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'''Scot Nakagawa''' got his first job as a community organizer in 1980, and since then has worked in organizational management, social research, public policy analysis and advocacy, and philanthropy. He also has a background as a teacher and a service provider working with low-income communities to create accountable organizations that are responsive to community needs. Before forming ChangeLab, Scot served as the Field Director of the [[National Gay and Lesbian Task Force]], Associate Director of the [[Western Prison Project]] (now the [[Partnership for Safety and Justice]]), Interim Executive Director of [[Social Justice Fund Northwest]], Executive Director of the [[McKenzie River Gathering Foundation]], and as Education Co-Coordinator of the [[Highlander Research and Education Center]]. | '''Scot Nakagawa''' got his first job as a community organizer in 1980, and since then has worked in organizational management, social research, public policy analysis and advocacy, and philanthropy. He also has a background as a teacher and a service provider working with low-income communities to create accountable organizations that are responsive to community needs. Before forming ChangeLab, Scot served as the Field Director of the [[National Gay and Lesbian Task Force]], Associate Director of the [[Western Prison Project]] (now the [[Partnership for Safety and Justice]]), Interim Executive Director of [[Social Justice Fund Northwest]], Executive Director of the [[McKenzie River Gathering Foundation]], and as Education Co-Coordinator of the [[Highlander Research and Education Center]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:43, 13 November 2015
Template:TOCnestleft Scot Nakagawa got his first job as a community organizer in 1980, and since then has worked in organizational management, social research, public policy analysis and advocacy, and philanthropy. He also has a background as a teacher and a service provider working with low-income communities to create accountable organizations that are responsive to community needs. Before forming ChangeLab, Scot served as the Field Director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Associate Director of the Western Prison Project (now the Partnership for Safety and Justice), Interim Executive Director of Social Justice Fund Northwest, Executive Director of the McKenzie River Gathering Foundation, and as Education Co-Coordinator of the Highlander Research and Education Center.
- Scot’s primary work in progressive social change has been as a social movement analyst with a particular emphasis on analyzing and creating strategies to counter rightwing movements. Scot is a blogger at Race Files, which addresses race and racism in U.S. politics and culture.[1]
CHANGELAB
CHANGELAB leaders are;
- Soya Jung - Senior Partner
- Scot Nakagawa - Senior Partner[2]
Ear to the Ground Project
- We would like to express our deep respect and appreciation for everyone who took the time to talk with us, and the organizations that generously hosted us during our travels. Interviews were confidential, but the following people have agreed to have their names listed for this publication:
Most of those listed were connected to Freedom Road Socialist Organization.
Scot Nakagawa was among those on the list. [3]