Community Peace Radio Show #40

Date:  8 August 2009

Topic:  Community Organizing

Participants:  Julie Pittman (UWC-USA Alum '08, former LV P&J Center Intern), Phoebe Glee-Gum (Brown University Student), Naomi and Ada Swinton (UWC-USA, Bartos Institute for the Constructive Engagement of Conflict), Kristineaux Bennett (Arielle's Mom), Lori Boess (Arielle's Mom)

Co-Hosts:  Pat Leahan, Arielle Hawney (UWC-USA Alum '08, LV P&J Center Community Organizer)

Summary:  Discussion centers around definitions and models of Community Organizing, the history of the United Farm Worker's Union with DemocracyNow.org audio clips of Community Organizers Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, and the importance of organizing locally to effect positive change in one's community.

Resources:
http://www.ufw.org/ (United Farm Workers)
http://www.democracynow.org/
http://www.nmhospitalworkersunion.com/
http://www.uwc-usa.org/
http://www.grassrootsleadership.org/
http://www.casadeculturalvnm.org/

Thank you, David, for our CPR intro music:
http://www.DavidRovics.com/