# Public Speaking ## expand\_more ### [**Organizing and Mobilization during Democratic Backsliding**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAWSjyMI9Kc) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkZXpL1yMqs) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYy-SiBAKj8) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNaI0XVxF98) 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](https://amphitheater.caa.com/kcnti5?sourceid=&emci=1111f143-8a9a-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&emdi=eda8a007-fd9a-ef11-88ce-000d3a98fa6b&ceid=11862072) October 5th, 2024 ### [**People, Power, and the Polls: Organizing in an Election Year**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLtnZOEZu2c) 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**](https://greenpeace.zoom.us/rec/play/qYUSYRzliOc6O6F-2pjvVSXqdUZ9KzDe_DBflM6cmkqV5ePj--akas5hky1DNUA95FvY8vvQEn5Tjnc.llDpYOV_D_0I5VsX?canPlayFromShare=true&from=share_recording_detail&continueMode=true&componentName=rec-play&originRequestUrl=https://greenpeace.zoom.us/rec/share/XEOA_nxrY_kZnQq2Q_ufOBxcc4J_X7YAtxZj2KVoQluO--d7GDAHoFXXD-roRrXa.AHgQp-Yr4IVPuBTc) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIXRL3WVl6k) 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** ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFWzTJs8f4k) 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**](https://www.douglascoldwelllayton.ca/the_david_lewis_virtual_lecture) 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**](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1itmUdA4pjQZHVjnzI1crPLbI3KCatMIn/view) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz1B4SBpG4g) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo4hfvD2An8) 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?**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baFl5Ba5QII) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TGb3e3_wqw) COLLECTIVE IMPACT FORUM May 24, 2017 Marshall Ganz remarks start at minute 46:00 ### [**Organizing for Health: People, Power and Change**](http://www.kaltura.com/index.php/extwidget/preview/partner_id/1446471/uiconf_id/16396391/entry_id/1_5rwjh647/embed/auto?&flashvars%5BstreamerType%5D=auto) 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](https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/deans-office/dean-michelle-a-williams/) of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, [George Daley](https://hms.harvard.edu/about-hms/leadership/george-q-daley-md-phd) of Harvard Medical School, and [R. Bruce Donoff](http://hsdm.harvard.edu/people/r-bruce-donoff) of Harvard School of Dental Medicine. ### [**American Muslims Organizing for People, Power, and Change**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X028JQ-1tco&feature=em-upload_owner) EL-HIBRI FOUNDATION April 22, 2016 ### [**Marshall Ganz on Leadership at the CTA State Council of Education**](https://www.cta.org/en/Media-Center/2015/10/Marshall-Ganz-Leadership.aspx) 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**](https://www.cta.org/en/Media-Center/2015/11/Marshall-Ganz-Personal-Narrative.aspx) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79c1frlq6eo) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2thk0BovOyY) INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND UNDERSTANDING April, 25, 2015 ### [**Leading Change: Story, Strategy, and Structure – An evening with Marshall Ganz**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IDo0r3KuXA) UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Dec. 20, 2014 ### [**Marshall Ganz addresses the Ontario Nurses’ Association**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wDANaAYL9g) ONTARIO NURSES' ASSOCIATION Nov. 20, 2014 ### [**Marshall Ganz: Talking About Teaching**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PX4Y03Zxbg) DEREK BOK CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING Oct. 23, 2014 ### [**Turning Values into Action**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX_Y0Eo1o64) 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**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nILaFi6FTo&index=6&list=PLW7e-2Q2A2UvJBpLHBVvvHk_bOL_VgWTM) HARVARD-YENCHING INSTITUTE March 25, 2014 ### [**Marshall Ganz Gives A Talk To Occupy Boston**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkjXqiQhu_o&feature=player_embedded#!) OCCUPY BOSTON Oct. 23, 2011 ### [**What’s Become of Obama’s Grassroots Political Movement**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue5WinI6NLM) CAMBRIDGE, MA Oct. 13, 2011 ### [**Organizing for Health: Lessons from the Obama Campaign**](http://mfile.akamai.com/49884/wmv/ihi.download.akamai.com/49884/wmv/forum2009/Forum2009-K3-Ganz-64min-280kbs.wmv) INSTITUE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT. ORLANDO, FLA Dec. 9, 2009 [Direct Download](http://mfile.akamai.com/49884/wmv/ihi.download.akamai.com/49884/wmv/forum2009/Forum2009-K3-Ganz-64min-280kbs.wmv) (WMV) ### [**Winning from the Ground Up**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv95pXCGbow) NDP CONVENTION, HALIFAX 2009 Aug. 15, 2009 ### [**Book Celebration for Marshall Ganz – Part 1**](https://vimeo.com/5813182) 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**](https://vimeo.com/5936409) SANDY CHUNG July 28, 2009 ### [**Organizing, Social Movements, and Reform**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzRq1AMdO5c) NEW ORGANIZING INSTITUTE “BOOT CAMP”, WASHINGTON, DC July 2, 2009 ### [**Distributed Leadership in the Obama Campaign**](http://video.mit.edu/watch/distributed-leadership-in-the-obama-campaign-9460/) SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, MIT LEADERSHIP CENTER March 19, 2009 ### [**Mobilizing Citizens for Change: Lessons from Team Obama**](http://www.gatheringofleaders.com/cgi-bin/iowa/dynamic/learning/object/ganzvideo.html) NEW PROFIT “GATHERING OF LEADERS”, MIAMI, FLA March 14, 2009 ### [**Why Stories Matter**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mHEikaWJsI) SOJOURNERS PENTECOST Feb. 12, 2009 ### [**Building Collective Capacity: New Forms of Political Organizing**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhCoz5hMhTI) BERKMAN CENTER FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY. HARVARD UNIVERSITY Dec. 13, 2008