Articles & Media
Faith Based Organizing and Graceful Engagement with Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel
Ryan and I are joined by my dear friend and colleague Rev. Dr. Rebecca Voelkel. Rebecca is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, the Director of the Center for Sustainable Justice, and one of the fiercest and most talented faith-based organizers I know.
Connecting Across Difference: Through deep dialogue and curiosity, Beth Zemsky builds authentic relationships
Values Framing in Movement Building
Ryan and I continue to talk about intersectional movement building and how to make systemic change towards equity using values-based versus issue-based organizing.
Issues-Based vs Values-Based Organizing
Ryan and I continue to talk about intersectional movement building and how to make systemic change towards equity using values-based versus issue-based organizing.
Episode One of The Beth Zemsky Podcast
My hope is that these discussions provide some resources for a deeper understanding of the political forces at play and how to gear our work toward proactively creating the kind of long-term change we wish to see for our communities.
I am honored to receive this award and recognition. And at the same time it is a bit odd and awkward because this recognition is of me and my work, when as an activist and an organizer, I think of movement work in the context of us. It is our work, our accomplishments, our losses, our joys, our dreams, our movement for justice.
Hear Beth as a guest host on a StoryCorp podcast episode.
Seward Co-op realized many important things about their organization that propelled them to make radical internal changes as they began developing their second store. They looked at their Ends alignment. How could they operate in a community and not be representative of the people in it? How were they actually reflecting their Ends of a “healthy community, equitable economic relationships and inclusive socially responsible practices?”
2016 LGBTQ Election Issues with Beth Zemsky Part 2
Twin Cities Community Organizer Beth Zemsky discusses the impact of the 2016 Election on the LGBTQ community at home and abroad.
2016 LGBTQ Election Issues with Beth Zemsky Part 1
Twin Cities Community Organizer Beth Zemsky discusses the impact of the 2016 Election on the LGBTQ community at home and abroad.