Becoming a Leader/Organizer Reading List
7/20/2018
Look here to explore a thoughtful collection of additional readings and resources relevant to becoming a leader/organizer.
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Organize People, Power, Change
6/13/2018
A substantive guide to understanding community organizing and day-in-the-life-of snapshot of what an organizer might have to get done during the day and useful strategies around those undertakings. More
Learning to Lead: The Pedagogy of Practice, by Ganz and Lin
6/13/2018
This excellent resource authored by Ganz and Lin argues that leadership can be taught with pedagogy that itself entails leadership, aligning the content of what is taught with the way it is taught. It describes principles of this pedagogy, shares… More
The Practice of Social Movement Leadership
6/13/2018
This is a two-part essay by Ganz & McKenna highlighting five leadership practices integrating practices that combine conceptual, motivational, and behavioral elements. This tool seeks to engage social movement leaders in a way that resonates with their natural skills, abilities… More
Wellstone Tools & Resources
6/13/2018
This collection of resources highlights The Organizer’s Guide to the Galaxy: Strategic Planning as a way to move from indignation about individual liberties in public schools to outrage. Wellstone’s resource suggests by introducing disciplined strategies supported by diverse tactics, leader/organizers… More
Public & Political Leadership: Developing Progressive Leadership in the States
6/13/2018
With an emphasis on the Public Leadership Pipeline, Wellstone offers an online learning module that includes various resources for setting up and supporting volunteer teams, understanding the theory of change, how to build relationships, team building, and other topics. Movement… More
Student Organizing: Effective Meetings
6/13/2018
This PDF available from Wellstone facilitates planning and preparation for positive outcomes in first meetings. The focus is to gain participant involvement and build a positive reputation as a way for young leaders to organize and thrive. More
Vision for Change: A New Wave of Social Justice Leadership by Kim and Kunreuther
6/13/2018
Although the focus of this resource is on strengthening nonprofits, to accomplish its goals, the Building Movement Project makes use of four core strategies: • Changing the discourse and practice within the nonprofit sector to endorse social change and social… More
Youth On Board: Principles for Allies to Young People
6/13/2018
This one-pager is geared toward the "adult-allies" of youth organizers. It provides great insight on the most effective way to work with young people by recognizing their strengths without undermining their credibility. More
SOUL: Movement Building and Youth Organizing
6/13/2018
This workshop does a fantastic job identifying the "anatomy" of a movement by relating to the components of a car that needs a driver or leader, a strategy which is the roadmap on the road of "social conditions". The exercise… More