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BUSocialWorkMP781

BOSTONUNIVERSITYSCHOOLOFSOCIALWORK

CommunityOrganizing

MP781

Spring2006

SectionsA1&A2

Wednesdays10-12&2-4P.M.

InstructorNameLeeStaples

EmailAddresslstaples@bu.edu

OfficeAddressRm.133

WorkPhone#（617）353-7917

OfficeHoursMon2-4pm;Thurs10–12,2-4pm

COURSEDESCRIPTION

MP781establishesthevaluebaseofcommunityorganizingpractice;presentsthebasicphilosophy,goals,andmethodologyofbothsocialactionandcommunitydevelopmentapproachestoorganizing;considerstheuseofselfintheorganizingprocess,includingrolesandethicaldilemmas;examinesandcritiquesdifferentorganizingmodels;introducesorganizationalbuildingskills;andincreasesstudents’abilitiesfordevelopingeffectiveorganizationalleadership,conductingactionresearch,engaginginstrategicanalysis,andimplementingdirectactiontactics.

Thiscourseemphasizesempowerment,participation,economicandsocialjustice;anditfeaturescollectiveactionstrategiesforcombatingracism,sexism,classism,heterosexism,ageism,mentalism,ableismandotherformsofoppression.Italsostressestheimportanceofinvolvingcommunitymembersinallaspectsofthepolicies,programs,institutions,anddecisionswhichimpacttheirlives.

COURSEOBJECTIVES

I.Toestablishtheconceptsofempowerment,participation,economicand

socialjusticeasavaluebaseforcommunityorganizingpracticeandto

familiarizestudentswiththeunderlyingphilosophicalandtheoretical

principles.

II.Toprovideaframeworkandoverviewofcommunityorganizing

approachesforsocialchange.

III.Tohelpstudentsexaminetheuseofselfintheorganizingprocess,

includingrolesandethicaldilemmas.

IV.Tofamiliarizestudentswiththebasicphilosophy,goals,andmethodology

ofbothsocialactionandcommunitydevelopmentapproachesto

organizing.

V.Toexamineandcritiquearangeoforganizingmodelsutilizedinurban

communities.

VI.Tohelpstudentsdeveloporganizationalbuildingskills,includinggroundwork,legitimization,organizingcommitteeformation,andrecruitmenttechniques.

VII.Toexaminearangeofrecruitment/outreachtechniquesandtosharpen

students’skillsforfosteringcommunityparticipation.

VIII.Toenablestudentstolearnhowtofindanddevelopeffective

organizationalleadership.

IX.Todevelopstudents'strategicandtacticalabilities,includingaction

researchmethodology,strategicanalysis,anddirectactiontechniques.

X.Toincreasestudents'commitmenttocommunityempowerment,the

eliminationofoppression,andtheattainmentofeconomicandsocial

justice.

Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillbeableto:

1.Applycommunityorganizingvalues,principles,methods,andskillstoavarietyofmacropracticeinterventions.

2.Examinetheappropriateandethicaluseofselfinanassortmentofrolesintheorganizingprocess.

3.Understandthebasicphilosophy,goals,andmethodologyofbothsocialactionandcommunitydevelopmentapproachestoorganizing.

4.Criticallyexamineawidevarietyofcommunityorganizingmodels.

5.Exerciseorganizationalbuildingskills,includinggroundwork,legitimization,organizingcommitteeformation,andrecruitment.

6.Findanddevelopindigenouscommunityleadershipforgrassrootsorganizations.

7.Worktogetherwithorganizationalmembersandleaderstocarryoutactionresearch.

8.Facilitateaplanningprocessforengaginginstrategicanalysis.

9.Assistorganizationalleadersandmembersinimplementingappropriatecollectiveactionstrategiesanddirectactiontactics.

10.Facilitateanevaluationprocessforassessingtheeffectivenessof

organizationalinitiatives,campaigns,andevents.

TEXTS&READINGS

RootstoPower,SecondEdition,LeeStaples,GreenwoodPress,NewYork,2004.（BUBookstore）

Reader-availableOn-LineElectronicReserve.

Anumberofhandoutsalsowillbedistributed.

COURSEOUTLINE

I.ORGANIZINGFORCOLLECTIVEEMPOWERMENT（5sessions）

l.January18:

IntroductorySession

1.Toreviewthecoursethemes,objectives,readings,andassignments.

2.Tointroducekeyconceptsforthecourseandcommunityorganizingpractice.

3.Toengageinanexercisethatcomparesandcontrastssocialactionandcommunitydevelopment.

2.January25:

OrganizingPhilosophy,Goals,andApproaches

1.Tofamiliarizestudentswiththebasicvalues,philosophy,andgoalsofcommunityorganizing.

2.Toexaminefourarenasandtwoapproachesforcommunityorganizing.

3.ToconsiderthemostcommonsourcesofpowerforGrassrootsCommunityOrganizations（GCOs）.

Readings

Cloward,R.A.andPiven,F.F.（2004）.“Foreword.”InRootsToPower,pp.xi-xx.

Staples,L.（2004）.“PowertothePeople”:

BasicOrganizingPhilosophyandGoals.Chapter1inRootsToPower,pp.1-25.

Youngblood,Rev.J.R.（1995）."ACallforOrganizing,Confrontation,&CommunityBuilding,”Unpublished.NeighborhoodFundersGroup.（Reader）

Kest,S.andSchur,A.（1995）.“Organize!

