Thessaloniki I was lucky. With little time and information, people we had met in Brussels with contacts back home in Greece were able to pull together ten or so activists of various stripes and persuasions agreed to come together to learn about ACORN and community organizing on a Saturday evening in Thessaloniki, the second largest …
Category: ACORN
Pedestrian Right-of-Way Becomes Interesting Tactic
Sofia When walking the streets of Sofia with colleagues, as always I’ve been all eyes and ears to new experiences and amazing sights, but I have to admit, I’ve had trouble adapting to the cavalier way many of them approach street crossings. Unless there is a clear light with a red or green “walking …
Nothing Easy About Organizing Against Corruption or any Organizing
Sofia I was hustling about Sofia in my first full day. We started with a briefing from CEGA, Creating Effective Grassroots Alternatives, where my associate, Liuba Batembergska, and Emil Metodiev, who was directing the professional fellows program for Bulgaria, was also a key staff member. The organization has been around a while and works closely …