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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Fundacion Paraguaya, Social Enterprise and the Poverty Stoplight
Asuncion Our first successful contacts in Asuncion were with the Fundacion Paraguaya. After weeks of sending emails without answer and puzzling over our problems, Martin Burt, the Executive Director of the Fundacion immediately answered my email, and almost as quickly we were having a lengthy Skype call, and he was offering his help, including the …
Beulah Labostrie
Panama City, Panama If it is possible to be a star of a documentary, Beulah Labostrie, the great national ACORN leader, as well as queen and inspiration of the organization and its successor in Louisiana and New Orleans, was just that. Having watched The Organizer in its festival releases and in groups of organizers, leaders, members, …