3. London Citizens is made up of 160 member communities across 22 London Boroughs which include schools, universities, churches, mosques, and many other institutions (a posh name for a group or organisation)
4. London Citizens works to develop citizens’ skills of doing politics – with young people and adults, together. Here one of our leaders is negotiating with the Mayor of London
5. London Citizens Trains and Supports leaders in all our communities develop their skills for making change happen. Each borough has an organiser who supports the communities who join. Before he was President, Barack Obama was a community organiser!!
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9. Strangers into Citizens Campaign 18,000 people gather in Trafalgar Square to push for an earned pathway to legal citizenship for half a million exploited, low-paid, ‘shadow citizens’
11. Working with other community organisations builds power – people power. Working together we can make change happen To plug into a power alliance
12. Campaigns decided by you brings many opportunities to make a real change to where you live To take action in the real world Negotiating with real power players Building power with real people Organising real events Researching on real streets Raising Awareness of real issues
13. You can learn how to improve your leadership skills and lead in the real world to make change happen To become leaders in the real world
