When you’re an organizing leader, these frustrations come up a lot: “We can’t get people to come out to a meeting.” “Why don’t members vote? It’s their own jobs at stake!” “It’s always the same people who do everything.” “Why
Do you ever get this question? “What’s your favorite movie about [your work]?” When people ask me about my favorite movie about organizing, they’ll often also say “I bet you love that movie Norma Rae!” (Depending on the questioner’s age.
Originally published in January 2022 Recently, I was part of a facilitation and coaching team for a multi-month training program for new organizers in the education space. As a training team, together we have over 150 years of organizing experience.
