Chapter 7 we were here together ladder how to#

Chapter 7 we were here together ladder how to#

Next, it will show you how to identify the different sectors of a community, and then to begin preparing a wide and diverse list of potential members - real people who could support you and who could work for your cause. At the same time, it's a good idea to keep your eyes open to all parts of the community for potential members. You probably want to keep your group to a manageable size. Of course, you (probably) don't want everyone in the community to join, for even ambitious people like you have their limits. More than that: just about everyone actually could become a member, if you really wanted them, and if you worked hard enough to get them to join. Who are the potential members of your group or organization? The answer is, 'just about everyone.' There are very few people in your community who could never be members, which is a helpful and eye-opening point to keep in mind. What does it mean to identify potential participants among diverse groups? That's because we want members from all sectors of the community.

Groucho Marx once said, 'I'd never join any organization that would invite me to be a member.' Well, we'd want Groucho in our organization, and (if he were alive) we think we might get him to join. Learn how to build participation among diverse participants and groups to ensure meaningful community representation in change efforts.