Join the 2025 Organizers’ Forum in Romania and Bulgaria

Connect with local and international organizers for a deep dive into the most effective strategies in community organizing today. From cutting-edge grassroots mobilization tactics to communication skills and electoral campaigning, the Organizers’ Forum is a unique space to share experiences, sharpen tools, and build collective power across borders.

This year, the Forum heads to Romania and Bulgaria, where participants will meet with local organizations and activists fighting for women’s rights, environmental justice, fair housing, and more. Join organizers from across the ACORN network and beyond for a powerful week of learning, solidarity, and action.

🛫 Spots are limited

Email wade@chieforganizer.org or rachel@chieforganizer.org to reserve your spot.to reserve your spot. Planning is underway, so stay tuned for updates!

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Looking Back: Highlights from the 2024 Organizers’ Forum in Taiwan

Last year, the Organizers’ Forum traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, meeting with some of the most inspiring grassroots groups in the region.

📌 New Bloom Magazine

Our visit to New Bloom offered a compelling glimpse into the intersection of media, activism, and community in Taiwan. Not just an online newspaper, New Bloom also serves as a vibrant social space for political and cultural discussion. We learned from founder Brian Hioe about the challenges of independent media and its vital role in shaping public discourse.

📌 Migrant Workers Organizing: TIWA & SPA

The Forum delegation also met with the Taiwan International Workers Association (TIWA) and the Serve the People Association (SPA) to better understand the struggles of Taiwan’s 800,000 migrant workers. These essential workers, especially in long-term care, often face exploitative broker contracts, high fees, and legal barriers to equality.

TIWA is leading campaigns to regulate these exploitative practices, while SPA provides direct support, shelter, and policy advocacy for migrant workers. Both groups are doing critical work to defend rights and restore dignity to those whose labor is too often invisible.

Read more about our Taiwan trip here:
👉 Migrant Workers in Taiwan: Critical but Oppressed

📌 Green Citizens Action Alliance & Taiwan Climate Action Network

We also met with Green Citizens’ Action Alliance (GCAA) and the Taiwan Climate Action Network to discuss pressing climate challenges in Taiwan — from the nuclear power debate to the intensifying effects of typhoons and earthquakes. These groups are leading efforts for environmental justice through grassroots advocacy and research-driven campaigns.

We left Taiwan inspired by these movements and deeply committed to continuing our international solidarity work.

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Why It Matters

The Organizers’ Forum is more than a trip — it is a global exchange of strategy, solidarity, and struggle. From Taiwan to Romania, our mission is to connect organizers, build relationships, and strengthen movements that fight for justice everywhere.

If you are an organizer ready to grow your skills, deepen your international perspective, and build long-term solidarity with movements around the world, this is your chance. Join us in Romania and be part of a powerful delegation committed to learning, sharing, and taking action together.

Email wade@chieforganizer.org or rachel@chieforganizer.org to reserve your spot.