{"id":5801,"date":"2009-10-28T09:09:02","date_gmt":"2009-10-28T09:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/?p=5801"},"modified":"2009-10-28T09:09:02","modified_gmt":"2009-10-28T09:09:02","slug":"upcoming-panel-on-community-organizing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peterlevine.ws\/?p=5801","title":{"rendered":"upcoming panel on community organizing"},"content":{"rendered":"

2009 marks both the centennial of the birth of Chicago community organizer Saul Alinsky and the inauguration of another Chicago community organizer as President of the United States.<\/p>\n

“Alinsky” and “community organizing” trigger very strong negative responses among conservative activists right now, as a quick Google search will reveal. On the other hand, our survey research<\/a> finds that few Americans have any opinions at all about community organizing, and the most common responses are vague and positive. Those who actually study Saul Alinsky and\/or modern community organizing know that the legacy is complex. Community organizing comes in many forms<\/a> that are sometimes in conflict with each other. Alinsky himself changed his views substantially during his long career.<\/p>\n

We will explore these issues on Friday, November 6, 2009 from 12:30pm – 2:30pm in the Crane Room, Paige Hall, Tufts University. It’s an open session. An RSVP isn’t required, but it’s helpful and you can reply here<\/a>. There will be free food. I will moderate.<\/p>\n

Panelists Include:<\/p>\n

Cheryl Andes<\/p>\n

chief organizer, Greater Boston Interfaith Organization<\/p>\n

Sanford Horwitt<\/p>\n

author of “Let Them Call Me Rebel: Saul Alinsky: His Life and Legacy”<\/p>\n

Danny LeBlanc<\/p>\n

CEO, Somerville Community Corporation<\/p>\n

Penn Loh<\/p>\n

Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, School of Arts and Sciences, Tufts University<\/p>\n

Juan Leyton<\/p>\n

executive director, Neighbor to Neighbor<\/p>\n

Susan Ostrander<\/p>\n

Department of Sociology, School of Arts and Sciences, Tufts University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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