From Organizing to Coalition bldg to dir.action

Submitted by Leonard Tate on March 4, 2007 - 10:24pm.
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This session will be on: June 30, 2007 - 10:30am

It will be held at: Atlanta Ballroom C room at the Westin Hotel

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Organization Description

The Local Organizing Committee of the Millions More Movement; Million Man March,et al.

Proposal Demographics

identify as women
identify as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-gendered, queer)
identify as people of color
are 25 years old or younger
are immigrants (not born in U.S.)
are artists/cultural workers
are diasabled
are 65 years or older

Session Description

"Power-Point presentation on the nuts and bolts of Organizing on a grass roots level and progressive COALITION BUILDING, including strategies and tactics for recruitment, internal nomen clature, decision making process, governing principles, education, and direct action. If time permits, we would also cover role playing, issue development, and prioritization; (e.g. Alaskan method of group decision making)
(at least two (4) hours duration; longer if possible)


First Name

Leonard

Last Name

Tate

Contact E-mail

mzeetate@aol.com

Proposing Organization

GCPA;MMM/ALOC;KBAA

Organization Website

none

Position or Title

Co-Chair,CrimJustCom;Co-Convenor;Organizer

Contact Telephone

(404)222-0553

Event Day

Saturday, June 30th (Strategizing the Achieving of Another World)

Keywords

Advocacy
Community organizing and local development
Movement building

Person Reviewing

Fred G.