Articles in the 'Community Organizing' Category

The Growing Field of Youth Organizing for Educational Justice

by Michelle Renee

How does youth organizing bring a unique – and essential – knowledge and perspective to education reform?

No Transportation, No Education!

by Jorel Moore

How did a campaign by the Urban Youth Collaborative preserve crucial funding for student subway passes in New York City in the face of budget cuts?

Youth Organizing in the Wild West: 
Mobilizing for Educational Justice in Arizona!

by Shawn Ginwright and Julio Cammarota

Why does a student campaign to protect ethnic studies classes in Arizona schools provide a clear definition and a compelling example of youth organizing?

The Campaign for Nonviolent Schools: 
Students Flip the Script on Violence in Philadelphia

by Nijmie Dzurinko, Johonna McCants and Jonathan Stith

How did Philadelphia students transform the discourse on violence and create innovative campaigns to improve safety in their schools?

“We’re All in It Together”: 
the Role of Youth Leadership in College Access

by Lori Chajet

How did a youth-generated solution create a college-going culture on three New York City campuses?

The Role of New Media in Youth Organizing for Educational Justice

by Charles A. McDonald, Jaritza Geigel and Fred Pinguel

In what ways do youth organizers use new media to enhance more traditional organizing methods?

Community Organizing for Reform at Scale: 
Balancing Demand and Support

by Margaret Balch-Gonzalez, Daniella A. Cook and Elizabeth Richards

How can school improvement at scale benefit from community organizing that combines collaboration and pressure in dealing with the district and other institutional partners?

Betrayal: Accountability from the Bottom

by Michelle Fine, Janice Bloom and Lori Chajet

What do young people tell us about the lack of the most basic conditions for learning in their schools?

What Is After-School Worth? Developing Literacy and Identity Out of School

by Glynda Hull and Jessica Zacher

How can after-school programs help young people develop a broader form of literacy that includes new technologies?

Parents Building Communities in Schools

by Joanna Brown

How did an effort to engage parents in Chicago schools benefit both the schools and the parents?


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