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PICO Organizing Process

November 23, 2010  |  Download PDF

This paper describes the components of the PICO organizing process from 1:1 meetings, to research, to action and finally to evaluation.

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Jewish Journal highlights ECCO's work

A coalition of 30 churches and synagogues across the North Shore have pledged to work together using faith-based organizing to tackle nothing less than the issues that keep their laity awake at night.

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McGee stresses commitment to create jobs for Lynn teens

On May 14th, ECCO’s Lynn Youth Organizing Network (LYON) met with Senator Thomas McGee at St. Stephen’s Church in Lynn to ask for his support as they work to secure 100 more jobs for Lynn teens by 2013.

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LYON roars to life, aims to provide voice for teens

The Lynn Item recently wrote a story ECCO's Lynn Youth Organizing Network, LYON. LYON is an innovative collaborative made up of representatives from St. Stephens Youth Group, Girls Inc., Lynn Community Health Center’s KAYA initiative, the Boys & Girls Club and The Food Project.

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ECCO Expands Scope, Work with Synagogues

LYNN — The Essex County Community Organizations, a faith-based community organizing agency, is expanding its scope on the North Shore in an effort to create a large group of faith-based communities committed to tackling the economic and social issues confronting the area.

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Lynn youth march in jobs demonstration in Boston

Nearly 50 Lynn teens from the Lynn Youth Organizing Project headed into Boston Thursday to ask officials at Fidelity Investments for a job.

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Lynn Teens Kick off Youth Event

On February 17th, 2012, ECCO hosted the Lynn Youth Kick-off Event that jumpstarted a larger youth movement in Lynn.

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ECCO Hosts Clergy Convocation

On January 25th, the Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) convened a gathering of 45 clergy from 38 congregations across the North Shore at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Peabody.

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ECCO Hosts 29th Annual Event

On December 1st ECCO hosted its 29th Annual Meeting and Potluck at Grace United Methodist Church in Lynn with over 80 people

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Meet ECCO's new Director as of September 1, 2011

Daniel Lesser has been a congregation based community organizer for over 3 years with United Interfaith Action in New Bedford. He started as ECCO's new Executive Director on September 1, 2011.

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