Cultural Shifting:

Cultural Shifting:

Al Condeluci
Book explores challenges of change for organizations, service providers, individual swith disabilities and families in local communities to include, integrate and accept people with disabilities in all aspects of society.
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This book focuses on change and the impact that it has not only on the local community but upon the larger society in which we live. By examining the culture of a community and specifically how communities integrate or exclude people with disabilities, readers understand the critical elements that contribute to the growth or decline of a community.

The challenges of change for organizations, service providers, individuals and families are explored as the theory of social change is connected to the pragmatics of daily life. Presenting profiles and strategies for leadership, effective strategies for gatekeepers to promote change are given. This book is a clever blend of social theory and practical methods for shifting the culture in communities.

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Item CULT
ISBN# 1-883302-47-1
Pages 108 pages, 7 x 10, softcover perfect bound
Year 2002

Authors

Al Condeluci has been an advocate and catalyst for building community capacities and understanding culture since 1970. Born and raised in the steel town of Pittsburgh, PA, still making his home there, he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Youngstown State University, his Master’s in Social Work and Ph.D. in Education from the University of Pittsburgh. Since 1973, he has worked as an attendant, caseworker, advocate, planner, program director and now, CEO of his organization, United Cerebral Palsy/Community Living and Support Services of Pittsburgh. UCP/CLASS has created a family of corporations and is dedicated to its mission - “working towards a community where each belongs.” UCP/CLASS, under Al’s leadership, has grown to become the 3rd largest disability specific agency in Southwestern PA with a budget of $25 million and a staff and payroll complement of 650.

Along with his work at UCP/CLASS, Dr. Condeluci is associated with the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work and School of Health and Rehabilitation Science and Robert Morris University Graduate School of Business. In these academic roles, he teaches, supervises students, and serves as advisor and consultant.

Since 1975, Dr. Condeluci has emerged as a national leader and consultant on human services and community issues. He speaks annually to national and international audiences reaching some 15,000 people each year. His books, Interdependence, Beyond Difference, The Essence of Interdependence and Cultural Shifting have won praises and awards for their thoughtful approach to culture and community and are now used at many colleges, universities and in-service settings. His newest book is Together Is Better.

Al has lived his entire life on the family homestead of “Condeluci Hill.” Settled in 1917 by his grandfather, Antonio and honed by his father, mother, uncles and aunts, “Condeluci Hill” is currently home to 15 families and was featured in LIFE MAGAZINE (Aug, 1996). Al still lives on the “hill” with his wife Liz, children Dante, Gianna and Santino and some 45 other members of the Condeluci family. You can reach him at:

Al Condeluci, PhD
CEO - UCP of Pittsburgh
4638 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-246-2122 - 412-683-4160 fax
acondeluci@ucppittsburgh.org

Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 Wanting More
Chapter 2 Culture and Community
Chapter 3 Principles of Cultural Shifting
Chapter 4 The Challenges of Change
Chapter 5 Framework for Change
Chapter 6 Cultural Leadership
Chapter 7 Strategies for Cultural Shifting
Epilogue
References
Index

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