The Life of an Activist : In the Frontlines 24/7

The Life of an Activist is a non-fiction narrative that describes key steps on how to become and evolve into an effective activist and community leader. The book describes social movements and provides useful advice on how to successfully manage non-profits to accomplish positive social change that truly improves people’s lives. The author is a lifelong activist who was born in the United States but was deported to El Salvador as a baby. He spent his childhood in El Salvador but moved back to the United States and grew up in South Central Los Angeles during the tumultuous and violent decades of the late 1970s and 1980s. He has also lived and worked in Rochester, Minnesota; Madrid, Spain; Washington, D.C.; and Alexandria, Virginia. In each of these cities, he observed and learned a great deal about social movements and activism. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to improve their own lives and communities through activism. As Gandhi stated, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” The Life of an Activist: In the Frontlines 24/7 will truly be life-changing and inspirational. Randy Jurado Ertll Has Spent A Lifetime In The Activist Trenches, And His Book Shows It. In It, He Offers Nitty-gritty Details And Advice For Anyone Interested In The Non-profit World.-- Amitabh Pal (managing Editor, The Progressive Magazine) -- [he] Paints A Powerful Picture Of His Life As A Committed Community Activist, Leader, Writer, Organizer, And Builder Of A Successful Non-profit Organization. Ertll Provides A Thoughtful Pragmatic, Energizing Blueprint For Community Activism From The National Policy-making Level As Exemplified By President Obama To The Street Level As Exemplified By Activists From Malcolm X To Cesar Chavez. They All Figure Prominently In Ertll's Narrative. Ertll's Book Is A Must Read For Anyone Who Seeks To Understand, And Better Yet, Become A Positive Change Maker In Their Community.--earl Ofari Hutchinson (political Analyst And Author Of The Latino Challenge To Black America: Towards A Conversation Between African Americans And Hispanics) -- Ertll Provides A Concrete Roadmap Of Events, Organizations, And People, A Map That He Has Developed Over The Past Twenty Years Of Active Involvement In Los Angeles Community Life.-- David E. Hayes-bautista (professor Of Medicine, David Geffen School Of Medicine At Ucla, And Director, Center For The Study Of Latino Health And Culture) Foreword / Terrence J. Roberts -- Evolution Of An Activist -- Angry And Bitter Is Not Necessarily The Answer -- Media As An Advocacy Tool : Organizing Press Conferences And Writing Columns -- Raising Money : Foundations, Government Grants, Fundraisers, And Asking The Community You Serve To Give Back -- Three Well-known And Well-established Non-profits -- How To Organize Fundraisers -- How To Organize And Mobilize Community Members -- How To Deal With Boards Of Directors And Bureaucracies -- Concepts Of Community Organizing And Coalition Building -- Other Well-known Non-profits And Their Role In Advocacy And Community Organizing -- How To Keep Going -- All You Need Is Love ... And Ganas -- The Purpose Of Being An Activist ... Is This Love? -- Appendix. Randy Jurado Ertll. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 109-110) And Index. The Life of an Activist is a non-fiction narrative that describes key steps on how to become and evolve into an effective activist and community leader. Ertll describes social movements and provides useful advice on how to successfully manage non-profits to accomplish positive social change that truly improves people's lives