Rock Creek, Montana Hey, are you having a bad day? Not sure things can ever be any different? Not sure it’s worth the effort to get out there and hit the doors, talk to your neighbors or co-workers, and do what has to be done? Here’s some good news: you have a friend! Pope Francis, …
Category: Community Organizing
Union Leaders Concerned about Schools, Wages, and Medical Debt
Little Rock When the forty leaders at the 34th Annual Local 100 Leadership Conference, held this year in Little Rock, were asked how many of them were carrying medical debt, more than half of the hands in the room went up. When asked how many had family, friends, or neighbors dealing with the burden of …
The Interesting Phenomena of Filtered and Shared Experience Creating Community
New Orleans There are some things about the rise of smartphones and their ubiquitous cameras fueling social networking that seems distorting. To see a crowd shot of a demonstration by workers at the Los Angeles City Council or a stem winder of a political speech at a rally and have your eyes see scores of …