Public Speaking
Organizing and Mobilization during Democratic Backsliding
Harvard Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation
February 20th, 2025
In this webinar, panelists will draw upon lessons from around the world about how civil society groups can protect and promote democracy and the rule of law during episodes of democratic backsliding.
People, Power, and Change, with Marshall Ganz and Mayor Olivia Chow
The Dais at TMU
November 6th, 2024
Join legendary organizer Marshall Ganz and Mayor Olivia Chow, one of his former students, for a conversation on leadership, democracy, and organizing for change. Hosted in partnership with the Institute for Change Leaders and moderated by Toronto Star political columnist Martin Regg Cohn, this event will explore Ganz's latest book People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal, and how collective action is more vital than ever.
People, Power, Change: In Conversation with Professor Marshall Ganz
Munk School of Public Affairs, University of Toronto
November 5th. 2024
Marshall Ganz is the Rita T. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society at the Harvard Kennedy School. A long-time organizer and teacher, Ganz works with the Leading Change Network and dozens of other grassroots groups in the United States and around the world to develop critically needed organizing capacity.
Just a few of his experiences include advocating for civil rights with Bob Moses and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 16 years organizing with Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers, developing the grassroots strategy for President Obama’s 2008 election campaign, and training future leaders for over 20 years at Harvard’s Kennedy School.
Now, as democracy teeters on a precarious edge in this upcoming election, and as political, economic, and technological forces have weakened nearly all capacity for collective action, Ganz has distilled a half-century’s worth of insights into an urgent call for strengthening democracy, People, Power, Change: Organizing for Democratic Renewal (published August 1, 2024). Written in the tradition of classics like Saul Alinsky’s 1972 Rules for Radicals, Ganz’s transformational book is at once a practical guide on how to reclaim democratic power and an inspiring manifesto for collective organizing as an essential driver of democracy.
The Rebirth of America’s Labor Movement: Amazon Labor Union (ALU) and the Future
Harvard Kennedy School
October 21st, 2024
Corporate consolidation in the United States, court decisions limiting the rights of workers, and the role of Amazon in the global economy have become ever pressing issues. With the upcoming Presidential election, there has been renewed interest and discussion surrounding organizing strategies and union support across the country, and the role of government and specifically anti-trust legislation.
Join leaders on the forefront of labor rights in the United States for a conversation about one of the largest union victories in a generation and whether it marks a resurgence of labor in the U.S. and around the world.
People Power Change Book Event at the Creative Artists Agency
October 5th, 2024
People, Power, and the Polls: Organizing in an Election Year
Harvard Kennedy School
September 23rd, 2024
In this divisive election year, is it possible to mobilize people across differences around a common cause? How can people with competing perspectives and interests join into a shared movement that has an impact at the polls? Join us for a conversation with experts on organizing, democracy, and the power of the people.
Greenpeace USA Votes: Build, Fight, Win Training Session: Marshall Ganz and Jane Fonda
Greenpeace USA
September 5th, 2024
Building Your Squad climate training with Senior Lecturer on Leadership, Organizing and Civil Society at Harvard Kennedy School, Marshall Ganz and actress and activist Jane Fonda.
Politics and Prose: People, Power, Change Book Talk with Marshall Ganz
Politics and Prose Bookstore
August 8th, 2024
Event for Professor Ganz's new book, People, Power, Change: Organizing for Demcoratic Renewal with moderator Dorian Warren.
Professor Andrew Crespo's Morris Wassertein Public Interect Professor of Law Appointment Lecture
Harvard Law School
March 27th, 2024
LCN Board Chair and Harvard Law School’s Andrew Manuel Crespo outlines a path for lawyers and organizers to end mass incarceration at a lecture celebrating his appointment as the Morris Wasserstein Public Interest Professor of Law
The Innagual David Lewis Lecture at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
November 1st, 2024
Professor Ganz delivered the innagural David Lewis Lecture at the University of Toronto. He was then joined Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow for a discussion about community and labor organizing in Canada.
Organizing in the United Kingdom
Leading Change Network
June 30th, 2023
A "trailer" from Professor Ganz's organizing trip to the United Kingdom where he met with organizers working in labor, education, and health.
