Greater Four Corners Action Coalition

MISSION

The mission of the Coalition is to promote neighborhood

stabilization in the Four Corners community.

We accomplish this by addressing the issues of crime and safety,

through organizing residents, providing positive opportunities for youth,

promoting economic development and collaborating with others.

Our priority roles are: Organizer, Service Provider,

and Collaborator / Supporter of other efforts.

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Community organizing

Community organizing is a process where people who live in proximity to each other come together into an organization that acts in their shared self-interest. A core goal of community organizing is to generate durable power for an organization representing the community, allowing it to influence key decision-makers on a range of issues over time. In the ideal, for example, this can get community organizing groups a place at the table before important decisions are made. Community organizers work with and develop new local leaders, facilitating coalitions and assisting in the development of campaigns.

Find Us

GFCAC

367 Washington Street

Dorchester, MA, 02124

Phone: (617) 436-0289

Fax: (617) 825-3308

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Activism

Activism consists of intentional efforts to promote, impede or direct social, political, economic, or environmental change.

Activism can take a wide range of forms from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, political campaigning, economic activism such as boycotts or preferentially patronizing businesses, rallies, street marches, strikes, sit-ins, and hunger strikes.

Environmental Justice

Neighborhood Stabilization

Economic Justice

Dorchester

Dorchester is today endearingly nicknamed "Dot" by its residents. Dorchester, including a large portion of today's Boston, was separately incorporated in 1630.

It is now a large working class community with many African Americans, European Americans (and is still a center of Irish American immigration), Caribbean Americans, Latinos, and East and Southeast Asian Americans.

Recently, there has been an influx of young professionals, and working artists to the neighborhood, adding to its diversity.