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Raza Community Organizing
Tentative Course Outline
Week 1 - Jan 28-30 - Introduction: Orientation and Overview Of Course.
Wed - Introduction
Fri - Small study group discussion of requirements and assignments
Read: Alinsky's Prologue; Ross's Forward; and Salomon's Forward by Elizabeth Martinez and author's note; and "A History of SFSU's Raza Studies" (http://online.sfsu.edu/~josecuel/a_history.htm) and "SFSU's La Raza Studies Paradigm: A Multidimensional Model for Multiethnic Latin@ Education Into Y2K." (http://online.sfsu.edu/~josecuel/paradigm.htm).
Online: Post your introduction on Blackboard;
Research: do online search for "community organizing" and makes critical notes on yourfive most interesting findings.
Write: list of at least ten (the more, the better) assumptions (normally, unstated beliefs) that you bring to this community organizing course of study, and make a critical thinking note for each.
Week 2 - Feb 2-4-6 - Ethnic/Raza Studies Perspectives and Paradigms for our Community Organizing.
Mon - Ethnic/Raza Studies & Enemies of Knowledge Paradigms
Wed - Observe and discuss From the Bottom Up (#5056)
Fri - Small study group discussion of how to best integrate the important points in texts with those of the Ethnic/Raza Studies and Enemies of Knowledge Paradigms.
Read: Alinsky's The Purpose (pp. 3-23), Ross's The Helstein Plan and Hunting for the Key (pp.1-12), and Salomon's Introduction (pp. ix-xiii).
Write: first draft of intro and your methods/approaches sections of your critical assumptions essay.
Start working bibliography (an annotated list of references) for your community service learning report.
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Week 3 - Feb 9-11-13 - An Overview of Raza Community Organizing Multidimensional Models & Methods
Mon - Cuellar's Multidimensional Human Systems Models
Wed - Observe and discuss Saul Alinsky Went To War ( #5478)
Fri - Small study group discussion -- What are the essentials of Alinsky-style community organizing?
Read: Alinsky's Of Means and Ends (pp. 24-47), Ross's The-Little-Guy-with-the-Bottle and Victory in the Polls (pp. 13-26), and Salomon's "I Never Ran Off The Track" and Ang Laka Ay Nasa Pagkakaisa" (pp. 1-20).
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: first draft the findings and critical analysis sections of your assumptions essay due March 5.
Week 4 - Feb 16-18-20 - Raza Organizing in a Chronological Context
Mon - Raza Organizing in terms of Periods and Generations
Wed - Observe and discuss Chicano! Quest for a Homeland (#86085)
Fri - Small study group discussion -- What are the essentials of Chicano community organizing?
Read: Alinsky's A Word About Words (pp. 48-63), Ross's This Thing of the Jobs and The Hot Issue (pp. 27-40), Salomon's The 'Zoot Suit Riots' and It's Our Union Too (pp. 21-40)
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: Second draft of your "reflexive community organizing essay" due 3/5.
Week 5 - Feb 23-25-27 - Different Models Of Organizing - From the Fields to the Barrios.
Mon - Organizing the Farmworkers Movement
Wed - Observe and discuss Chicano ... The Struggle in the Fields
Fri - Small study group discussion
Read: Alinsky's The Education of an Organizer (pp. 54-80, Ross's The Rat Race and Upstairs (pp. 40-57), and Salomon's "Affirmative Action from the Grassroots" and "Stand on a Street and Bounce a ball" (pp. 41-72).
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: Final draft of Reflexive Community Organizing essay due next Friday, 3/5.
Week 6 - Mar 1-3-5 - Community Organizing for Educational Rights
Mon - Organizing The Student Movement
Wed - Observe and discuss Chicano! . . . Taking Back the Schools (#86087)
Fri - Small study group discussion
Read: Alinsky's Communication (pp. 81-97), Ross's getting the Goods and Making Contact with the Enemy (pp. 67-87), and Salomon's "Unafraid and Dignified" and "No Evictions. We Won't Move"(pp. 73-104)
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: first draft introduction and methods of CSL report.
