The book goes to the “very heart of what it means to be an organizer in the 21st century,” writes Mumm.
In a recent post published on Medium, James Mumm, former campaign director of Greenpeace USA, and a longtime community…
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About the Community Learning Partnership (CLP)
The Community Learning Partnership is a national network of community change studies certificate and degree programs – based at community colleges and public four-year universities. These dynamic programs partner with social justice organizations and…
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The partnership will create “learn and earn” career pathways at two Los Angeles area community colleges within rapidly expanding economic sectors: public health and clean energy
Today, the California Youth Leadership Corps (CYLC) and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced…
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A new book, “Preparing to Win: Developing Community Leaders, Organizers and Allies,” by Andy Mott, provides a roadmap for creating educational pathways into careers and leadership positions tackling many of the most challenging issues facing America today. “
“At this…
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Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action is a group of young people organizing to combat climate change in their local communities through aggressive public policy initiatives.The group, co-founded by Cynthia Kaufman — who coordinates the Community Learning Partnership program at
Vasconcellos …
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Dawn Wilson-Clark, who is 47 years old, was clowning around one day (quite literally — she works as a professional clown) in Detroit’s Brightmoor neighborhood when she passed a for sale sign at a house that caught her eye. When…
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Felecia Bennett-Clark, a professor at Macomb Community College who teaches political science courses in the CLP-affiliated
Certificate in Community Leadership program, received the 2019 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award. The honor is given to recognize…
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Nyeelah Rousseau, a senior at West Chester University, is the first to recognize her own privilege. “I attended a private high school,” she said. “And grew up with both parents in my house, and always had someone there for me.”…
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The Community Leadership Certificate at Macomb Community College in Detroit is often used to enhance any number of degrees at the college, including those in the public service and business management sectors. But many social work students, in particular, have…
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Staci Lowry, a 35-year-old mother of three based in Detroit, Michigan, experienced an incredible scare in 2014, when her youngest child suffered a stroke. Her daughter is fortunately fine today. “She’s the most rambunctious of my three children, so she’s…
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