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Ever thought you might want to start an online community or advocacy project, like ColorOfChange.org, yourself? If so, keep reading.
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How online organizing is fueling UMass Amherst's general student strike
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A general student strike has been called on UMass Amherst's campus. Organizers have been phonebanking all week to shore up support for the strike.
They also have a thorough and well-organized online presence. As of this writing, their Facebook event has more than 1,700 people "attending," though some are students at other universities.
Having just put the finishing touches on a case study for YP4's forthcoming Little Black Book on online organizing, I have online organizing strategy on the brain even more than usual. Here's my take on what they're doing well with this site.
Read more below.