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| BRIDGE: BUILDING A RACE AND IMMIGRATION DIALOGUE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY By National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) BRIDGE is a tool for all organizers, community groups, educators, activists, advocates, and leaders — anyone committed to supporting the rights of immigrants, refugees, and the communities where we live. Who and what does this “bridge” connect? This workbook contains tools for organizers working with immigrant communities to build alliances and find common ground for action with others fighting for economic, social, and racial justice, and to envision alternatives and resistance in these times of global exclusion, racism, and human rights abuses. Paperback, 306 pages, 2004. $30.00. |
| BUILDING POWERFUL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: A PERSONAL GUIDE TO CREATING GROUPS THAT CAN SOLVE PROBLEMS AND CHANGE THE WORLD By Michael Jacoby Brown If you are committed to working with others to bring about change, this book will instruct and inspire you. Using stories and exercises from grassroots organizing that make the process come alive, this book walks you through the steps of starting a new group or strengthening an old one - to build a better world. Long Haul Press, paperback, 424 pages, 2006. $22.00 |
THE CRITICAL CLASSROOM: EDUCATION FOR LIBERATION AND MOVEMENT BUILDING
Project South
This toolkit is based in the struggle to link our classrooms and our communities in the larger struggle for freedom. Included are essays about the history of the academy and radical community-based pedagogies, plus socio-political history and examples of political practice. New timelines & workshops! 2008, $20.00
| ECONOMICS EDUCATION: BUILDING A MOVEMENT FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC JUSTICE By Praxis/Economic Justice Project Community activists, organizers, union members, women, mothers, students, teachersùanyone who is interested in learning more about the way the economy affects our lives should take a look at this book. We think it will be particularly useful to people who want to work with others to change some of the economic and social conditions that affect them. Those who are already facilitators may particularly find this book useful. American Friends Service Committee, spiral bound, 90 pages, 2001. $13.00 |
| EDUCATING FOR A CHANGE By Rick Arnold/Bev Burke/Carl James/D'Arcy Martin/Barb Martin Drawing on the authors' vast political, educational work and experiences in facilitating a wide range of workshops, the book offers theory and practical tools for applying principles of democratic practice to daily work. All the authors are members of the Doris Marshall Institute in Toronto, an organization committed to popular education and social change. Between the Lines Press, paperback, 206 pages, 1991. $24.95 |
| EDUCATION FOR CHANGING UNIONS By Bev Burke/Jojo Geronimo/D’Arcy Martin/Barb Thomas/Carol Wall One-third labor education tool kit, one-third autobiography, and one-third reflective conversation on the craft of union education, this book engages the reader in a thoughtful exploration of designing and delivering education for transformation. Education for Changing Unions is about creating more powerful, democratic unions that fight for economic and social justice and equality. Between The Lines Press, paperback, 277 pages, 2002. $22.95 |
| EMPOWERING EDUCATION, CRITICAL TEACHING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE By Ira Shor Shor creatively adapts and extends the ideas of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire for North American classrooms. For Ira Shor, empowering education is a student-centered, critical and democratic pedagogy for studying any subject matter and for self and social change. It takes shape as a dialogue in which teachers and students mutually investigate everyday themes, social issues, and academic knowledge. Through dialogue and problem-posing, students become active agents of their learning. This book shows how students can develop as critical thinkers, inspired learners, skilled workers, and involved citizens. University of Chicago Press, paperback, 286 pages, 1992. $22.00 |
| HOMOPHOBIA: A WEAPON OF SEXISM By Suzanne Pharr This now-classic text is in use in women's studies programs throughout the country. The first book on homophobia and sexism, it is essential reading for those whose lives and organizations are affected by homophobia and sexism. Chardon Press, paperback, 123 pages, 1997, expanded edition. $12.00 |
IT'S MY LIFE - A GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
From the American Friends Service Committee
Are you almost out of high school? Have you been out for awhile but still not figured out what to do with your life? You're not sure what's next, but you know you're in for some changes - a temporary job, different school, even taking a year off from college or a career to explore. You may even be thinking about the military. Whatever you're thinking about doing, each choice means a choice NOT to do something else. So it's a good idea to get a big picture of the options you have before making any decisions. It's My Life has information on what it feels like to make a big change, what you might consider doing as your next step and how you can start thinking "outside of the box". $9.95
LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: ORGANIZING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Edited by Joe Szakos and Kristin Layng Szakos
