The Center for Third World Organizing

The Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO, pronounced C-2)[1] was initially a training and resource center for community organizers of color engaging in direct action that was founded in 1980 by Gary Delgado and Hulbert James, but has since expanded their programming.[2] Delgado and James were welfare rights community organizers who realized a lack of racial analysis in community organizing networks emerging in the 1970s and sought to address the social, political, and economic conditions faced by people of color.[1] CTWO decisively used the term "third world" to express the belief that all Third World people are connected in the fight for liberation; the term "third world" was popularized by the Third World Liberation Front during the 1960s. Since its founding, CTWO has evolved into a racial justice organization that works with a vast and diverse network of organizations and activists of color.[1] Today, CTWO has three pillars of their organization: the Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP), Community Action Trainings, (CAT), and movement building.[3] The Center for Third World Organizing's main office is located in Oakland, CA and they have a secondary office in Brooklyn, NY.

Goals

CTWO seeks to achieve social and economic justice by:[1]

Programs

Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program

The Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP) was established in 1985 and is CTWO's flagship program.[4] The program is an eight week training course for people of color who are 18 years or older who seek to learn the practices of grassroots organizing.[4] MAAP attracts young activists from across the country and has trained over 450 organizers.[4] Graduates of the program often move on to hold positions of responsibility in community organizations. A list of MAAP alumni is available on the CTWO website.

Community Action Trainings (CAT)

CTWO began offering Community Action Trainings (CAT) in 1995 to train staff of community and nonprofit organizations.[5] It is a vigorous three day program where participants have the opportunity to learn from seasoned organizers and activists. CAT has trained over 4,000 organizers and offer training sessions four times a year at different locations across the United States.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "History Overview". Center for Third World Organizing. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  2. ↑ Sen, Rinku (2003). Stir it Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy. John Wiley & Sons. pp. xxvii. ISBN 978-0787965334.
  3. ↑ "What we do". Center for Third World Organizing. Retrieved 2017-05-04.
  4. 1 2 3 "Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program 2".
  5. 1 2 "Community Action Trainings".
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