ACORN Document Dump: ‘This Gives You a Private Sector Target’

As part of its strategy to build membership from the ground up, ACORN often first focuses on very local, neighborhood issues. ACORN correctly recognizes that if people can successfully organize for change in their own neighborhood, they will be more willing to organize for greater change in the overall community. A manual it provides its organizers suggests focusing on items like speed bumps, street lighting and vacant lots, as examples.

The manual provides a bit of background on the issue, some suggested actions and, helpfully, identifies “targets” for these actions.

Basic Issue Development for Organizers –

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