Community Jobs, The Youth Project, 1555Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20036. Articles of general interest to community organizations, but with a primary focus each issue. Listings of jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities for people looking for work in social change fields. The Grantsmanship Center 1031 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90015 213/749-4721 The center offers training programs in grantsmanship and program planning. Many publications and special reprints from its resource-full Grantsmanship Center News ($20/year). Other publications include: Guide to Public Relations for Non-Profits, Special Events Fundraising. Citizen Involvement Training Project 138 Hasbrouck University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 Publishes several useful resource guides and handbooks for neighborhood and community organizations, including: Planning for Change: A Citizen's Guide to Creative Planning and Program Development (1978, $6.50); How to Make Citizen Involvement Work (1978, $5.50); Beyond Experts: A Guide for Citizen Group Training (1979, $5.50) North American Student Cooperative Organization (NASCO) P.O. Box 7293 Ann Arbor, MI 48107 313/663-0889 Offers information and training in cooperative organization and management. Community Organizing Training Groups Write for class/workshop descriptions. The groups often provide workshops and training schools in local communities. National Training and Information Center 1123 W. Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60607 312/243-3035 The Institute 628 Baronne St. New Orleans, LA 70113 504/524-5034 The Midwest Academy 600 W. Fullerton Chicago, IL 60614 312/953-6525 New England Training Center for Community Organizers 19 Davis St. Providence, RI02908 Citizen Involvement Training Project 138 Hasbrouck Bldg. University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003 New School for Democratic Management 589 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94108 415/543-7973 Movement for a New Society 4722 Baltimore Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19143 215/SA4-1464 Community Self-Help Models A community self-help project may be as simple as a block potluck that brings neighbors together, or it may be something like the Farallones Institute's Integral Urban House, a complex vision of the integration of energy production and conservation, food production, and aesthetics into a rehabbed home. Many communities have taken great strides toward providing a vision of self-reliance by acting in the present to provide local, low-cost alternatives to the inflated costs of energy, food, housing, etc. The Whiteaker neighborhood in Eugene, Oregon has developed such a plan, incorporating cooperative housing projects, a neighborhood energy conservation business and edible landscaping. The Neighborhood Technology Program in Seattle has provided funding for neighborhood and community groups to experiment with alternative methods of producing food and energy and utilizing urban waste. Davis, California, is another community often cited, especially for its energy conservation and alternative transportation programs. The following are some sources of information on both small and large community self-help efforts. People Power: What Communities Are Doing to Counter Inflation, 1980,410 pp., free from Consumer Information Center, Dept. 682-H, Pueblo, CO 81009. This excellent resource book aims to involve more mainstream Americans in the work of inspiring communities and reducing the impact of inflation. Many examples and additional sources of information. Neighborhoods: A Self-Help Sampler, 1979,166 pp., order #S/N 023-000-0059- 0, $5.50 from Supt. of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Model projects from around the country involved in housing rehabilitation, economic development, arts and social service programs. A Guide to Cooperative Alternatives, Paul Freundlich, Chris Collins, Mikki Wenig, 184 pp., 1979, $6.00 from Communities Publications Cooperative, P.O. Box 426, Louisa, VA 23093. A catalog of cooperative community projects from around the country in such areas as economics, housing, food, energy and the environment. The focus is on organizations with a social change orientation. Working Together: Community Self-Reliance in California, by the Community Assistance Group, Office of Appropriate Technology, 1981,110 pp., free to California residents, $6.50 for non-residents, from Office of Appropriate Technology, 1600 9th St., Sacramento, CA 95814. A statewide guide to community self-reliance, this book portrays the efforts of over 20 citizen groups. New York Self-Help Handbook, Karin Carlson, 1978, $6.10 from Citizens Committee for New York, Inc., 3 W. 29th St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10001. Highlights organizations in New York City involved in self-help approaches to safety, sanitation, recreation, health and consumer affairs. The Older Person's Handbook, published by the Mutual Aid Project, Inc., 17 Murray St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10007. A guide to resources for older persons in New York City, including self-protection projects, urban gardening, help for the homebound. The Help Book, J.L. Barkas, 1979, 667 pp., $19.95 from Charles Scribners Sons. Answers such questions as how to sue someone without a lawyer, where to complain about air pollution, and where to look for travel services geared to people with handicaps. Many resource listings. The Directory of Directories, edited by James M. Ethridge, 1980, 722 pp., $56.00 from Gale Research Co. This is a good book to become familiar with in the reference section of your local library. Helps you uncover information about thousands of organizations, agencies, companies and individuals in every conceivable activity. 81
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