Despite the ideas of hopeful cohesion it might conjure, community organizing is also rife with tension—and this isn’t necessarily a negative thing. So much of community organizing relies on building, maintaining, and shifting relationships; the challenge is to do this in a way that allows...
Project Update It’s time to take stock of where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going. Most research projects are beholden to funders or other entities that ask for deliverables, including an update on what the project actually achieved. Proposal writing always encourages a clear path and...
We recently joined a Citizens Assembly hosted by Citizens UK. Community organisers reported on single-issue campaigns including jobs for youth; policing and race; digital inclusion and fair energy. We heard from members of the community who have been affected by these issues and benefited from the respective campaigns, in the presence of external representatives, such as Cllr Carole...