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What's on top?Happy new year! If you've had a break over summer, here's hoping your 're-entry' into your community campaigning is gentle! If you've just subscribed, welcome! Our monthly enews is just one way we share resources and opportunities to strengthen campaigns for social and environmental justice. Be sure to also check out the Change Agency's Build your own campaigners' toolkit. Just select one or more topics (from the 85 listed) then hit 'search'. Narrow your search by adding topics (such as our 'favourites' tag). In this month's enews, we're pleased to share a terrific piece by Joel Dignam that draws parallels between the strategies adopted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the current 'Stop Adani' campaign against a proposed mega-mine in Australia. Thanks for sharing these observations, Joel! This month's calendar of learning opportunities includes a link to the online course in civil resistance offered through the International Centre for Nonviolent Conflict. We can't recommend this course highly enough. It's a participant-led course that includes readings, tasks and online dialogue. Happy times ;) |
The 2018 Queensland state election took place against a proposed new coal mine in Queensland, and a concerted national campaign against it. The mine’s proponent was Adani Group, of India, and the opponents: Stop Adani. Before the Queensland state election campaign began, Stop Adani succeeded in pushing Australia’s big four banks to rule out financing the mine. Adani then turned …
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Great online resourcesEnews subscribers regularly share with us the websites and online resources they’re developing, discovering and learning from in their community organising. Enjoy this month’s batch and be sure to drop us a line to suggest links for the next enews. |
Theory Maker is a free web app by Steve Powell for making any kind of causal diagram, i.e. a diagram which uses arrows to say what contributes to what. You make the diagrams just by typing the names of the elements (called variables) in a structured way into a (resizeable) window, and you get a live diagram as output which reflects what you type. …
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Of all the hot campaign trends from the past few years, the one that’s probably most commonly implemented on new campaigns is the “theory of change”. A critical part of storytelling and engagement, having a credible one helps smart but cynical audiences decide whether your impossible campaign is indeed possible, and thus worth their time and effort. And it’s a …
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Tools to Engage is an ever-changing compilation of the best resources from across the social sector, chosen for their particular focus on supporting constituent engagement and addressing systemic challenges, such as race, gender, and power inequities in the sector. These resources are aimed at organizational development experts, management support organizations, and internal and external consultants, but may be used by …
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Minds of the Movement bloggers are a diverse group representing more than a dozen countries to date. They write for those interested in the ideas and experiences of people on the front line of civil resistance, and those who seek to understand the art and science of nonviolent struggle. This is a forum for people interested in this growing field, including activists, …
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Erica Chenowith writes: "black bloc tactics often hurt the causes that these activists claim to be fighting for. While violent flanks have sometimes produced short-term tactical advantages, they often come with painful long-term costs for movements seeking change—and the communities they purport to represent. The historical evidence in support of this conclusion is worth considering as the Trump resistance builds. "Studies show that …
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As organizers and activists, it’s not always easy to stay abreast of the latest thinking and writing about movement-building. Yet it’s vital to bringing more wisdom, creativity and inspiration to this work! And connecting to others deeply committed to movement-building can help us re-charge. Here is a series of online talks by authors of some of the most important recently-published … Read more. |
In this course, about 50 highly motivated and collaborative participants from around the world will: Study scheduled modules of selected readings, videos, and pre-recorded experts and practitioners’ input on key aspects of nonviolent resistance campaigns and movements; Participate in online discussion forums by sharing thoughts and ideas about course content that will help deepen individual learning; Share experiences and stories …
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This free webinar provides an overview of ways you can deploy online tools & tactics in combination with offline organizing to engage supporters, broaden your base and win campaigns. We draw on lessons learned from resistance movements in 2017, and the latest online developments and social media trends. Whether you’re a complete digital novice, or advanced, make sure you aren’t …
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How often do you feel overwhelmed, bored or impatient when running or attending a meeting? Many people given the role of facilitator, without support or training, do their best to prepare by organising the time, venue and list of issues to discuss – then hope the rest will fall into place. Facilitation of meetings is a craft. And there is a lot to …
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OrganiseUs Digital Intensive is our flagship annual five-day intensive training program in digital organising skills. It's on February 26-2 March, 2018, at the fabulous Canva headquarters, Surry Hills, Sydney. Not in Sydney? Check out our Digital Intensive Melbourne! Come and spend five days learning with the best digital strategists, campaigners and organisers from across Australia, the US and UK. It's for early-career …
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OrganiseUs Digital Intensive is our flagship annual five-day intensive training program in digital organising skills. It's on March 5-9, 2018, at the Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne. Not in Melbourne? Check out our Digital Intensive Sydney! Come and spend five days learning with the best digital strategists, campaigners and organisers from across Australia, the US and UK. It's for early-career campaigners, or campaigners with …
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