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Community Organizing ArticlesWhat is community organizing, anyway?According to Michael Brown, executive director of the Jewish Organizing Initiative, and author of the forthcoming book, Building Powerful Community Organizations: A Personal Guide to Creating Groups that Can Solve Problems and Change the World, it requires understanding your self-interest in the deepest sense, building relationships with others, and a desire to change the world. JCUA Urban Mitzvah Corps 2006 Comes To a CloseThirteen college students from around the country participated in the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA)’s Urban Mitzvah Corps program. The week’s programming included hands-on service work, issue advocacy, and community organizing training.
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