“Michael Brown is a superb guide. His book is full of thoughtful, practical advice for community organizers, and indeed for anyone who wants to participate at the grass roots in making ours a more just society.” Howard Zinn Author, A People’s History of the United States
Read more →A guidebook for people who want to make a difference in the world and know they can’t do it alone. This book, with stories, personal exercises and lessons learned, provides detailed information to help you build a new group or strengthen an old one to solve problems in your community, workplace or the world. Auther, [...]
Read more →A good workbook for anyone wanting to solve a problem that nags at them. It provides interesting stories, sound advice and worksheets for you to think through your strategy. The table of contents is excellent, providing a separate table of exercises. Some key tips: Don’t do for them what they can do for themselves (even [...]
Read more →Volume 1 Issue 1 2010 by Bill Berkowitz, PhD – For those involved with community practice, a key issue that often arises is doing organizational work in one’s community. This doesn’t necessarily mean being a “Community Organizer,” (capital-C, capital-O), or being a “community activist,” with all the connotations that carries; but it does mean bringing [...]
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