WADE RATHKE is the founder of ACORN, Chief Organizer at ACORN International, and Author of "Nuts & Bolts", "Citizen Wealth", "Global Grassroots", and "The Battle for the 9th Ward".
https://chieforganizer.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CN10102019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple PodcastsNew Orleans ACORN India’s Dharavi Project has long focused on recycling in the Mumbai mega-slum where we work. Organizing young waste pickers has led us to create a cooperative of sorts employing scores of recyclers. ACORN has struck deals with many schools, including the French and …
Mumbai I had a sleepless night in Bengaluru, filled with excitement about our progress in unionizing informal workers and always mindful of the constant challenges of early morning flights in the “jams” of India, all of which combined to leave me exhausted once I hit the Juhu Beach area in Mumbai around noon. No time …
Mexico City A highlight of the year is always getting the reports of ACORN International affiliates around the world and hearing about the progress and the challenges members, leaders, and organizers are facing. The obstacles are legion, but so are some of the surprises. Vinod Shetty from Mumbai started the ball rolling with a clear …