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Edgewalkers

I Will Never Be An Ally, and other discomforting revelations—Part 2

The inner landscape of personal responsibility for the professional organizer in an unjust present

Mar 9, 2016

I Will Never Be An Ally, and other discomforting revelations—Part 2

Mar 9, 2016

Chris Connolly
in
Edgewalkers

I Will Never Be An Ally, and other discomforting revelations — Part 1

A conversation starter on the uncomfortable art of invoking social justice from the comforts of the mainstream.

Feb 12, 2016

I Will Never Be An Ally, and other discomforting revelations — Part 1

Feb 12, 2016

Chris Connolly
in
Edgewalkers

Cooking at a simmer: Taster stories and strategies from the Mayfly Ecosystem

Sometimes the changes we need don’t follow an agenda. We gather at a simmer, and the good work flows between us. This takes time.

Sep 23, 2015

Cooking at a simmer: Taster stories and strategies from the Mayfly Ecosystem

Sep 23, 2015

Chris Connolly
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the secret voice

The Silence After Takes a Minute to Think About

The windows are a grey sweat with my waiting-breath. The world is a layer away, safe enough.

Aug 28, 2015

The Silence After Takes a Minute to Think About

Aug 28, 2015

Chris Connolly
in
Edgewalkers

Seeding new organizing patterns from the soils of the old

Grassroots networks are doing ‘ecological restoration’ work: cultivating spaces that sustain community liberation, and composting the rest.

Aug 27, 2015

Seeding new organizing patterns from the soils of the old

Aug 27, 2015

Chris Connolly
in
Edgewalkers

Participatory leadership, “brave space” and the bridging role of young adults

Looking for a vision for how to navigate the 21st century’s coming disruptions and transitions? Look no further than young organizers.

Aug 13, 2015

Participatory leadership, “brave space” and the bridging role of young adults

Aug 13, 2015

Chris Connolly
in
Edgewalkers

Resourcing collective leadership for frontline youth organizers

Grassroots Youth Collab is evolving to realize the mission of ‘removing limitations to advance unified grassroots leadership.’ Here’s how.

Jul 9, 2015

Resourcing collective leadership for frontline youth organizers

Jul 9, 2015

Chris Connolly
in
Edgewalkers

Why white, middle class organizers don’t see racism

In a social change system that is inevitably part of wider racist dynamics, people in the mainstream need to practice the discomfort it…

Jul 1, 2015

Why white, middle class organizers don’t see racism

Jul 1, 2015

Chris Connolly

Ten Ways to Meaningfully Engage Under-represented Youth

The incomparable Amy Hosotsuji of Grassroots Youth Collaborative and Duane Hall of Spoke N’ Heard took some time away from their community…

Jun 18, 2015

Jun 18, 2015

Chris Connolly

The things I deliver beyond “the Thing”

What my clients can expect from me: presence, humility, curiosity, sensitivity, a meaningful relationship & more.

Jun 14, 2015

Jun 14, 2015

Chris Connolly

Chris Connolly

Design Researcher | Producer | Wistful Bard | The Dept. of Emotional Labour—An exhaustive set of guidelines for still giving a fuck. deptofemotions.substack.com

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