Grassroots Change Archives - Institute for Policy Studies

Author Event: Becoming A Citizen Activist

Dec 19, 2017

Come to a brown bag discussion with Nick Licata about his self-help book that uses “Stories, Strategies and Advice for Changing Our World” for people who want to improve the quality of their life but don’t know how.

Film: Maestra

Jul 14, 2014

Cuba, 1961: 250,000 volunteers taught 700,000 people to read and write in one year. 100,000 of the teachers were under 18 years old. Over half were women. The Cuban Literacy Campaign of 1961 dramatically improved the nation’s literacy levels within one year by...

Collective Courage: Economic Thought & Practice

Apr 20, 2014

Join us in DC for a talk and special book launch event on the history of African-American cooperatives, featuring scholar/activist Jessica Gordon Nembhard.

Nonviolent Action and Pro-Democracy Struggles

Jan 24, 2008

The United States is not behind the democratic revolutions against dictators. Popular movements are.