Section: Module 5: Lesson 1 | Community-Oriented Primary Care | NextGenU.org
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Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Understand the basics of community organizing
- Consider the values and motivations for organizing
- Understand the methods of community organizing
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Read this webpage titled "Topic 1: What is Organizing?" This resource is a part of Marshall Ganz’s Web module on ‘organizing’ given at Harvard University.
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Scroll down the webpage titled "Topic 4: Why We Organize: Values, Motivation, and Narrative" until you reach the heading "Key Readings." Open and read the first key reading titled "Organizing Notes chapter on motivation."
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Scroll down the webpage titled "Topic 5: How We Organize: Resources, Strategy, and Power" until you reach the heading "Key Readings." Open and read each of the three key readings: "Organizing Notes," "The Bible," and "Ganz's Harvard course readings on strategy organizing."
Please note: to obtain the text for "The Bible" reading, scroll down and select ‘1 Samuel’ in the ‘Entire Bible’ menu and keep the ‘King James Version’ as the Bible version choice. Click on ‘17’ to access the correct chapter. Each verse is its own paragraph. Read paragraphs 4 to 49.
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To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the "Preview quiz now" button to respond to the question.
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Watch the two Lecture Videos under "Topic 1: What is Organizing?"
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Under "Topic 4: Why We Organize: Values, Motivation, and Narrative" watch the first Lecture Video titled "Ganz's video vignette on motivation." Also find some of the suggested readings on your own to read.
Please note: RealPlayer is required for viewing these videos.
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Watch the two Lecture Videos under "Topic 5: How We Organize: Resources, Strategy, and Power" and find some of the suggested readings on your own to read.
Please note: RealPlayer is required for viewing these videos.
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Based on your project proposal, answer any or all of the following questions:
- What motivates you to do the work your project requires?
- What motivates the people participating in your project? What feelings are being expressed or challenged? What 'barriers of belief' are being broken, and by whom?
- How would you engage individuals who are not motivated (if applicable)?
- How did you get interested in this project? Why does the project matter to you? Why should the project matter to anyone else?
- What are people in the community saying about your project/organization?
You should comment on at least one other posting, and if someone comments on your posting, you should respond back to them.