Organizing for Social Change

Third Edition by Kim Bobo - Jackie Kendall - and Steve Max of the Midwest Academy for Activists At last - here is a comprehensive manual for grassroots organizers! Whether you're working for social - political - environmental - or economic change many organizers call this their bible. Since 1973 - the Midwest Academy has attracted more than 20 - 000 grassroots activists from unions - student advocacy groups - housing and tenant associations - church organizations - senior citizen networks - and citizen action coalitions. It has also been used as a textbook in classes at Harvard University - John Hopkins University - Boston University - Tufts - and Loyola of Chicago. Now you can benefit from the best of the Academy's training. Since its first edition in 1991 - Organizing for Social Change has developed a reputation as the best book in print for helping grassroots organizers enhance their effectiveness in bringing public attention to the important issues of our times. Now - in its third edition - this indispensable manual for activists continues to provide guidelines for bringing together like-minded people - helping them to focus their energy on bringing about much needed changes to our neighborhoods - cities - states - country - and the world. With over 100 new pages of information - this updated edition includes current information on using computers and the internet for research purposes; intricacies of forming coalitions; labor and religion based organizing; and a new chapter on the economic climate that the United States faces in the new millennium. Whatever the cause - this is the manual that can help guide organizers and make sure that you continue to reach your goals with efficiency and dignity. Use it and organize! (425 pages - 2001)