[image description: South Asian woman in traditional dress, hair pulled back, glasses, holding microphone. She is standing in front of a screen with a powerpoint slide. Blue text on white background: Learn from the people Plan with the people Begin with what they have Build on what they know of the best leaders When the task is accomplished the people will remark We have done it ourselves – Lao Tzu, Tao Te...
How can DeafHope organize from the bottom up? [image description: photo of powerpoint slide “Five Principles of Community Organizing 1. Identify and understand the community 2. Advocate/organize bottom up 3. Sustain the community 4. Expand the community 5. Strike balance between outcome...
At ALC today, DeafHope EDs are discussing with other DVSV organizations how we are contributing to community dialog. What messages are we trying to share? What are the underlying or unintentional messages? We are thinking a lot about the videos that we post. What are your thoughts? [image description: photo of a flyer with green, black and red block colored background, a black and white photo of a woman at the top, she has a bandana over her head and her hand is up to her mouth as if she is shouting. Large red text is next to her Stop Rape (that is the message she is calling). Below that in black text “10 Top Tips to End Rape 1. Don’t put drugs in women’s drinks. 2. When you see a woman walking by herself, leave her alone. 3. If you pull over to help a woman whose car has broken down, remember not to rape her. 4. If you are in a lift and a woman gets in, don’t rape her. 5. Never creep into a woman home through an unlocked door or window, or spring out at her from between parked cars or rape her. 6. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM! If you are not able to stop yourself from assaulting people, ask a friend to stay with you while you are in public. 7. Don’t forget: it’s not sex with someone who’s asleep or unconscious – it’s RAPE! 8. Carry a whistle! If you are worried you might assault someone ‘by accident’ you can hand it to the person you are with, so they can call for help....
[image description: black text on cream background that says “There is no social change without social engagement – for a community to create change, the citizens must first demand...