BuildingaPowerBase,"Shelterforce,November/December.（Reader）

Carroll,J.andMinkler,M.（2000）.“Freire’sMessageforSocialWorkers:

LookingBack,LookingAhead,”JournalofCommunityPractice,8

（1）:

21-36.（Reader）

3.February1:

OrganizingModelsandMethods

1.Tobecomefamiliarwiththemajorapproachestocommunityorganizingin

theUnitedStates.

2.Tointroduceaten-dimensionalframeworkforanalyzingGCOs:

membership,

leadership,staffing,structure,goals,targetsystems,strategyandtactics,

finances,allies,andcommunications.

3.Toexaminehowcommunityorganizingcanbeacollectiveempowerment

strategytocombatracism,sexism,classism,heterosexism,ageism,

mentalismandotherformsofoppression.

Readings

Delgado,G.（1997）."Introduction,""ExecutiveSummary"and"RootsoftheCOMovement,"inG.Delgado,BeyondthePoliticsofPlace,SecondEdition.Berkeley,CA:

ChardenPress,1-18.（Reader）

Staples,L.（2004）.“BlueprintsforAction.”InRootsToPower,pp.47-60.

Sen,R.（2003）.“OrganizingNewConstituencies.”Chapter2inStirItUp.SanFrancisco:

Jossey-Bass,pp.24-47.（Reader）

Deegan,P.E.（1993）."TheIndependentLivingMovementandPeoplewithPsychiatricDisabilities:

TakingBackControlOverOurOwnLives,"Unpublished.NationalEmpowermentCenter.（Reader）

4.February8:

StaffGoals,Roles,andtheUseofSelf

1.Toconsiderthegeneralgoalsandrolesforstaffincollectiveempowerment

efforts.

2.Todiscussquestionsanddilemmasaboutethics,manipulation,andtheuseofselfasafacilitatorofempowerment.

3.Toexploreroles,barriersandopportunitiesfororganizerswhoaredifferent（“outsiders”）fromthecommunitymemberstheyworkwithascomparedto“insiders.”

Readings

Staples,L.（2004）.“Locate&Relate.Motivate&Integrate.Facilitate&Educate.Activate!

:

TheRoleoftheOrganizer.”Chapter2inRootsToPower,pp.27-45.

Gutierrez,L.M.,andLewis,E.A.（2005）.“Education,Participation,andCapacityBuildinginCommunityOrganizingwithWomenofColor.”InM.Minkler,（Ed.）,CommunityOrganizing&CommunityBuildingforHealth,SecondEdition.NewBrunswick,NJ:

RutgersUniversityPress,240-253.（Reader）

Morales,J.andReyes,M.（1998）.“CulturalandPoliticalRealitiesforCommunitySocialWorkPracticewithPuertoRicansintheUnitedStates.”InF.G.RiveraandJ.L.Erlich（Eds.）,CommunityOrganizinginaDiverseSociety,ThirdEdition.Boston:

AllynandBacon,75-96.（Reader）

Tully,C.T.,Craig,T.,andNugent,G.（1994）."ShouldOnlyGayandLesbianCommunityOrganizersWorkinGayandLesbianCommunities?

"InM.A.AustinandJ.I.Lowe,（Eds.）,ControversialIssuesInCommunitiesAndOrganizations.Boston:

AllynandBacon,86-96.（Reader）

5.February15:

M-POWER:

PuttingTheoryintoPractice

1.ToexamineM-POWER,amember-runidentityGCOofmentalhealthconsumers,asacasestudyincollectiveempowerment.

2.TohaveaclasspresentationbyM-POWERleaders,members,andstaff.

3.Tohaveaquestion,answer,anddiscussionperiodwiththeclassandthe

M-POWERrepresentatives.

Readings:

Chamberlin,J.（1996）."PsychiatricSurvivorsandOtherDisabilities,"Unpublished.NationalEmpowermentCenter.（Reader）

Deegan,P.E.（1994）."DaretoVision:

ShapingtheNationalMentalHealthAgendaonAbuseintheLivesofWomenLabeledwithMentalIllness,"Unpublished.NationalEmpowermentCenter.（Reader）

Chamberlin,J.（1994）."ChoiceandResponsibility:

LegalandEthicalDilemmasinServingPersonswithMentalDisabilities,"Unpublished.NationalEmpowermentCenter.（Reader）

Deegan,P.E.（1988）.“Recovery:

TheLivedExperienceofRehabilitation,"PsychosocialRehabilitationJournal,11（4）:

11-19,April.（Reader）

Deegan,P.E.（1988）."LowellM-POWERChapterFoundationMeeting:

AKeynoteAddress,"Unpublished.（Reader）

II.ORGANIZATIONALDEVELOPMENT（4sessions）

6.February22:

TheSocialActionApproach

1.Tofamiliarizestudentswiththebasicphilosophy,goals,andmethodologyofarangeofsocialactionorganizations.

2.Tocompare,contrast,andcritiquethestrengthsandweaknessesofthese

socialactionmodels.

3.Toexplorehowtheroleofasocialactionorganizerconvergesanddiverges

withothersocialworkroles.

Readings

Delgado,G.（1986）."TheACORNModel."InG.Delgado,OrganizingtheMovement:

TheRootsandGrowthofACORN.Philadelphia:

TempleUniversityPress,63-90.（Reader）

Hanna,M.G.andRobinson,B.（1994）."LessonsforAcademicsfromGrassrootsCommunityOrganizing:

ACaseStudy-TheIndustrialAreasFoundation,"JournalofCommunityPractice,1（4）:

63-94.（Reader）

Anderson,D.（1992）."M-POWER:

ACaseStudy-PeoplewithPsychiatricDisabilitiesOrg