Catania The four women from Palermo had been peppering me with questions throughout the organizing workshops. Clearly they were up to something, so it was not surprising when they finally arranged to visit with me for a couple of hours to get advice on their campaign. At the simplest they were trying to win the …
Month: June 2009
Simeto Incinerator
Catania After an engaging number of hours with a collection of officials from neighboring towns, activists, students, professors, and others discussing the principles of community organization and the “burning issues” they brought to the workshop, I caught a lift with Paolo Guarnaccia one of the driving forces behind ViveSimeto to use the wireless at his …
The Base of Mt. Aetna
Catania After flying on four planes to JFK, then Zurich, then Milan, I finally arrived in Catania, the 2nd largest city of Sicily, around 8PM on Thursday. Professor Ken Reardon from the University of Memphis and me turn out to be headliners at a conference Dal Locale al Globale: Organizzare le comunita per lo sviluppo …