Tips from the Roots:
A Celebration of Local Grassroots Organizing
What is grassroots organizing?
How can it lead to effective social change?
Join us for an evening to share in the music and stories of community organizers in your neighborhood.
The 2005-2006 Jewish Organizing Initiative fellows are delighted to invite you to join us for "Tips from the Roots: A Celebration of Local Grassroots Organizing" on June 26th, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Democracy Center in Harvard Square (45 Mt. Auburn St.). Refreshments will be served.
We're partnering with different organizations from all over Greater Boston who will participate in a poster session, showcasing their stories of how grassroots organizing has played a role in the work they do. Through the music and stories of local organizers we will highlight the tremendous role community organizing has played in creating social change in Boston. Join us to learn more about the positive work going on and get inspired!
This event is free and open to the public. And yes, you read that right, there will be free food! For questions or more information please email us at tipsfromtheroots@gmail.com.
Giving Jewish young adults a chance to work for justice and social change as part of a Jewish community...
The Jewish Organizing Initiative (JOI) offers young adults a chance to work for justice and create a meaningful Jewish community that can support and sustain them in working for justice.
JOI recruits young Jewish adults from all over the world for a year of leadership training that includes: working for social and economic justice, Jewish learning, training in grass roots community organizing skills, and Jewish community building. The fellowship year involves work in social justice community or labor organizations, generally in low-income community organizations, (sometimes in the Jewish community) and weekly learning and reflection about organizing for justice, Judaism and community building. Since 1998 we have operated a program in Boston, MA, USA that can be a model for other cities. Most JOI fellows come from the USA. It is possible, although difficult, for non-US citizens to join JOI. Most often non US citizens must take responsibility to obtain a visa that allows them to work in the US or find some other way to live legally in the US during their JOI year.
How does JOI foster social justice?
JOI focuses on community organizing as a strategy for social change. Community organizing helps build community groups and develop grassroots leaders. It creates ongoing relationships among people and encourages community members to develop skills and a sense of public responsibility. They are then empowered to shape their own future.
What makes JOI's program JEWISH?
JOI's emphasis on community organizing is based on our Jewish heritage: working together as a Jewish community in the larger community. JOI draws deeply from the wisdom and historical traditions of Judaism. Fellows study Jewish texts on a weekly basis and make the connection between Jewish identity and the social change. In addidtion, many Jewish community leaders and organizers in Boston volunteer in JOI to lead text studies, provide training and mentoring.
Mission
To create opportunities for Jewish young adults to work for justice and social change and to model a pluralistic Jewish community that values Jewish learning, relationship building, and justice.
please click here for more information
http://www.jewishorganizing.org
New book by Michael Brown, founder of JOI:
http://www.LongHaulPress.com
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