How has the 501(c)(3) structure impacted our communities on a local, state and national level? Are we all destined to be “paid” organizers? What are effective strategies that move beyond service provision to building community power? What are the critical questions we can use to assess opportunities for alternative practices. Let us examine the role of 501(c)(3) as a tactic for making change within the context of a larger movement seeking system change.
Friday July 24, 2015 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Main Classroom: Room 3321899 E. 22nd Street, Cleveland, OH 44114
To eliminate racist systems we must take control of public budgets. Participatory Budgeting lets us change systems and empower lives. Budgets are the underlying structures of our governmental and organizational policies. In our movements to eliminate racist systems it is important to educate and empower ourselves around public budgets. Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process that interrupts the status quo of budgeting and can bring real power to the people through direct decision-making over our public dollars. In this workshop, participants will learn about participatory budgeting and how it can be used as an organizing tool for broader movements as well as result in immediate changes in their communities. Participants will also receive an Organizing for PB Toolkit.
Every success begins with knowing our history and envisioning the future we desire. This interactive workshop begins with a look at the unique histories of black relationships to land in Cleveland, followed by small group discussions that mapp out how we desire those relationships to look in the future.
