[Dialogue] congregation-based community organizing

[Martin Gilbraith (ICA:UK)]

Dear Randy & Ellen, thank you both very much for your responses which I have 
forwarded to Derek, so I expect you will hear from him directly,
Martin

Date sent:      	Thu, 16 Aug 2007 06:13:07 -0400
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> 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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Martin Gilbraith, Director <martin at ica-uk.org.uk>

ICA:UK, registered charity #1090745 & company limited by 
guarantee #3970365
registered in England & Wales, at 41 Old Birley Street, Manchester 
M15 5RF
tel/fax: 0845 450 0305 or 0161 232 8444 - website: www.ica-
uk.org.uk

a member of the Institute of Cultural Affairs International
"concerned with  the  human  factor  in  world development"