Riley Irish: Health Equity Lead Organizer, WSU Medical School, points to how civic action begins with people seeing something around them that they want to change. They share their passion for community organizing, from building leadership from within communities, developing interventions, moving into action by partnering with the people who can collaborate to get things done, and finally reflecting on the efficacy of the process.
Organizing – Civic Skills
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- What organizing work does Irish do?
- How is community organizing important to our democracy?
- How can you start organizing in your community?
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