Michael gecan author michael gecan has worked as an organizer for the industrial areas foundation iaf in new york, chicago, philadelphia, baltimore, the uk, germany, and australia for more than thirtyfive years. Fishers bibliographic essay that is appended to the narrative is in itself worth far more than the cover price of the book. White, who in 1980 helped found east brooklyn congregations, an iaf affiliate. Michael gecan, a veteran organizer, is the coexecutive director of the industrial areas foundation iaf.
Michael gecan is a community organizer and has worked for the industrial areas foundation iaf in new york, chicago, philadelphia, and baltimore for more than thirtyfive years. This book by northeast iaf regional director michael gecan describes the iaf s organizing. The calculus of power isnt defined by hits or clicks or tweets. Going public is one of the most hopeful books ive read in years. Going public by michael gecan nook book ebook barnes. An organizers guide to citizen action, michael gecan, 2004. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Michael gecan is a community organizer in new york city affiliated with the industrial areas foundation. His writing has appeared in the washington post and the new york daily news among others.
The miracles of a black church michael gecan has been an. An organizers guide to citizen action gecan, michael on. Michael gecan a veteran organizer who trained with saul alinsky is an executive member of the industrial areas foundation iaf. Going public by michael gecan roots to power by lee staples organizing for. Sinai church of god in christ on herkimer street, brooklyn, for one of those leaders, bishop e. He divides the book into four sections, each detailing a particular habit needed to organize power in fighting injustice and oppression. As iaf organizer michael gecan writes in his book going public, alinsky was extraordinarily effective as a tactician, writer, speaker and gadfly. An organizers guide to citizen action as well as effective organizing for congregational. Michael gecan, an organizer with industrial areas foundation for over 25 years, is author of after americas midlife crisis and going public. In his book going public michael gecan, one of the iaf s presentday fulltime community organisers, describes the organisations which organisers help to build.
The book has been regarded by many activists, funders and historians as an indispensable resource for those who want to understand community organizing. Michael gecan has worked as an organizer for the industrial areas foundation iaf in new york, chicago, philadelphia, and baltimore for more than twentyfive years. Full of good advice and entertaining accounts of success, going public is the story of those who, says gecan, succeed in unexpected ways and in unexpected places. The miracles of a black church michael gecan has been an organizer for twenty years. In this short booklet, michael gecan, who wrote going public and helps direct metro iaf with colleague arnie graf, gives a quick analysis of the tools of organizing that can be taught and mastered by the clergy and lay leaders of religious congregations of all faiths and denominations. An organizers guide to citizen action 9781400076499 by gecan, michael and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Our groups are made up of nearly three thousand congregations and associations and tens of thousands of ministers, pastors, rabbis, women religious, and top lay and civic leaders. About michael gecan michael gecan is a community organizer and has worked for the industrial areas foundation iaf in new york, chicago, philadelphia, and baltimore for more.
See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An organizers guide to citizen action reprint by gecan, michael isbn. Building better relationships for better organizing nea. Michael gecan, a veteran organizer who trained with saul alinsky, is an executive member of the industrial areas foundation iaf. Going public is an engaging, informative, and entertaining book with a message for all who are called on to organize to make a difference, whether in their community or their company. This book by northeast iaf regional director michael gecan describes the iaf s organizing philosophy and the tools utilized in the iaf s considerable successes in new york and the surrounding area.
Michael gecan in his book going public works to provide a resource for normal citizens to promote positive change in their communities. These insights from a consummate organizer are both a how to and a why to primer for anyone who wants to have an impact. Michael gecan has worked as an organizer for the industrial areas. Michael gecan has drawn on his decadeslong career as a community organizer in writing going public, a handbook for activists. Those of us watching or even participating in the reaction to the recent stretch of police killings michael brown, eric garner, tamir rice the list, unfortunately, could. It is measured in relationships and meaningful reactions over time.
Thenreverend white was the pastor of a small church, st. Michael gecan is an experienced community organizer with industrial areas foundation iaf who recounts stories of his work largely in east brooklyn with the nehemiah homes project, and in so doing shows definitively how everyday folks, well organized, can make a difference in their communities. Michael gecan is a community organizer and has worked for the industrial areas foundation iaf in new york, chicago, philadelphia, and. Gecans commitment to participatory citizenship grew out of a lifetime watching struggles between the powerful and the powerless.
Interfaith community groups leverage power hundreds of people gathered on a specific issue can have a strong impact on elected leaders. An organizers guide to citizen action anchor books, 2004. He has worked in both chicago and new york city and is the author of going public. Thats the theme of a new book by michael gecan, a lead organizer for the saul alinskyfounded industrial areas foundation. In contrast to paul ostermans thirdperson analysis, michael gecan distills thirty years of experience as an iaf organizer in his book, going public. Going public kindle edition by michael gecan author format. Gecans unwavering vision of the value of public action has roots in a rough. Going public is a book for politicallyminded people who are just as turned off by politicsasusual as they are by activist cultures that exclude. Building better relationships for better organizing eric. Obama and the politics of community organising thinking. Going public by michael gecan meet your next favorite book. Michael gecan has worked as an organizer for the industrial areas foundation iaf in new york, chicago, philadelphia, baltimore, the uk, germany, and australia for more than thirtyfive years. Why saul alinsky, author of rules for social change.
An inside story of disrupting politics as usual, michael gecan brings his deep knowledge of chicagos blighted neighborhoods, bloated bureaucracy, and venal political machine to bear on a thoroughgoing and nationwide critique. For more than twentyfive years, michael gecan has been a professional organizer with industrial areas foundation. Featured items, newest items, bestselling, alphabetical. Effective organizing for congregational renewal booklet. The industrial areas foundation iaf is a national community organizing network established in 1940 by saul alinsky, roman catholic bishop bernard james sheil and businessman and founder of the chicago suntimes marshall field iii. Going public an organizers guide to citizen action michael gecan strong relationships in the public sphere and sustained, disciplined organizing can spark the public and private alchemy necessary to achieve sidewalks, parks, schools, housingand the collective renewal that follows. Gecan takes us through the principles and practices necessary to make change on a local level. He was the first theorist and exponent of citizen organizing in urban communities. He is the executive director of united power for action and justice, a chicago based industrial area foundation affiliate. He is lead organizer for east brooklyn congregations and other new yorkbased organizations. Going public an organizers guide to citizen action by gecan, michael. Having grown up witnessing at close range the destructive effects of political patronage on powerless, disenfranchised chicago communities, gecan knows from experience that strong relationships in the public sphere and sustained and disciplined organizing can spark the public and.
Raised in chicago, the young gecan learned how power could harm and kill. From bad behavior by ed koch to complicated negotiations with rudy. Power, religious faith, and social change uu world magazine. Neighbor power by jim diers bringing together organising and civic structures going public by michael gecan modern practical intro to iaf organising blessed are the organized by jeffrey stout new story theory account of organising roots for radicals by ed chambers values and vision of todays organising rules for radicals by saul alinsky. The iaf partners with religious congregations and civic organizations at the local level to help them build organizations of organizations, referred to as broad. Building better relationships for better organizing.
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