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Chapter 6 relational meetings Develops a public relationship Centers on the spirit and values of the other person Requires special focus beyond an ordinary conversation Entails stirring up the depths of the other Obliges a certain amount of vulnerability on both sides Bridges the barriers of race, religion, class, gender, and politics Is an art form that takes unique skills and time to develop (Chambers, 2003) Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2 nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.
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Companion LecturesFor
Progressive Community Organizing in a Globalizing World By
Loretta Pyles
Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.
Chapter 6organizing constituents
• Empowerment, accountability, relationships and social change are key considerations when organizing constituents
• Organizing people involves three phases:• Recruiting and engaging new members
• Keeping current members inspired and engaged
• Deepening member participation (Mondros & Wilson, 1994)
Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.
Chapter 6relational meetings
• Develops a public relationship • Centers on the spirit and values of the other person • Requires special focus beyond an ordinary conversation • Entails stirring up the depths of the other • Obliges a certain amount of vulnerability on both sides • Bridges the barriers of race, religion, class, gender, and
politics • Is an art form that takes unique skills and time to develop(Chambers, 2003)
Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.
Chapter 6questions about accountability in social
service organizations
• Who supervises your work? • Are you involved in community-based social justice
struggles? • Is political struggle part of the work you do? • Are you in a contentious relationship with those in
power?• Are you sharing access to power and resources with
those on the frontlines of the struggle? • Do you help people come together? (Kivel, 2007)
Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.
Chapter 6coalition building
• A coalition is a group of organizations and individuals that work together on a common social issue to change a particular policy or practice, usually focused on a specific campaign
• Coalitions exist on a spectrum from• Sustainable collaborations to• Relationships of convenience
Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.
Chapter 6coalition building
• Considerations in coalition work:• Membership, values, and politics • Degree of formality
• Resources and infrastructure
• Power within the coalition
(Sen, 2003)Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2nd Edition, by Loretta
Pyles. New York: Routledge.
Chapter 6Overcoming barriers to coalition
work• Substantive and philosophical differences…
• Can be overcome by finding common ground through a variety of mechanisms such as workshops, popular education groups, and by continuing to invite new members to coalition meetings
• Organizational and tactical differences…• Can be overcome by using the differences between organizations
as strengths like the accountability that a grassroots organization offers or the resources that a national organization offers
• Cultural differences…• Can be overcome by creating political spaces for dialogue,
analysis, and direct action that deliberately and creatively acknowledges and respects different approaches which emerge from a variety of subject positions, histories, and political commitments
Copyright © 2014, Loretta Pyles. From Progressive Community Organizing: Reflective Practice in a Globalizing World, 2nd Edition, by Loretta Pyles. New York: Routledge.