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Rosemarie PunzalanProgram CoordinatorCalifornia Foundation forIndependent Living Centers
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Ted JacksonCommunity Organizing DirectorCalifornia Foundation forIndependent Living Centers
DOnetwork 101:Organizing to Build
Accessible Communities
Presented by: Ted Jackson,
Community Organizing Director
• What is Systems Change Organizing• What is CFILC• History of the DOnetwork• Our Roles In The Network• Access Now Campaigns • Community Organizing and Coalition
Building• Network Communications and Social Media
Individual Advocacy Individual Advocacy helps one person change something that is effecting them. For example, benefits, reasonable accommodation at work, etc.
Systems Advocacy Systems Advocacy changes an entire system or
structure from the way it currently works. For example, new housing construction, homeless shelters, paratransit services, voting machines, polling places, medical facilities, schools, etc.
Let’s discuss some examples…
Statewide Disability Rights & Membership Organization that services 22 of California’s Independent Living Centers
3 Programs – DOnetwork, AT Network & YO! Disabled & Proud
Consumer Controlled ILCs are run by, for and about people
with disabilities
Mandated to have at least 51% disabled board and staff members
Focused on serving the diverse needs of the disability community
Information & Referral Independent Living Skills Training Peer Counseling Individual Advocacy Systems Change Advocacy Assistive Technology Housing Assistance Personal Assistance Services
Teresa FavuzziExecutive Director
Christina MillsDeputy Director
Ted JacksonStatewide Organizer
Kirk ArandaYouth Advocate
www.DisabilityOrganizing.net/community
1997 Empowerment Team Leaders
Build a network to educate and organize California’s Disability Community
29 CFILC Empowerment Team Leaders at the ILC’s
2003 Systems Change Advocates
Change Job Title to Systems Change Advocates Moved Employment to the ILC’s Network Hub (CFILC) Offers Support and Resources to
Educate, Organize and Mobilize Statewide Advocacy Plan
2013 Disability Organizing Network
Rebranding the Network with Website and Social Media Tools
Broadening the Network to Include Community Members as Active Participants
Community Driven Campaigns to Create Change and Build Accessible Communities
Success• Polling Place Access• Electronic Voting Machines• Increased Airport Shuttle Access• Homeless and Domestic Violence Shelter Access• Disaster Preparedness• Housing and Transportation• Assistive and Durable Medical Equipment• Airport Shuttle Access• Voter Education
2013 National Association of Secretaries of State Medallion Award
The Network Hub-Community Organizing Director• Offer Resources and Support for Community Driven Campaigns and to
Local DOnetwork Organizers at the 28 Independent Living Centers• Lead Reactive and Proactive Campaigns on Statewide and National
Issues
The Network Organizer• ILC Staff: Systems Change Advocates or Community Organizers• Offer Resources and Support to Volunteer Community Leaders to Drive
Access Now Campaigns
Access Now Community Leaders• Identify Regional and Local Barriers to Access and Independent Living• Develop Access Now Campaign Plans• Build Accessible Communities through Community Driven Access Now
Campaigns
Regional Power Summits
To bring local ILC advocacy team members together to share resources and develop synergy
To engage disability community members and organizations not already associated with an ILC or local advocacy team
To develop common agendas
And four, to identify and develop campaign goals and tactics that are community driven
San Francisco – Sacramento – Inland Empire
Three-Year Cycle• Year One: Team Building and Campaign Plan
Development
• Year Two: Team Leadership Expansion and Campaign Sustainability
• Year Three: Campaign Plan Completion and Systems Change Evaluation
Always: Growing Our Team
• Bay Area Making Managed Care “Care” Civil Rights Community Living: Transportation and Housing
• Rural Central-North Access Transportation Schools Empowering Success
• Southern California Healthcare Transportation Access
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities-The Disability Treaty
Covered California Accessibility
Access The Vote Now• Registration• Education• Get Out The Vote
Community OrganizingAnd
Coalition Building
Who is on your team? Consumers Community Members Allies
Intake-Outreach: Where and How do we find people Postcards Tabling Coalitions Discussion: Where have you found new people?
Building A Larger Team Train Your Team To Repeat! Training Opportunities Open to Team Members
Talk To The Hand! Friends Family Neighbors Caregivers Colleagues
Handout
Skills and Techniques: Discovering motivation through the One on One Conversation
• Who? What? Why? Why? Why?• Probing Questions• Transparent and Truthful• Personal and Professional• Round 2: The Catch Up 1 on 1 - holding
accountable
Handout
Skills and Techniques: Identifying Your CommitmentThe Pyramid
Where are you…?
Handout
Leaders - like a part time job.
Volunteers who interact on a recurring basis
Participants who interact once or twice
Skills and Techniques: Everyone Counts
Quantitative and Qualitative Planning and Reporting
Take No One For Granted
People + Numbers = Universal Language
Handout
Strategy Planning: Organizing For Social Change
Who? What? When? Where? Why? What’s the follow up: Plan B….Plan C…
Organizing and Options What are some different types of Community Organizing?
What are some different options for communicating to decision-makers?
Sharing Your Personal Story
Educational Advocacy
Identify the Barrier Share Many Perspectives
• Talk to the Hand!
Handout
What is a “Coalition?” An Organization of Organizations A Relationship Between Communities with a Shared Interest
What to think about when starting Coalition outreach?
Unifying Issues: What are our common goals and obstacles? Cultural Similarities: What history do our communities have
in common? Differences: What barriers can we overcome to work
together? Friends: Who are our mutual community partners?
Handout
What are the guidelines to consider? Choose Unifying Issues Respect Your Partner’s Self Interest and Internal Process Decide Together on Decision-Making Structure and
Common Strategies Give Credit Fairly Be Reciprocal: Give and Take Be Strategic: Build with Purpose Be Consistent: Helps Build Good Personal Relationships Formalize Your Agreements
Handout
The Access Now Listserv: [email protected]• Members: Open to the Community
• Statewide Communication, Collaboration, Networking, Information Sharing and Housekeeping for Access Now Campaigns
• Etiquette: List Serv Guidelines
• Join: http://disabilityorganizing.net/listserv/
Interactive Website: www.DisabilityOrganizing.net• Resources, Information, Alerts, Campaigns
Facebook: www.facebook.com/donetwork.org Twitter: @Donetworkorg
Questions & Answers
Ted [email protected](916) 325-1690 ext. 337
Interactive Website:www.DisabilityOrganizing.net
Facebook:www.Facebook.com/DOnetwork.org
Twitter: @DOnetworkorg
San Francisco – February 2014
Sacramento – February 2014
Southern California – March 2014
Keep an eye out for the registration email!
www.DisabilityOrganizing.net(916) 325-1690
Archived Webinar Today's webinar is being recorded and will be 7 – 10 business days.
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