Mr. Paul Battle

Paul Battle, then executive director of W.I.S.H., helped the tenants to successfully strategize against the slumlords.

Paul Battle, Community Building Specialist - Responsible for the Network's Community Building Support Initiative, with an emphasis on Newark.Mr. Battle has served for 12 years as Executive Director of Washington Inner-city Self Help in Washington, DC.Prior to this, he was the Director/Lead Organizer for the Fresno Organizing Project in California for five years, and earlier served for four years as the Director of Citizens for Community Improvement in Des Moines, Iowa.

Paul Battle , Community Building Specialist - Responsible for the Network's Community Building Support Initiative , with an emphasis on Newark.Mr. Battle has served for 12 years as Executive Director of Washington Inner-city Self Help in Washington , DC.Prior to this , he was the Director/Lead Organizer for the Fresno Organizing Project in California for five years , and earlier served for four years as the Director of Citizens for Community Improvement in Des Moines , Iowa.A committed trainer of organizers and a skilled community change strategist , Mr. Battle's broad experience includes assisting residents in Johannesburg , South Africa in developing community-based housing programs.