New York: I was a sucker for the whole idea. From the first time I had heard that it was really going to happen, I had noted the dates in my calendar on the happenstance that I would be anywhere near New York. I did not understand exactly what the “Gates” were supposed …
Author: wade
Asian Community Organizers
Manila: The meeting of the Leaders and Organizers of Community Organizations of Asia (LOCOA) was fascinating, somewhat exhilarating, and absolutely educational. Having spent the better part of 4 decades listening to organizing reports, it adds a different dimension when there is a section on the agenda for “country reports. But, it was appropriate as community …
Walking through BASECO
Manila, Philippines: I was a visiting guest at the directors meeting of LOCOA — Leaders and Organizers of Community Organizations of Asia. This was a quick and painful trip — 20 hours flying out from a Friday to a Saturday night and then 2 days in Manila, and 20 hours flying back to hit the states …