Perhaps you are familiar with the maxim “be the change you want to see in the world”, the popular and simplified synopsis of the personal philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. But have you ever wondered how to make that change?
Organizing 101: Organizing for Change is a series of four introductory workshops coordinated by social work students and supported by guest speakers that are designed to help you understand change and practice skills needed to make change – at school, at work, or in your community.
12 noon – 1pm, Room 300 School of Social Work
Presented in collaboration with the American Civil Liberties Union Student Alliance, BSW & MSW students, the Havens Wright Center, the Social Work Student Union & Students for Social Welfare at UW-Madison as part of Labor Spring 2026, a broad range of events anchored on college campuses and in the community organized to bolster workplace justice, racial equity, and the public good by the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University.
February 3, 2026 – Workshop 1: The History of Student Organizing on Campus
Workshop/practice on power analysis for organizing
February 17, 2026 – Workshop 2: Community Organizing Strategies
Workshop/practice on relational conversations for organizing
March 3, 2026 – Workshop 3: Organizing at Work
Workshop/practice on workplace organizing conversations
March 17, 2026 – Workshop 4: Practice Makes Perfect
Chance for engaged students to learn from each other and practice skills built across the semester