Week 7 - Mar 8-10-12 - Electorial Community Organizing
Mon - Raza Unida and S/W Voter's Education Project
Wed - Observe and discuss Chicano! ... Fighting For Political Power (#86088)
Fri - Small study group discussion of midterm assessment questions
Read: Alinsky's In the Beginning (pp. 98-124), Ross's The Battle Roars On and The Sit Down (pp. 88-101), and Salomon's "You Are Now on Indian Land" and "Participation with Power" (pp. 105-128).
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: First draft findings and analysis of CSL report.
Week 8 - Mar 15-17-19 - midterm assessment.
Mon - class discussion of midterm assessment
Wed - class discussion of midterm assessment
Fri - Small study group discussion of readings.
Midterm Assessment Due on Friday.
Read: Alinsky's Tactics (pp. 125-164), Ross's Poor Little Worker and Slinging Bull (pp. 102-122), and Salomon's "Back to the Blanket" and "Justice, Not Sympathy" (pp. 129-151).
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: First draft summary and conclusions of CSL report.
Week 9 - Mar 22-24-26 - Spring Break
Week 10 - Mar 29-31-4/2 - Community Organizing for Immigrants Rights: Street Vendors and Day Laborers
Mon - Por Mi Vida - Street Vending and the Criminalization of Latinos (#85109)
Wed - Cesar E. Chavez Holiday
Fri - Small study group discussion of Cesar Chavez as model organizer
Read: Alinsky's The Genesis of Tactics Proxy (pp. 165-183), Ross's The March and Driving a Hard Bargain (pp. 123-141).
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: second draft intro and methods of CSL report.
Week 11 - Apr 5-7-9 - Community Organizing for Immigrant Rights
Mon - Immigrant Community organizing
Wed - Observe and discuss New World Border (#83642)
Fri - Small study group discussion of best organizing tactics according to Alinsky and Ross.
Read: Alinsky's The Way Ahead (pp. 184), Ross's The Hour of Parting (pp. 141-146)
Online: Post a paragraph summary of your critical reading notes for each chapter on Blackboard.
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: Second draft findings and analysis of CSL report.
Week 12 - Apr 12-14-16 - Raza Youth Community Organizing
Mon - Pa'lante Siempre
Wed - The Latin Kings
Fri - Small study group discussion of Young Lords community organizing compared to Latin Kings
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: Second draft summary and conclusions of CSL report.
Week 13 - Apr 19-21-23 - Community Organizing for Health & Women's Rights
Mon - Mujeres Unidas & Activas
Wed - La Casa De la Mujer (87237)
Fri - Small study group discussion
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: Final draft intro and methods sections of CSL report.
Week 14 - Apr 26-28-30- Community Organizing for Housing
Mon -Housing and Redevelopment (# 5197)
Wed - Redevelopment (# 5197)
Fri - Small study group discussion of San Francisco housing organizing issues
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: Final draft findings and analysis of CSL report.
Week 15 - May 3-5-7 - Community Organizing Across Borders
Mon - Zapatistas
Wed - Cinco de Mayo
Fri - Small study group discussion
Research/CSL: devote three hours to community organizing activities.
Write: Final draft summary and conclusions of CSL report.
Week 16 - May 10-12-14 - Student Presentations
Mon - Student Presentations
Wed - Student Presentations
Fri - Small study group discussion of final course assessment.
Write: Final draft of CSL report.
Week 17 - May 17-19 - Student Presentations and Final Assessment and Reflection on the Future.
Mon - Student Presentations
Wed - Discussion of implications of course evaluation and findings for the future.
CSL report due May 19.
Write: Final assessment due on 5/24.
Week 18 - May 24 - Final Assessment Due 1:30 p.m.