Dwelling in history has always mesmerized me: the reminiscing about origins and beginnings, the notes scribbled when current successes had only been dreams seeking articulation, and the inspiration of ideas turned into reality. Reading Marshall’s email three weeks ago has raised all those emotions again. In his email, he sent a group of the network
On March 19-20, 2022, the Practicing Democracy Project and the Leading Change Network collaborated to host the first online convening of 68 educators, practitioners and researchers of Community Organizing and Public Narrative from 13 countries to share, explore, and integrate methods of teaching, coaching, and practice—catalyzed recently due to the urgent need to adapt to online learning
Marshall Ganz Ruminating with MARSHALL GANZ About Freedom Summer, working with Cesar Chavez and the power of organizing. By Jonathan Alter (You can subscribe to Jonathan Alter's Old Goats newsletter, paid or free, and get other good interviews and columns by clicking here) I met Marshall Ganz when researching my first Obama book, which was mostly about Obama's
LCN is thrilled to announce the launch of a new training of trainers program in the spring of 2022. Designed for experienced coaches who wish to become up front trainers and teachers, this 3-month program will help you enhance your teaching, training and facilitation skills. The program will run between March 10 and June 2,
“Strip down, inmate!” “Face to the wall, inmate!” “To your cell, inmate!” It never leaves you, the scorching effect of the word inmate, the dehumanizing way it’s shoved in your face, how it follows you in your everyday thoughts and echoes in your dreams. A label designed to deprive you of humanity, to strip you
I slowly stepped on the stage, squinting slightly when the spotlights hit my eyes. The Journey of my Soul, the play name was displayed. Inhaling deeply, I made my way towards the first milestone on the staged road. Left and right, the audience filled the school auditorium, and 17-year-old me turned to face the crowd,
Coming from the school of valuing celebration, this month is a special one for LCN. Ahel celebrated 10 years last week, and the Institute for Change Leaders is celebrating 5 years today! As organizers, recognizing and honoring contributions, successes, accomplishments, and milestones is always a meaningful moment. Moments of celebration are a great opportunity to
As much as this pandemic has created isolation, it has also connected us in a global unlearning and has reshaped our awareness of what matters most. For LCN, one of the most exciting aspects of 2021 has been the global journeys we have taken to various regions. While intentional seeding and support of regional and
We've reached the halfway point of 2021 and our community is going strong! One of the urgent items that arose in the listening drive we ran for the community this spring was the need to improve our current resource center, both in the content variety as well as how easy it is to navigate. We
House meetings are more than just gatherings. They’re places where communities express their commitments to shared values and strategy. This month we’re excited to share that our fantastic House Meeting Guide is now available in our public resource center! This guide will help you plan, prepare, and facilitate house meetings so that more people in
