Center for Third World Organizing

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Center for Third World Organizing (CTWO, pronounced "C-2") is a "racial-justice organization" that aims to build a social-justice movement led by people of color.^[1]

Staff

The following are staff members for CTWO, as of April 16, 2010:^[2]

• Danielle Mahones, Executive Director
• Jackie Byers, Program Director and Trainer
• Bree Carlson, Senior Trainer
• Ekta Bhargava, Retreat Center Manager
• Araceli Centeno, Program Coordinator
• Sonia Pena, Operations Director

Board of Directors

The following are members of the Board of Directors for CTWO, as of April 16, 2010:^[3]

• Francis Calpotura, Oakland, California, Founder and Director, Transnational Institute for Grassroots Research and Action (TIGRA)
• Dr. Steven Pitts, Berkeley, California, Labor Policy Specialist, UC Berkeley Labor Center
• Mark Randazzo, San Francisco, California, Funders Network on Trade and Globalization
• Larry Salomon, San Francisco, California, Professor at the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University
• Xochitl Bervera, Atlanta,GA, Member of Board of Directors of Families and Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC) and Safe Streets/Strong Communities

Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program

The Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program is an eight week long, summer program that the CTWO runs. It was established in 1985 as an intensive training program that provides people of color with the opportunity to develop skills and experience in grassroots organizing. At the end of a week-long orientation, participants are placed in different sites around the country to go through field training in grassroots.^[4]

Alumni

The following are the alumni from the MAA Program:^[5]

Funders

The following is a list of organizations that financially contribute to CTWO, as of April 16, 2010:^[6]

External links

• Center for Third World Organizing website
• Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program website

References