resources
Course Question 8 - Neighbors
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Survey
Key Term: Survey
Key Term: Survey
Talking Point: Survey
Key Term: One-On-Ones
Key Term: One-On-Ones
Talking Point: One-On-Ones
Activity: One-on-One Role Play
Possible Questions
Talking Point: Root Causes
Key Term: Root Causes
Key Term: Root Causes
Talking Point: Identifying Root Causes
Root Cause Example
Why? Root Cause Identification Activity
Talking Point: Root Causes
Key Term: Listening Sessions
Key Term: Listening Sessions
Talking Point: Listening Sessions
Image: Listening Sessions
Talking Point: Priorities
Talking Point: Strategies
Key Term: Mission Statement
Key Term: Mission Statement
Talking Point: Mission Statement
Mission Statement: Roots of Success
Instructions: Mission Statement Evaluation
Mission Statement Evaluation
Mission Statement Evaluation
Talking Point: Base of Members
Key Term: Membership and Base
Key Term: Membership/Base
Talking Point: Members & Allies
Talking Point: Membership
Key Term: Base Building
Key Term: Base Building
Talking Point: Base Building
Key Term: Outreach
Key Term: Outreach
Talking Point: Outreach Strategy
Course Question 9 - Outreach Strategies
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Outreach
Key Term: Door Knocking
Key Term: Door Knocking
Talking Point: Door Knocking
“Organizing Game” Door Knocking Activity
Talking Point: Leadership
Key Term: Political Education
Key Term: Political Education
Talking Point: Political Education
Talking Point: Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton Discusses Educational Programs
Fred Hampton Video: Question 1
Answer
Fred Hampton Video: Question 2
Answer
Fred Hampton Video: Question 3
Answer
San Francisco Common Roots Youth Toxic Tour
The Common Roots Program
Toxic Tour Video: Questions
Possible Answers
Talking Point: Responsibilities
Key Term: Popular Education
Key Term: Popular Education
Talking Point: Popular Education
Talking Point: Learning Process
Talking Point: Paulo Freire
Talking Point: Community Experiences
Popular Education in Bolivia
Key Term: Leaders
Key Term: Leaders
Talking Point: Leaders
Key Term: Leadership Development
Key Term: Leadership Development
Talking Point: Leadership Development
Chicago Foundation for Women Leaders
Talking Point: Leadership Skills
Talking Point: Momentum
Key Term: Community Meeting
Key Term: Community Meeting
Talking Point: Community Meetings
Talking Point: Planning Meetings
Talking Point: Discussions
Image: Community Meeting
Talking Point: Follow-Up
The Meeting Agenda Activity
Key Term: Campaign
Key Term: Campaign
Talking Point: Campaign
Talking Point: Targets
Course Question 10 - Organizing Campaigns
Key Term: Actions
Key Term: Actions
Talking Point: Action
Talking Point: Action Strategy
Key Term: Boycotts
Key Term: Boycotts
Key Term: Pickets
Key Term: Pickets
Key Term: Demonstrations, Marches and Rallies
Key Term: Demonstrations, Marches and Rallies
Key Term: Civil disobedience
Key Term: Civil disobedience
Key Term: Direct Action
Key Term: Direct Action
Talking Point: Direct Action
Talking Point: Group Actions
Key Term: Evaluation
Key Term: Evaluation
Talking Point: Evaluation
Key Term: Storytelling
Key Term: Storytelling
Talking Point: Sharing Stories
Talking Point: Storytelling
Talking Point: Martha Sanchez
Martha Sanchez - 28th St Elementary School Environmental Justice Campaign Digital Story
Case Study Evaluation: Instructions and Case Studies
Case Study Evaluation
Green Jobs in the Community Organizing Sector
Talking Point: Green Jobs
Community Organizers Respond to Attacks on Their Profession
Questions: Community Organizers Respond to Attacks Video
Reflection Questions
Intro to Quiz
Quiz Questions
Application and Practice
