On Trauma and Community Organizing I’m going to tell you a complicated story about the time I went to a community organizing conference and came back a few pounds lighter in tears. I’ll do my best to be honest without causing undue harm to the organizations and people involved in very good work around the …
I wrote this piece to present at the seasonal wrap-up of my local community organizing group. Alas, I am very wordy and had to cut some of it for the sake of moving the meeting along, so I decided to share the full text here. Reflections on Community Organizing Over the last few years, I’ve …
Last month, I joined a community organizing group here in Charlottesville. I did it because having a pet cause no longer feels like enough, because people in this town struggle to fit in, to get by, to get the helping hand they need, and I just might be able to make a difference. Don’t get …