:hexbear-retro: Time to organize, libs
We’re going to create a guide on how to start organizing by doing so as a group. We’ll use the experiences and questions of participants to form a living document (likely a wiki) that will bring people from start to finish on getting a community network up and running.
:arm-L: Challenge :arm-R:
Do at least one of the following by August 8th:
- Search for existing org chapters in your area and contact one of their members expressing interest
- Find to a single person you know who is politically aware and would dedicate a couple hours a week to organizing with you
- Plan a small gathering of people where you can get together, eat, and pitch the idea of starting to organize
:what: How does this help?
With sufficiently large groups of people coordinating with each other, we can achieve large effects with relatively small individual actions. However, organizations will often be very small for extended periods of time and consist of people only donating a few hours a week of their time. If an organization already exists in your area, this work has been done for you and you should be thankful. Otherwise, an easy start is a good way to beat decision paralysis. “A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."
:gigachad: Goals
What goals do you have for organizing? Do you have a hard time understanding how organizing can help you accomplish those goals?
:blob-help: Barriers
Are you having trouble with this week’s challenge? Are you having trouble with other projects you have going on?
:picard-excited: Successes
People who are currently organizing, what successes have you had over the last week?
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One thing I want to advise people who are joining an org. Many parties or political orgs (especially Trotskyist, but sometimes MLs and MLMs) are made up of mostly students that they churn through completely every 2-3 years and require way more time than you might want to give. They can be quite pushy and if you give in you will burn out. One org I know requires at least 10 hours a week work from members, and push for more.
Either set boundaries quickly in radical orgs, or find an org that is either more sedate (like Unions or Labour/Green party left factions) or more tactically focused (mutual aid, community gardening, community movements.) Once you’ve gotten your feet wet and know you can take on more, you can join a radical org with experience under your belt.
