Policy and Organzing

Sacred Heart Community Service’s (SHCS) Policy and Organizing program trains low income volunteer leaders in the City of San Jose how to channel their influence and work collectively to address the root causes of poverty. Volunteer leaders learn how to:

• Build meaningful relationships with neighbors and community allies through intentional conversations
• Surface concerns in the community
• Run disciplined meetings and invite new volunteer leaders into their Action Committees
• Surface root causes of poverty and analyze their implications
• Make decisions around focused initiatives that represent the needs of their communities
• Conduct research with officials and issue experts
• Participate in the democratic process
• Hold public meetings and forums to advance concrete causes.