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Congregation-based Community Organizing

Index Congregation-based Community Organizing

Community organizing describes a wide variety of efforts to empower residents in a local area to participate in civic life or governmental affairs. [1]

13 relations: Church (building), Community organizing, Direct Action and Research Training Center, Ecumenism, Edward T. Chambers, Gamaliel Foundation, Industrial Areas Foundation, Interfaith dialogue, Mosque, PICO National Network, Religion and peacebuilding, Saul Alinsky, Synagogue.

Church (building)

A church building or church house, often simply called a church, is a building used for Christian religious activities, particularly for worship services.

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Community organizing

Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest.

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Direct Action and Research Training Center

The Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART) provides training and consultation for its 22 affiliated congregation-based community organizations.

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Ecumenism

Ecumenism refers to efforts by Christians of different Church traditions to develop closer relationships and better understandings.

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Edward T. Chambers

Edward Thomas Chambers (April 2, 1930 – April 26, 2015) was the executive director of the Industrial Areas Foundation from 1972 to 2009, a community organizing group founded by Saul Alinsky.

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Gamaliel Foundation

Gamaliel Foundation provides training and consultation and develops national strategy for its affiliated congregation-based community organizations.

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Industrial Areas Foundation

The Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) is a national community organizing network established in 1940 by Saul Alinsky, Roman Catholic Bishop Bernard James Sheil and businessman and founder of the Chicago Sun-Times Marshall Field III.

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Interfaith dialogue

Interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative, constructive, and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions (i.e., "faiths") and/or spiritual or humanistic beliefs, at both the individual and institutional levels.

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Mosque

A mosque (from masjid) is a place of worship for Muslims.

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PICO National Network

PICO National Network is a national network of progressive faith-based community organizations in the United States.

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Religion and peacebuilding

Religion and peacebuilding refers to the study of religion's role in the development of peace.

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Saul Alinsky

Saul David Alinsky (January 30, 1909 – June 12, 1972) was an American community organizer and writer.

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Synagogue

A synagogue, also spelled synagog (pronounced; from Greek συναγωγή,, 'assembly', בית כנסת, 'house of assembly' or, "house of prayer", Yiddish: שול shul, Ladino: אסנוגה or קהל), is a Jewish house of prayer.

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Redirects here:

CBCO, Congregation Based Community Organizing.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congregation-based_Community_Organizing

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