Woodhaven, Ontario In Paraguay the frame of reference was constantly back to the end of the dictatorship thirty years ago and the process of rebuilding civil society, institutions, and a democratic tradition in their country. Suddenly in Canada for the annual fall organizer training sessions and management meetings for ACORN Canada, I found myself …
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Techo, Tagging, and Finding Another Way
Dallas Sometimes if you can’t be good at least hope you’re lucky. Once we were on the ground in Paraguay, we were hustling to fill up the dance card of our agenda with meetings. We had heard the name of a group that was called Techo that was involved in housing. Ok, sounds good, and …
The Challenges and Tribulations of Big NGOs
Asuncion Our last day in Asuncion was typical of those for past Organizing Forum delegations. We were only in-country for a week, and now, as our clock wound down and the airlines were calling. we had discovered other groups, neighborhoods and projects that we would have loved to visit and meet, but only learned about …