PART I: OVERVIEW What is Community Organizing? What isn't Community Organizing? PART II: HISTORY AND THEORY The History of Community Organizing in America Saul Alinsky's Model of Organizing Campaign vs. Community Organizing: Storytelling in Obama's 2008 Presidential Campaign PART III: CASE STUDIES The Industrial Areas Foundation and "Organizations of Organizations"; with M.Warren ACORN and "Door Knocking" Groups; with H.Swarts An Independent Organizing Group PART IV: KEY CONCEPTS Overview: Core Organizing Concepts Public vs. Private Relationships Leadership Power One-on-One Interviews Issues Tactics or "Actions" Strategy Conclusion: Limitations of the Neo-Alinsky Organizing Model
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