You must be the change you want to see in the world.
Mohandas Gandhi
Anyone who tries their hand at community organizing knows that there’s a lot more to it than what’s in the books you might read.. I’m writing this blog, because it’s the blog I wish already existed. (Maybe it does – let me know in the comments. Anyway, one more person sharing resources is a good thing.)
And as community organizers, that’s what we do, right? We take Martin Luther King’s words to heart. We change the world, even if in a small way like writing a blog.
So here we go! I’m looking to create a healthy conversation between community organizers, and I’m hoping to learn things from others, just as I’ll be sharing my experiences with you. Here are ways I would hope readers will participate in the blog:
- Post comments: Comment on the posts, so I know what you’re thinking, whether the posts are relevant, if you have suggestions, etc. I may write full posts based on comments if you bring up interesting ideas or resources.
- Write guest posts, or become a regular contributor to the blog. I’m interested in having other perspectives on the blog, and as a post writer, you can do more to share that voice than just by leaving comments that people may or may not read.
- Share resources such as interesting articles, other blogs, books, etc. I’m interested in hearing about them myself, and will post about particularly interesting ones.
- Questions: The beauty of a blog is that it encourages two-way conversations. If you have questions about how best to address some community organizing situation, post it in a comment or email it to me. I’ll periodically post these and ask for user input.
- Post about us on other blogs, so we can get the word out about us!
