June 19, 2012
This one-page fact sheet (in English and Spanish) is designed for distribution in houses of worship and covers the basics of the new DREAM policy, which provides legal protections for undocumented children and youth.
March 2, 2012
Resources for developing sermons, scripture and sacred text reflections, lesson plans, public remarks, and other presentation materials on the themes related to PICO’s “Land of Opportunity” narrative.
February 8, 2007
Resources on faith-based community organizing in the Reconstructionist Jewish context.
December 1, 2006
This article reviews thinking and experimentation by staff and leaders within the PICO network designed to increase the social impact of community organizing while keeping this grassroots movement firmly rooted in the values and control of local communities.
February 1, 2006
In this chapter from his book "Building a People of Power: Equipping Churches to Transform Their Communities," author and minister Dr. Robert Linthicum teaches how to build relational power by taking the time to sit down, talk and build a trust relationship.
September 15, 2002
Sociology professor Richard Wood spent several years working with PICO and another group. His book shows how community activism and religious organizations can help build a more just and democratic future for all Americans.
November 4, 1997
Veteran PICO organizer Jim Keddy looks at the organizing principle at the center of the PICO model - "Power rests in the relationship." Because the word "relationship" is used by many professions, Keddy reflects upon the distinctive relational pattern suggested by the PICO model of organizing.
