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The Life of an Activist is a non-fiction narrative that describes key steps on how to become and evolve into an effective activist and community leader. The book describes social movements and provides useful advice on how to successfully manage non-profits to accomplish positive social change that truly improves people's lives.
The author is a lifelong activist who was born in the United States but was deported to El Salvador as a baby. He spent his childhood in El Salvador but moved back to the United States and grew up in South Central Los Angeles during the tumultuous and violent decades of the late 1970s and 1980s. He has also lived and worked in Rochester, Minnesota; Madrid, Spain; Washington, D.C.; and Alexandria, Virginia. In each of these cities, he observed and learned a great deal about social movements and activism.
This book is a must read for anyone who wants to improve their own lives and communities through activism. As Gandhi stated, "Be the change you want to see in the world." The Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7 will truly be life-changing and inspirational.
List of contents
Foreword
I. Evolution of an Activist
II. Angry and Bitter Is Not Necessarily the Answer
III. Media as Advocacy Tool - Organizing Press Conferences and Writing Columns
IV. Raising Money: Foundations, Government Grants, Fundraisers, and Asking the Community You Serve to Give Back
V. Three Well-Known and Well-Established Non-Profits
VI. How to Organize Fundraisers
VII. How to Organize and Mobilize Community Members
VIII. How to Deal with Boards of Directors and Bureaucracies
IX. Concepts of Community Organizing and Coalition Building
X. Other Well-Known Non-Profits and Their Role in Advocacy and Community Organizing
XI. How to Keep Going
XII. All you need is love - and ganas
XIII. The Purpose of Being an Activist - Is This Love?
Appendix
References
Index
About the author
RANDY JURADO ERTLL is an award winning published author, educator, and newspaper columnist. He has also served as executive director for non-profit organizations focused on education and environmental issues. Ertll served as a communications director for a Congressional member on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. He has published numerous opinion columns in newspapers and magazines such as the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, La Opinión, Daily News, La Prensa Grafica, San Diego Union-Tribune, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Houston Chronicle, The Progressive and The American Interest magazines. He has been interviewed by networks such as NPR, CNN, PBS, Univisión, and Telemundo. He is an alumnus of Occidental College where he obtained the prestigious 2015 Alumni Seal Award for Service to the Community and obtained his master's degree from Azusa Pacific University. His author web-site is WWW.RANDYJURADOERTLL.COM
Summary
The Life of an Activist is a non-fiction narrative that describes key steps on how to become and evolve into an effective activist and community leader. Ertll describes social movements and provides useful advice on how to successfully manage non-profits to accomplish positive social change that truly improves people’s lives.
