Leaders
ACORN is owned by its members
ACORN Leaders. They direct and guide a group by being out in front. But equally important is creating space for new leaders to emerge! Shared leadership is functional leadership. While good leaders may be totally committed to building rank-and-file participation and ownership, their primary role is to help the group grow, resolve conflict, lead by example and achieve its goals. ACORN wins campaigns by having power which means having as many members and leaders as possible!
ACORN Organizers. Support members to take the lead, continuously locating new blood to invigorate and democratize the organization.
A Leader can be an Organizer, but an Organizer cannot be a Leader
Power to the People. ACORN is governed by a national board of its members. The national board is made up of two member elected representatives from each province that has at least three chapters. Each chapter needs to have 10 full dues-paying members to elect a local board.
Get to know some of the leaders of local ACORN chapters.
Get to Know our Leaders
Acer Bonaparte
Chair of Waterloo Region ACORN
A member of Waterloo Region ACORN since practically the beginning, Acer has been very active in fighting locally for a renoviction and rental replacement bylaw. Growing up low-income and queer in downtown Kitchener has informed much of Acer's activism and she hopes one day for a world where all aspects of life are affordable and accessible to all.