The most essential organizing fundamentals jump off the pages of "The Great Escape," not as a checklist or explainer, but through one of the greatest organizing stories ever told.
Great story George! Thx for sharing. Curiously, many lay people are gifted organizers, many times more qualified than the learned ones, so-called pros. Organizing is about human basics. By the way, I published an organizing tale, based on my Chicago years. But I principally focus on Alinsky, Trapp (I also mentioned you and your meaningful newsletters) and especially German FOCO and its efforts to introduce community organizing to Germany. An important point is that the trade throughout history has always prospered from transatlantic impulses: input from both sides, US-America and Europe/Germany => https://www.maecenata.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/OP-171_final_mit_urn.pdf. My best wishes for prosperous 2023, Wolfgang
How would you reconcile the role of the non-indigenous organizer with Maurice Mitchell’s critique of informal leadership?
Great story George! Thx for sharing. Curiously, many lay people are gifted organizers, many times more qualified than the learned ones, so-called pros. Organizing is about human basics. By the way, I published an organizing tale, based on my Chicago years. But I principally focus on Alinsky, Trapp (I also mentioned you and your meaningful newsletters) and especially German FOCO and its efforts to introduce community organizing to Germany. An important point is that the trade throughout history has always prospered from transatlantic impulses: input from both sides, US-America and Europe/Germany => https://www.maecenata.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/OP-171_final_mit_urn.pdf. My best wishes for prosperous 2023, Wolfgang