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Scenario

How to break into established organizing circles as a newcomer

I've been going to these housing justice meetings for six months and I still feel like an outsider because everyone else has known each other for years and speaks in acronyms I don't understand.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Long-standing activist communities can inadvertently create barriers that exclude the very people they seek to include.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Community organizing?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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