This is a great handout that you can print out and use to help you and group think through what action or tactic might be useful for your campaign. It's a great tool for facilitators as well. Basically the tool asks you a series of questions to help you identify the components and consequences of your tactic, from messaging to building the capacity of your group. Most experienced campaigners know to think through these steps, but sometimes it's helpful to have a piece of paper and a set of … [Read more...]
Creative tactic ideas
198 Tactics Non-violent theorist, Gene Sharp, developed a list of 198 action tactics groups use to advance social change. This handout is useful when you're trying to devise a creative action idea. Google the action if you don't know what it means. An Action A Day Keeps Capitalism Away Mike Hudema also wrote a great book outlining how to organize 52 creative actions. Tactic slideshow … [Read more...]
Handout on meeting facilitation
Berit Lakey has written a simple four-page document that outlines the basics of facilitation, including roles, steps to prepare for a meeting, and evaluating meetings. It's a great handout to distribute at facilitation trainings. … [Read more...]
The Tyranny of Structurelessness
Freeman wrote "The Tyranny of Structurelessness" in response to her experience as an activist in the feminist movement in the 70s. At that time, many radical feminist groups did away with formal governance structures, and moved to a fluid informal decision-making process that reflected their enthusiasm to build support networks composed of friends or "sisters". The rejection of formal structure was partly due to a conscious rejection to the patriarchal hierarchies many women had suffered … [Read more...]
GreenCorps Field School in Environmental Organizing
Greencorps Pre-eminent year-long training and internship organizing field school and placement program for young graduates who seek careers in the environmental movement. Very U.S. centric, however, nothing's stopping you from taking those skills and heading north. Many leaders of U.S. environmental NGOs came out of this program, including the head of Greenpeace USA, the Sierra Club, and 1Sky. We need a similar program in Canada. … [Read more...]
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