Inspiring Leadership in Immigrant Communities - ILRC

§ 8.9 ConclusionInspiring Leadership in Immigrant CommunitiesJanuary 2003The success of the campaign depends on both the participating community members and theadvocate. The participants need to have a certain amount of freedom and a real sense ofownership of the campaign, but this must be balanced against the expertise that the advocateprovides. Participants must be able to rely on the advocate for advice and support whennecessary. At the same time, the advocate must be careful not to take over the campaign anddictate how things should be carried out. The organizer must help the participants develop asense of ownership and must reinforce that the campaign’s success depends on the activeengagement of the participants, while still facilitating and guiding the process.8-7