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The Life of an Activist
ISBN-13:
9780761861362
Veröffentl:
2013
Seiten:
114
Autor:
Randy Jurado Ertll
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
The Life of an Activist is a non-fiction narrative that describes key steps on how to become and evolve into an effective activist and community leader. Ertll describes social movements and provides useful advice on how to successfully manage non-profits to accomplish positive social change that truly improves people’s lives.
The Life of an Activist is a non-fiction narrative that describes key steps on how to become and evolve into an effective activist and community leader. The book describes social movements and provides useful advice on how to successfully manage non-profits to accomplish positive social change that truly improves people’s lives.
The author is a lifelong activist who was born in the United States but was deported to El Salvador as a baby. He spent his childhood in El Salvador but moved back to the United States and grew up in South Central Los Angeles during the tumultuous and violent decades of the late 1970s and 1980s. He has also lived and worked in Rochester, Minnesota; Madrid, Spain; Washington, D.C.; and Alexandria, Virginia. In each of these cities, he observed and learned a great deal about social movements and activism.
This book is a must read for anyone who wants to improve their own lives and communities through activism. As Gandhi stated, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” The Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7 will truly be life-changing and inspirational.
The author is a lifelong activist who was born in the United States but was deported to El Salvador as a baby. He spent his childhood in El Salvador but moved back to the United States and grew up in South Central Los Angeles during the tumultuous and violent decades of the late 1970s and 1980s. He has also lived and worked in Rochester, Minnesota; Madrid, Spain; Washington, D.C.; and Alexandria, Virginia. In each of these cities, he observed and learned a great deal about social movements and activism.
This book is a must read for anyone who wants to improve their own lives and communities through activism. As Gandhi stated, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” The Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7 will truly be life-changing and inspirational.
Foreword
I.Evolution of an Activist
II.Angry and Bitter Is Not Necessarily the Answer
III.Media as Advocacy Tool — Organizing Press Conferences and Writing Columns
IV.Raising Money: Foundations, Government Grants, Fundraisers, and Asking the Community You Serve to Give Back
V.Three Well-Known and Well-Established Non-Profits
VI.How to Organize Fundraisers
VII.How to Organize and Mobilize Community Members
VIII.How to Deal with Boards of Directors and Bureaucracies
IX.Concepts of Community Organizing and Coalition Building
X.Other Well-Known Non-Profits and Their Role in Advocacy and Community Organizing
XI.How to Keep Going
XII.All you need is love — and ganas
XIII.The Purpose of Being an Activist — Is This Love?
Appendix
References
Index
I.Evolution of an Activist
II.Angry and Bitter Is Not Necessarily the Answer
III.Media as Advocacy Tool — Organizing Press Conferences and Writing Columns
IV.Raising Money: Foundations, Government Grants, Fundraisers, and Asking the Community You Serve to Give Back
V.Three Well-Known and Well-Established Non-Profits
VI.How to Organize Fundraisers
VII.How to Organize and Mobilize Community Members
VIII.How to Deal with Boards of Directors and Bureaucracies
IX.Concepts of Community Organizing and Coalition Building
X.Other Well-Known Non-Profits and Their Role in Advocacy and Community Organizing
XI.How to Keep Going
XII.All you need is love — and ganas
XIII.The Purpose of Being an Activist — Is This Love?
Appendix
References
Index