The village voice trained by saul alinsky, whose rules for radicals is the original handbook for grassroots organizing, gecan shows the incredible power people can have over their own lives and their own government. It is measured in relationships and meaningful reactions over time. Oct 01, 2002 what kinds of public actions really work. Building better relationships for better organizing nea. These insights from a consummate organizer are both a how to and a why to primer for anyone who wants to have an impact. Kent crawford rated it really liked it oct 10, michael gecan in his book going public works to provide a resource for normal citizens to promote positive change in their communities. He is executive director of united power for action and justice, an iaf affiliate. Going public by michael gecan goodreads share book. Buy a discounted paperback of going public online from australias leading online bookstore. Jan 01, 2012 michael gecan chronicles his basic strategies for community organizing in going public. An organizers guide to citizen action gecan gecan takes us through the principles and practices necessary to make change on a local level. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. An organizers guide to citizen action is primarily a book about power. An organizers guide to citizen action michael gecan on amazon.
An organizers guide to citizen action librarything. 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 go on, there. The calculus of power isnt defined by hits or clicks or tweets. Going public by michael gecan overdrive rakuten overdrive. An organizers guide to citizen action anchor books, 2004. Michael gecan, a professional organizer with industrial areas foundation for over 25 years, knows from experience that 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. The village voice trained by saul alinsky, whose rules for radicals is the original handbook for grassroots organizing, gecanshows the incredible power people can have over their own lives and their own government. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Hired by local congregations to help revive their community, he and his. Michael gecan has drawn on his decadeslong career as a community organizer in writing going public, a handbook for activists. Hired by residents to help them save their community, he and local leaders spend more than a decade wrestling new york politicians in an impassioned effort against all odds that brings in five thousand new homes. Now mike gecan, inheritor of alinskys mantle with the industrial areas foundation, has given this nation a muscular manual for the century ahead.
Aug 10, 2019 michael gecan chronicles his basic strategies for community organizing in going public. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book. May 18, 2004 i heard mike gecan speak at a conference in the summer of 2014 and was impressed by his resolve and insights. An organizers guide to citizen action by michael gecan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Read going public by michael gecan available from rakuten kobo. Booktopia has going public, an organizers guide to citizen action by michael gecan. An organizers guide to citizen action gecan, michael on. Hired by residents to help them save their community, he and local leaders spend more than a. 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. From bad behavior by ed koch to complicated negotiations with.
Michael gecan has worked as an organizer for the industrial areas foundation. He has worked in both chicago and new york city and is the author of going public. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. There is nothing ethereal about the moral vision in going public. Going public isbn 9780807043486 pdf epub michael gecan. Jun 12, 2012 a new york city neighborhood once called the beginning of the end of civilization is where michael gecan starts. Michael gecan, a veteran organizer who trained with saul alinsky, is an executive member of the industrial areas foundation iaf. The miracles of a black church michael gecan has been an. Going public download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Michael gecan is a veteran community organizer who works with the industrial areas foundation. William greider, national correspondent, the nation. The inside story of an extraordinary politics you probably didnt know existed ordinary americans. I think for the uninitiated, the book introduces folks to the realities of community organizing.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle. It is a book about doing right and making social change not by playing the pitiable victim but by wielding power against power. Gecan shows that the loss of social capital has followed closely upon institutional failure. Michael gecan is a community organizer in new york city affiliated with the industrial areas foundation. Hired by residents to help them save their community, he and local. A new york city neighborhood once called the beginning of the end of c.
Going public by michael gecan nook book ebook barnes. If you want to know how ordinary americans accomplished extraordinary thingsbuilt affordable homes, created effective schools, won living wagesthen the story and the strategy reside in this remarkable book. The story behind the project provides the books framework. Hired by residents to help them save, isbn 9780807043486. Michael gecan chronicles his basic strategies for community organizing in going public. Thats the theme of a new book by michael gecan, a lead organizer for the saul alinskyfounded industrial areas foundation, which. 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.
This acclaimed book by michael gecan is available at in several formats for your ereader. A new york city neighborhood once called the beginning of the end of civilization is where michael gecan starts. Sep 14, 2019 id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle. His prose is engaging, but he waxes poetic only to the extent necessary to make a point. If you want to know how ordinary americans accomplished extraordinary things built affordable homes, created effective schools, won living wages then the story and the strategy reside in this remarkable book. I eventually picked up going public in 2015 the book reads a lot like hearing him in person. William greider, national correspondent, the nation a new york city neighborhood once called the beginning of the end of civilization is where michael gecan starts. Jimi hendrix live at the isle of wight red house hd 0. An organizers guide to citizen action reprint by gecan, michael isbn. Michael gecan a brooklyn neighborhood once called the beginning of the end of civilization is where organizer michael gecan got his start. Going public, an organizers guide to citizen action by.
Thats the theme of a new book by michael gecan, a lead organizer for the saul alinsky. An organizers guide to citizen action by michael gecan. William greider, national correspondent, the nation a new york city neighborhood once called the beginning of the. Jsa michael gecan is a longtime organizer of citizen groups in places like chicago, brooklyn, and brownsville, texas. 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.
Michael gecan, an organizer with industrial areas foundation for over 25 years, is author of after americas midlife crisis and going public. His storytelling is a little bland, so it was difficult to stay interested and finish the book. Hired by residents to help them save their community, he and local leaders spend more than a decade wrestling new york politician. Urban decay can sap the determinationnot to mention the soulof anyone who experiences it. I heard mike gecan speak at a conference in the summer of 2014 and was impressed by his resolve and insights. Click download or read online button to get going public book now. In going public, champ presents a rare, insiders look at how the sec operates and explains exactly how the agency impacts the overall economic health of the country. The inside story of an extraordinary politics you probably didnt know existedordinary americans getting together and acquiring real power for themselves. Raised in chicago, the young gecan learned how power could harm and kill. Going public is one of the most hopeful books ive read in years. He is lead organizer for east brooklyn congregations and other new yorkbased organizations.
Nikki schade rated it did not like it oct 20, in his third section, gecan questions the assumptions of what it means to be an organization. Building better relationships for better organizing. He is the executive director of united power for action and justice, a chicago based industrial area foundation affiliate. Going public is a kind of manual of style for those who want toat least once, just oncebeat the bastards. Going public michael gecan by sylviascroggins issuu. Going public by michael gecan, 9781400076499, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Michael gecan going public michael gecan a new york city neighborhood once called the beginning of the end of civilization is where michael gecan starts.
Gecans unwavering vision of the value of public action has roots in a rough childhood in chicago, where he witnessed extortion by the mob. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Going public is a book for politicallyminded people who are just as turned off by politicsasusual as they are by activist cultures that exclude. Going public an organizers guide to citizen action. He examines the inner workings of hedge funds, economic policy and politics, investing, and inefficient and frustrating federal agencies.
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