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Pages tagged "Ernesto Cortes"


Ernesto Cortes Inspires at University of Birmingham in UK

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 31, 2017 12:56 PM

Described as a "world leading community change campaigner," IAF Co-Director Ernesto Cortes explained "Why a Strong Civil Society is Needed for a Strong Democracy" at a University of Birmingham event co-hosted by Neil Jameson of Citizens UK and Saul Becker, Pro Vice Chancellor and Professor of the College of Social Sciences.

International Change Maker and Community Organiser Leaves Audience Inspired After Visit to College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham


Cortes Lauded in Commemoration of 1966 Farmworker Strike

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · August 30, 2016 3:51 PM
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1966 melon strike, the San Antonio Express-News referenced Ernesto Cortes for helping lay the groundwork for a generation of Mexican-American political activity in Texas:

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Reflecting on the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · August 19, 2015 11:58 AM

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Christine Stephens & Ernie Cortes Reflect on Life of Edward Chambers

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 07, 2015 11:58 AM
In a New Yorker piece by Samuel Freedman, Industrial Areas Foundation co-chair Ernesto Cortes and Sr. Christine Stephens reflect on the life and spirit of Edward Chambers, the long-time executive director of the IAF that led it to to become the premier community organizing network in the US and around the world.

"Ed believed in the mission of the church, and I don't just mean the Roman Catholic Church," Sister Christine Stephens, a member of Chambers's leadership team in the I.A.F., said. "That mission involved dealing with people who are on the margins, people who don't have power."

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Cortes Named Among Top 'Change Makers' by Texas Observer

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · December 24, 2014 10:53 AM
Change Makers - The Texas Observer Celebrates 60 Years, Texas Observer


HuffPost Cites 'Cold Anger' as Key to Fighting Injustice

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · December 08, 2014 10:53 AM

"....This wave of activism reflects the difference between what community organizer Ernie Cortes calls hot anger and cold anger. With hot anger we act irrationally and misdirect it toward the wrong people. With cold anger we focus on what we can do to change oppression, exploitation and injustice...."

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13 Minutes That May Change Your Perspective...

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · March 17, 2014 12:01 PM
Industrial Areas Foundation Co-Director Ernesto Cortes, Jr. articulates and models the fundamentals of relational meetings, the core practice of broad based organizing.

This video, designed to showcase the craft of experienced organizer practitioners, was shot during a 3-Day IAF Training in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click on photo at right, or click here, to view clip.


‘Quality Education as an Constitutional Right’ Reviewed

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 22, 2011 10:43 AM
New Amendment: Quality Education as a Constitutional Right, The New England Board of Higher Education


Ernesto Cortes Interviewed at Rutgers University

Posted on News by West / Southwest IAF · May 22, 2011 9:34 AM
Interview with Dr. Norm Glickman, Rutgers University Breakfast Barracks



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