Author Question: Rita and Roberto are concerned about the lack of city services in their low-income neighborhood, and ... (Read 39 times)

jerry coleman · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Rita and Roberto are concerned about the lack of city services in their low-income neighborhood, and their religious congregation has helped establish a PICO-based community organization to address these issues. Members of the organization have met with citizens and identified polluted city water in their neighborhood as the most pressing issue. A large number of their neighbors are upset about this public health problem. Rita and Roberto met with city officials, who were not very concerned. In the PICO cycle of organizing, what step below would Rita and Roberto take next?

a. hire an attorney and file a lawsuit
b. schedule one-to-one meetings with citizens to discuss lessons learned
c. schedule an accountability meeting of a large number of citizens with a key city official
d. call for formation of a community coalition

Question 2

Nola and Larkin are concerned about the lack of city services in their low-income neighborhood, and their religious congregation has helped establish a PICO-based community organization to address these issues. That organization now has a small membership and is ready to begin work. In the PICO cycle of organizing, what step below would they take next?

a. one-to-one meetings with neighborhood residents to identify the most pressing issue
b. meet with influential members of the congregation to identify the most pressing issue
c. meet with city officials to identify the most pressing issue
d. schedule an accountability meeting of a large number of citizens with a key city official