Kahn says his book is for "troublemakers, activists, and silent lovers of justice." I consider myself the “silent lover of justice”, however I intend to do more. During my volunteer experience in Buffalo, New York, I joined and remained part of community organizing groups and coalitions, the Erie County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, VOICE Buffalo, and People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) Buffalo . In these organizations, I attended general meetings and public meeting events, signed petitions, attended public rallies and rallies in the New York state capitol, and volunteered at fundraising events. As I participated in these community organizing groups, I observed the organizers' leadership and techniques in increasing levels of personal and collective power, and how this enabled change in the community. Reading Si Kahn's Creative Community Organizing reminded me of my experience volunteering in community organizing groups. In this book, Kahn tells stories to illustrate what it means to be an organizer and to help readers answer the question he is often asked: "So you think I should become an organizer?" Through his narratives and reflections on life as an organizer, Kahn illustrates how he addressed inequality and power dynamics, his process of accountability to his organization, and the challenges he faced as an organizer. As a public health worker, I imagine myself within the context of community organizing in a nonprofit organization context. Community organizing in such a context would require empowerment-focused tactics to address inequalities, community-based participatory research to evaluate the organizing process and address power dynamics related to differences, and a… medium of paper… . ..ya due to lack of trust and lack of funds. As mentioned above, some organizers enter communities that are not their own. Communities tend to be reluctant to work with an organizer outside their community. Accountability discussions with voters could be a remedy to this problem. Grant writing is usually necessary to secure money in nonprofit organizations for an organizing campaign. However, grants from national and local governments are not guaranteed by competition with other non-profit organizations for funding and possible cuts to public spending budgets. A possible solution would be fundraising. This would limit dependence on funders and foundations. Works Cited Kahn, Si. Creative Community Organizing: A Guide for Troublemakers, Activists, and Silent Lovers of Justice. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Inc. Copyright 2010.