[Dialogue] congregation-based community organizing

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Hi Derek,
Yes, our congregation has been involved as a member congregation and  
myself as a board member for the first 7 years of ARISE (A REGIONAL  
INITIATIVE SUPPORTING EMPOWERMENT) here in our Capitol District of  
Albany, NY.
I support it all, and urge you to become involved.  Gamaliel  
Foundation is the consultant and I have met Greg Galluzzo who is Saul  
Alinsky trained (and in that statement you have a sense of the ' in- 
your-face ' style of the man, which of couse is highly offensive to  
many people...remember the 'old days'?).
However, people are being empowered and changes are happening.  See  
our  Ariseorg.net website/contact rhdana at nycap.rr.com who is our  
current president for further info.
Grace and Peace, Ellen Howie
On Aug 16, 2007, at 4:40 AM, Martin Gilbraith (ICA:UK) wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Do any of our colleagues in the US have any experience of  
> "congregation-based
> community organizing"?
>
> My partner Derek is involved with the Faith Network for Manchester  
> where we live here
> in the UK, and it is exploring new ways to increase the influence  
> of faith communities and
> others in decision-making processes. The mechanism of   
> "congregation-based
> community organizing" (CCBO) is being used and Greg Galluzzo,  
> Director of the
> Gamaliel Foundation in the US, is supporting the initiative.
>
> If any of you have any experience of working or supporting such a  
> way of working, Derek
> would be grateful to hear of it, and any advantages or pitfalls.   
> Have any of the ICA ToP
> or other tools been used?
>
> many thanks,
> Martin
>
>
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