Strategies for Community Organization and Improvement: An Overview
Community Organizer: The process by which people get to know each other
Community Organizing Includes Identify common goals Mobilize resources Develop strategies Accomplish goals Identify common goals Mobilize resources Develop strategies Accomplish goals
Why Organize To bring about change Empowerment Increase self-sufficiency Increase social support
Strategies for Organizing Locality development Social planning Policy change Systems advocacy Coalitions
How to create change Involve the community Identify the problem Reframe as an issue Develop a strategy Develop tactics Choose action steps Create short-end wins Continue working!