Phil PrehnBack to SchoolIt’s the beginning of September — families are pulling together the binders, backpacks and pencils their children will need to go back to…Sep 12, 2017Sep 12, 2017
Phil Prehn“Would you like a Coke with that accessibility?”Cases before the Supreme Court often result in widespread changes to our society. Issues such as school segregation, abortion and the right…Aug 22, 2017Aug 22, 2017
Phil PrehnThe Road AheadYeah, yeah — Happy Holidays etc. But, more importantly, just as when Public Enemy famously urged us to fight the power: “let’s get down to…Jan 12, 2017Jan 12, 2017
Phil PrehnThe Ladies On LynhurstWhen I was working as an organizer for a neighborhood group in Syracuse, one of the big tasks at the end of the year was to help people…Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016
Phil PrehninAscent PublicationDon’t Stop At The Stop SignsThis is a piece I wrote several years ago. How long ago? It was written for “Disclosure: The Newspaper of the Neighborhoods” published by…Sep 9, 2016Sep 9, 2016
Phil PrehnRosa Parks Had a Posse! Lessons for Organizers from the Montgomery Bus BoycottWho was Rosa Parks?Sep 1, 2016Sep 1, 2016
Phil PrehnKeep Your Eyes On The PrizeI have despaired lately about my ability to help our community make real change. As an organizer, can I really accomplish anything? Change…Aug 31, 20161Aug 31, 20161
Phil PrehninOrganizer Sandbox10 Ways I’m Going To Organize The Hell Out Of The Next YearI am an organizer for disability rights, working as a systems change advocate for a Center for Independent Living in Central New York. My…Aug 25, 2016Aug 25, 2016
Phil Prehn7 Thoughts On the Naked Trump Statue1. I have a dream that politicians will be judged by the content of their character (or lack thereof) rather than by how much they weigh.Aug 22, 2016Aug 22, 2016
Phil PrehnOrganizing My Fat SelfI’m an organizer for social change. A famous shibboleth of organizing is “agitate, educate, organize.” An organizer must lay out the…Jun 8, 2016Jun 8, 2016