Radical Organizing School
Education for Liberation. Education for the People, by the People.
Mission:
The Radical Organizing School, at VOLAR, is an intergenerational community organizing and social movement school based in East Baltimore.
We aim to develop and train community leaders in:
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holistic and transformative community organizing skills and strategies,
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Black led-community development, transformative popular financial literacy, and community investment, and more
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diverse healing and mindfulness modalities as essential tools toward our liberation,
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community-based research,
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radical social movement theory
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cultural organizing tactics and strategies, and
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art and design
Our Story
Since beginning our work, the Radical Organizing School has organized more than 15 Learning Circles on various themes including:
Black Women and Cooperative Economics
Community-based Land Ownership Models
Organizing for land ownership: 601 Ensor Street Campaign
Resident-led Community Development: VOLAR's model
Black Love
Strategic Planning for Cooperative Organizations
Black August Significance
Healing Power of Plants
Wellness events
Political Education Series on Community Control of Land (7-part series)
Non-profit finances
ROS work over the years
