Tools for Radical Democracy is an essential resource for grassroots organizers and leaders, students of activism and advocacy, and anyone trying to increase the civic participation of ordinary people. Authors Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos share stories and tools from their nationally recognized and award-winning work of building a community-led organization, training community leaders, and conducting campaigns that changed public policy and delivered concrete results to tens of thousands of people. This how-to manual includes:
· In-depth analysis of how to launch and win a campaign
· Tools and guidelines for training people to lead their own campaigns and organizations
· Insights for using technology effectively, building more powerful alliances, and engaging in the social justice movement
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Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos are cofounders of Community Voices Heard, a leading social justice organization in New York City and the United States. They are experienced organizers, trainers, university lecturers, and recipients of the Ford Foundation's Leadership for a Changing World Award.
Building the Power to Create Change
Tools for Radical Democracy is an essential resource forgrassroots organizers and leaders, students of activism andadvocacy, and anyone trying to increase the civic participation ofordinary people. Authors Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos share storiesand tools from their nationally recognized and award-winning workof building a community-led organization, training communityleaders, and conducting campaigns that changed public policy anddelivered concrete results to tens of thousands of people. Thishow-to manual includes:
Tools and guidelines for training people to lead their owncampaigns and organizations
Insights for using technology effectively, building morepowerful alliances, and engaging in the social justice movement
Praise for tools for Radical Democracy
"This book provides the nuts and bolts for how people andcommunities that start on the margins can move to center stage.Tools for Radical Democracy shines the spotlight on what works andwill help spark the next generation of social change movements. Tobe sure, our country is in dire need of such techniques."
—Andy Stern, president, Service Employees International Union,CTW, CLC
"This manual is an organizer's organizer. I hope many peoplewill put this to use."
—Heather Booth, founder and president, Midwest Academy
"This book is 'the secret' for building collective power forlong-term social change."
—Nat Chioke Williams, executive director, Hill SnowdonFoundation
"Minieri and Getsos provide real-world examples of how ordinarypeople can become leaders who effect positive change. This bookwill be required reading for our staff and recommended reading forall our members."
—Janet S. Keating, codirector, Ohio Valley EnvironmentalCoalition
"Students, scholars, and social activists alike will findsomething to their tastes in this how-to guide for rebuildingdemocracy from the ground up."
—Joaquin Herranz Jr., assistant professor, Daniel J. EvansSchool of Public Affairs, University of Washington
Building the Power to Create Change
Tools for Radical Democracy is an essential resource for grassroots organizers and leaders, students of activism and advocacy, and anyone trying to increase the civic participation of ordinary people. Authors Joan Minieri and Paul Getsos share stories and tools from their nationally recognized and award-winning work of building a community-led organization, training community leaders, and conducting campaigns that changed public policy and delivered concrete results to tens of thousands of people. This how-to manual includes:
Tools and guidelines for training people to lead their own campaigns and organizations
Insights for using technology effectively, building more powerful alliances, and engaging in the social justice movement
Praise for tools for Radical Democracy
This book provides the nuts and bolts for how people and communities that start on the margins can move to center stage. Tools for Radical Democracy shines the spotlight on what works and will help spark the next generation of social change movements. To be sure, our country is in dire need of such techniques.
--Andy Stern, president, Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC
This manual is an organizer's organizer. I hope many people will put this to use.
--Heather Booth, founder and president, Midwest Academy
This book is 'the secret' for building collective power for long-term social change.
--Nat Chioke Williams, executive director, Hill Snowdon Foundation
Minieri and Getsos provide real-world examples of how ordinary people can become leaders who effect positive change. This book will be required reading for our staff and recommended reading for all our members.
--Janet S. Keating, codirector, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition
Students, scholars, and social activists alike will find something to their tastes in this how-to guide for rebuilding democracy from the ground up.
--Joaquin Herranz Jr., assistant professor, Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington
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