Consider the following questions:
1. Identify a community problem in your area. What are the benefits of applying the consensus organizing principles to this problem?
2. What three approaches to community organizing are you most likely to use? Why?
3. Developing relationships within the community is essential to implementing change. Unfortunately, many times this does not occur. Why is this important part of the process often overlooked?
4. Why do you think it is important for community organizers to understand the big picture? How and why do you think overall trends and issues (for example, changes in the economy or federal policies) might affect your work locally as an organizer?
5. Why do you think it is important for community organizers to understand the growing issue of income inequality?
6. What is gentrification and how does it affect low income families in the community?
7. What is the main differences between community organizing and community outreach.
8. Knowing more about the process of consensus organizing, what skills do you think a consensus organizer needs to do the job effectively?