Seize the Moment, based on the process of Naming the Moment, is a means of democratic dialogue. Using popular education approaches, participants work over a period of time to collectively identify and debate important community issues in order to develop strategies and tactics to address these issues. Seize the Moment is a collaboratively designed popular education community organizing method that draws on the creativity and needs of participating organizations in order to advance positive social change. This program supports original research by communities resisting oppression. Research can take the form of writing articles, a paper or book, or a how-to manual, producing a video, etc.
Catalyst believes in building community through all our programs.
Opportunities range from afternoon tasks to longer term projects and responsibilities, including committee work, tabling at events, meeting facilitation, office administration, graphic design, desktop publishing, database support, and much more. These are often one-time events, though there may be more than one meeting on a particular theme. For example, Catalyst has held networking meetings on literacy, popular education, and mental health. These meetings require no long-term commitment in order to participate. Let us know if you would like an opportunity to meet educators, learners, activists and other community members around a specific community need.