A new collection of essays by organizers, brought to you by Social Policy Magazine, Lessons from the Field captures the unique nature of organizing in rural communities and outlines successful campaigns and strategies with national impact. The essays include hard-earned stories of reflection and experience from lifelong organizers, bringing together a diverse range of voices from across America to examine the challenges and opportunities for building progressive movements in the "red states.ontributors include: Steve Brooks, Diana Bustamante, Mandy Carter, Allen Cooper, Mike Edera, Lauren Hall, Burt Lauderdale, Margaret MacDonald, Ellen Ryan, Gary Sandusky, Kristin Layng Szakos, Joe Szakos, and Marcy Westerling. Published 2008 by American Institute for Social Justice/Social Policy, 128 pages, $10.00
| A NEW WEAVE OF POWER, PEOPLE AND POLITICS: THE ACTION GUIDE FOR ADVOCACY AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION By Lisa VeneKlasen with Valerie Miller This guide provides a well-tested approach for promoting citizen participation. It breaks down the boxes separating gender, development, and governance, and reconnects them to create an integrated approach to rights-based political empowerment. World Neighbors, paperback, 346 pages, 2002. $40.00 |
PROBLEM POSING AT WORK: ENGLISH FOR ACTION
Elsa Auerbach and Nina Wallerstein
This student book contains 30 lessons that focus on workplace themes and issues related to the working lives of immigrants and refugees. This book invites learners to share their experiences, to acquire language, skills and information needed to change their circumstances and ways to strategize together for change. Also included is a focus on the effects of globalization on workers' lives, and includes information about the U.S. and Canada. The text is intended for intermediate to advanced ESL students in workplace, vocational, community and labor education programs. Grass Roots Press, 335 pages. $29.95
PROBLEM-POSING AT WORK: POPULAR EDUCATOR'S GUIDE
Nina Wallerstein and Elsa Auerbach
This is a new book exploring Freirian approaches to adult education. It is for educators from diverse fields - English as a Second Language and literacy, public health, labor, community organization, high school and other educational programs. The guide presents rationale for the 'problem-posing" teaching approach, strategies for various settings, a case study of a problem-posing cycle, and an extensive resource list. Grass Roots Press, 112 pages. $21.95
| TEACHING FOR CHANGE: POPULAR EDUCATION AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT Edited by Linda Delp, Miranda Kramer, Sue Schurman, Kent Wong This is the first book to capture the stories and experiences of popular educators in the U.S. labor movement. From the Highlander Center in Tennessee to the Justice for Janitors campaign in Los Angeles, from the National Labor College in Maryland to the Avondale Shipyard workers of Mississippi, - popular education has played a critical role in organizing workers, developing new leaders, and strengthening labor and community alliances. UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education and the George Meany Center/National Labor College, paperback, 263 pages, 2002. $24.95 |
| THROUGH THE LENS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE: USING THE CHANGE AGENT IN ADULT EDUCATION Edited by Andy Nash Are you looking for ways to explore social justice themes while building skills and addressing immediate student goals in the classroom? Here's a brand new resource that will help you bring popular education and social analysis into the contemporary adult education classroom. This is a ten year collection from the Change Agent, a newspaper for adult educators. World Education, spiral bound, 200 pages, 2006. $18.00 |
| TODAY'S GLOBALIZATION: A TOOLKIT FOR POPULAR EDUCATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY By Project South Today's Globalization is fully updated to reflect the most current trends & events in the global economy. This popular education toolkit provides a concise and accessible examination of the historical root causes of corporate globalization and the social movements that have challenged it. The book includes sample workshops, interactive exercises, and a pull-out timeline. Spiral bound, 77 pages, 2005. $20.00 |
| UNPACKING GLOBALIZATION:A POPULAR EDUCATION TOOL KIT By Economic Literacy Action Network This publication, a product from the Economic Literacy Action Network (ELAN), is an exciting resource for people and groups struggling to tackle the impact of economic globalization. ELAN was founded in 1996 as a network of economic literacy and popular economic education groups working to build movements for social change. ELAN, paperback, 145 pages, 2000. $25.00 |
| A VERY POPULAR ECONOMIC EDUCATION SAMPLER Compiled by Highlander Research and Education Center The Sampler is designed to be used by community and labor-based groups, as well as popular economic educators. This book contains skits, role-plays, group building activities and methods for identifying and analyzing issues. Sections on honing group facilitation skills and creating activities and programs are included. It also includes a complete resource guide that lists many of the groups working on the cutting-edge of popular economic education. Highlander Center, spiral bound, 380 pages, 1997. $30.00 |