A call to leadership with Marshall Ganz
National Education Union, United Kingdom
June 22nd, 2023
NEU special event : Marshall Ganz, one of the world’s leading organisers, in conversation with Kevin Courtney about the power of organising for social change.
A Conversation on a Meaningful Life with Marshall Ganz
STANFORD UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE
May 5th, 2022
Marshall Ganz shares insight into his personal values, beliefs, and motivations in order to gain a deeper understanding of life’s meaning.
Democracy in America: busy being born or busy dying?
STANFORD UNIVERSITY HAAS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
January 12th, 2022
On Januay 12th, Marshall Ganz delivered the Mimi and Peter E. Haas Distinguished Visitor Lecture on Public Service hosted by Stanford Univeristy's Haas Center for Public Service. Following the lecture, Professor Ganz was joined by Sandra Bass, associate dean of students and director of the Public Service Center at UC Berkeley, to have a conversation and answer questions from Stanford students and members of the public.
2017 Collective Impact Convening
COLLECTIVE IMPACT FORUM
May 24, 2017
Marshall Ganz remarks start at minute 46:00
Organizing for Health: People, Power and Change
JOSEPH B. MARTIN CENTER AMPHITHEATER
April 4, 2017
The event, “Organizing for Health: People, Power and Change,” was hosted by the deans of Harvard University’s three health schools—Michelle Williams of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, George Daley of Harvard Medical School, and R. Bruce Donoff of Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
American Muslims Organizing for People, Power, and Change
EL-HIBRI FOUNDATION
April 22, 2016
Marshall Ganz on Leadership at the CTA State Council of Education
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Oct. 24, 2015
Political Organizer Marshall Ganz speaks about leadership at the October 2015 CTA State Council of Education.
Public Narrative at CTA State Council of Education
CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
October 24, 2015
Political activist/organizer Marshall Ganz talks about “Personal Narrative” in respects to organizing…”the story of self, now and us.”
Marshall Ganz speech at UC Berkeley Sociology Commencement – May 17, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
May 17, 2015
Harvard Kennedy School Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Marshall Ganz, addresses students at the UC Berkeley Sociology Department Commencement on May 17, 2015
Elections 2016: American Muslims organizing people, power and change
INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND UNDERSTANDING
April, 25, 2015
Leading Change: Story, Strategy, and Structure – An evening with Marshall Ganz
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Dec. 20, 2014
Marshall Ganz addresses the Ontario Nurses’ Association
ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION
Nov. 20, 2014
Marshall Ganz: Talking About Teaching
DEREK BOK CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Oct. 23, 2014
Turning Values into Action
HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
May 16, 2014
Here is a two hour introduction to public narrative by Prof. Ganz
Reflections on training in leadership, organizing, and advocacy in China and Japan
HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE
March 25, 2014
Marshall Ganz Gives A Talk To Occupy Boston
OCCUPY BOSTON
Oct. 23, 2011
What’s Become of Obama’s Grassroots Political Movement
CAMBRIDGE, MA
Oct. 13, 2011
Organizing for Health: Lessons from the Obama Campaign
INSTITUE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT. ORLANDO, FLA
Dec. 9, 2009
Direct Download (WMV)
Winning from the Ground Up
NDP CONVENTION, HALIFAX 2009
Aug. 15, 2009
Book Celebration for Marshall Ganz – Part 1
SANDY CHUNG
July, 28, 2009
Book Celebration for Marshall Ganz – “Why David Sometimes Wins” in Los Angeles, CA.
Book Celebration For Marshall Ganz Part 2
SANDY CHUNG
July 28, 2009
Organizing, Social Movements, and Reform
NEW ORGANIZING INSTITUTE “BOOT CAMP”, WASHINGTON, DC
July 2, 2009
Distributed Leadership in the Obama Campaign
SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, MIT LEADERSHIP CENTER
March 19, 2009
Mobilizing Citizens for Change: Lessons from Team Obama
NEW PROFIT “GATHERING OF LEADERS”, MIAMI, FLA
March 14, 2009
Why Stories Matter
SOJOURNERS PENTECOST
Feb. 12, 2009
Building Collective Capacity: New Forms of Political Organizing
BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY. HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Dec. 13, 2008