 | Activist trauma - A site primarily for political activists who may be injured during or by their political activities and or struggling with other mental health issues related to activism. |
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 | Articulating your social change vision (56k pdf) - "Theories of Change" is a set of questions developed to encourage people to think about why they want to work for social change, and then help them consider appropriate strategies for doing this. |
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| Burnout Rating Scale (60k pdf) - from Katrina Sheild's In the Tiger's Mouth this worksheet helps you determine how burnout prone your or your organisation might be so you can start taking action now! |
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| Conflict resolution skills & techniques (96k PDF) - Presentation by Claudia Baldwin covering the skills (communication and listening) and techniques (reframes, transitions, role reversals, paraphrases and roundups) involved in effective conflict resolution. |
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| Confronting Racism in Communities: Guidelines and resources for anti-racism training workshops (288k pdf) - David Hollinsworth (2006) - analysis of the various forms of racism and racial discrimination that continue to occur in Australia, suggested strategies to support those affected and to combat racism, information to help community workers understand how racism works, its impacts, and how we can support and advise those who experience racism. |
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| Dealing With or Preventing Burnout in Activist Work - an unpublished paper by Neil Wollman provides hints which focus on actions or mental attitudes you can cultivate to prevent or deal with burnout. |
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| Engaging With the “Dark Side” - From Avigail Abarbanel's website, this article explores issues of overwhelm encountered by activists and some ways to develop self-care. |
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| Going to places that scare me - Personal reflections on challenging male supremacy by Chris Crass. Part I: “How can I be sexist? I’m an anarchist!”. A great article recommended to us by Ben Margetts who says "It is the best article i have read by a man, for men, on sexism. It was an article that made a big difference for me and alot of the men i know." |
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| Rating Scale: How Burnout Prone Is Your Organisation? (141K pdf) - A questionnaire for group members to complete and discuss. |
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| Rating Scale: How Well Does Your Group Empower Its Members? (140K pdf) - A questionnaire for group members to complete and discuss. |
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| Support groups and sustainable activism (964k pdf) - An assortment of resources developed by Katrina Shields to promote sustainable activism: among other things describing the importance of establishing support/accountability groups and how to get them to work effectively |
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| Sustaining Self-Care (154K pdf) - A workshop that allows participants to reflect about sustainability (self-care, to practice techniques for long-term sustainability, and increase awareness of what balances them (and what depletes their energy). |
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| Team Types (199K pdf) - An exercise for participants to learn about and identify themselves within four different categories. These four types represent different aspects of how people may operate in group settings. |
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| Tensions Within A Group (118K pdf) - Well functioning groups are aware of these tensions and work together to manage and respond to them as needed. Facilitators can assist by observing, acknowledging and actively managing these tensions as they arise. |
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| Vision, hope for change and sustainable activism (164k pdf) - Collated by Holly Hammond, a collection of worksheets for some personal reflection on your activism, strategies for greater sustainability and other food for thought. |
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