https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CN09132020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River Every month in the 50th anniversary year of ACORN, I’ve been talking on the radio to veteran organizers and others with unique perspectives on the organization, its history, and contributions. Recently, I spoke to Bob Fisher, Professor of Community Organization at the University of Connecticut School …
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Disarm All Protestors in Public Spaces
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CN09042020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsPearl River I’m enrolled in the lifetime learning program for organizers. The sessions are usually not online, but they happen there, too. Most of the classes are in real-time on the streets and with lots of people involved. I know how to count. I’ve counted crowds. I’ve …
Appraisal Hell
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/CN08312020.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts\New Orleans Finally, one of the deep, dark secrets of home ownership and home buying is coming to light – the mysterious, highly subjective, largely unregulated world of real estate appraisers. For those lucky enough to own a home, whining about appraisals and in fact arguing …