Community Organizing for STEM Professionals

<p style="line-height:1.2; text-align:justify; margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Inside this handbook, you’ll find ideas, strategies, worksheets, and real-world examples, designed to help you move from frustration or inspiration to action. The guidance is broken into sections that can be used individually or as a step-by-step path, including:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Starting small and learning as you go</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Building a team and sharing leadership</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Communicating your vision and navigating resistance</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Finding resources to support your efforts</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Sustaining effort and building long-term impact</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:1.2; text-align:justify; margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The examples throughout focus on STEM communities, but the principles and tools are broadly applicable to many organizing contexts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p>

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2026-01-16
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https://doi.org/10.25334/vwrn-8m23
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<p style="line-height:1.2; text-align:justify; margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Inside this handbook, you’ll find ideas, strategies, worksheets, and real-world examples, designed to help you move from frustration or inspiration to action. The guidance is broken into sections that can be used individually or as a step-by-step path, including:</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Starting small and learning as you go</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Building a team and sharing leadership</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Communicating your vision and navigating resistance</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Finding resources to support your efforts</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li aria-level="1" style="list-style-type:disc"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">Sustaining effort and building long-term impact</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:1.2; text-align:justify; margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px"><span style="font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-weight:400"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="text-decoration:none">The examples throughout focus on STEM communities, but the principles and tools are broadly applicable to many organizing contexts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p>

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Ball State University (US), UCLA Health (US), Xperi (United States) (US), Health Strat (Kenya) (KE), Colorado State University (US)
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Career Development and Diversity
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