manuals
Let’s Teach How to Block Club!
I was privileged and honored to have been introduced to the Chicago neighborhood of Edgewater through its diligent network of block clubs, and then further through the efforts of community members in Uptown. An effort […]
How to Run for Local School Council in 2022
by Former Community Representative at Senn High School and twice elected Community Representative at Disney Magnet Elementary, Daniel Steven Kleinman
A closing thought, to enter 2017: Hope.
This story starts in 2011, when a very proactive, newly-elected alderman, Alderman Ameya Pawar, commissioned me to help establish block clubs in his ward. We agreed that the process should be organic. The answer was […]
Now on iTunes and iBooks! The New Neighborhood Block Club Manual!
I am thrilled that the New Neighborhood Bock Club Manual is now available for download via the iTunes and iBooks stores! https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/new-neighborhood-block-club/id1142227542?mt=11
The New Neighborhood Block Club Manual, 2nd Edition
The first edition of the New Neighborhood Block Club Manual was sponsored by Chicago’s 47th Ward Alderman Ameya Pawar. Forming a dozen block clubs in one summer, the New Neighborhood Block Club Manual has become the […]
How to say ‘I’m Sorry:’ Apologizing Professionally.
I was talking with a media and marketing professional months ago, during this past Oscars’ season. A celebrity talk show host made very insensitive and ‘arguably’ racist remarks about an actresses live on TV. The next broadcast, the talk show […]
Communicate like a Pro
Though the concept of empathy might contradict the modern concept of a traditional workplace—competitive, cutthroat, and with employees climbing over each other to reach the top— the reality is that for business leaders to experience […]
Anecdotes, Statistics, and Studies: How to Draft Executive Proposals
Executive proposals posit an argument, position, or recommendation through conclusions drawn from research. An effective proposal relies on three kinds of research: anecdotal evidence, statistical evidence, and expert testimony. Anecdotal evidence is a personal account, narrative, or detailed […]