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What's on top? The Change Agency is an Australian project, created to encourage and support a learning culture in progressive social movements. If we're going to win, we need to learn constantly and with determination. Since the late 1990s, our small and changing team have sent these updates every month or so to a growing number of campaigners, organisers and activist educators. We now have more than 6000 subscribers, in almost every country. If this is your first enews, welcome! We hope you'll find this month's collection interesting, and useful in your work. And that you'll think to share resources, ideas and events with us for the next edition. As the year comes to a close, we're super excited to announce the cohort for our 2019 Community Organising Fellowship. We received more than 60 applications from activists in the widest range of social movements and contexts. The first of our three residential workshops is in March, and applications for the 2020 Fellowship open in August 2019. Meet the Change Agency in Europe
tCA director James Whelan will be in Ireland, the UK, France and Greece in April and May 2019 to network with activist educators. I hope to connect with folks who work in activist education or action research, training campaigners and organisers or working to build social movements. If you're interested in meeting to share skills and exchange ideas and enthusiasm, drop me a line. |
The Change Agency website is a large and growing library of more than 3000 activist education resources. Most activists and organisers are literally drowning in extraneous information and pressed for time, so it's crucial that we can quickly find just the information we need. There are three ways to find just what you’re looking for on tCA's website: (1) Type …
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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. |
Intraorganizational conflict can arise from many different sources. A sudden shift in donor priorities can upend current programming. A change in politics or public policy can make an organization’s mission less relevant or viable. Potential negative publicity about an overseas branch can spark heated debate about whether and how to deal with it. Substantive disagreements between boards and executives or …
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Though social movements are not new, there is considerable confusion differentiating social movements from other types of social change and a lack of literacy about how movements build power to transform the status quo. Existing evaluation approaches provide critical guidance for understanding the health and capacity of social movements but don’t go far enough in helping us understand whether movements …
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Late 2017, Joan Staples first wrote of threats to democratic advocacy from three foreign interference Bills. Then in November 2018, the final most controversial Bill, the Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill, was passed with the support of civil society. The story of this transformation from horrified opposition to support for the Bill is a story of Australian civil society …
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have looked after this land sustainably for tens of thousands of years, this gives us hope that we can do it again. To find out more about Indigenous history and the struggles for justice, Seed and AYCC recommend you check out some of these resources.
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The International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict have now posted five critically acclaimed documentary films on civil resistance on their website, in English as well as translated into over 20 languages. Originally available only on DVD or videocassette, and shown in hundreds of screenings in over 25 countries, the films can now be viewed freely, worldwide. The films are: A Force …
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In the context of what can feel like overwhelming complexity we default to old patterns and responses, but they’re not working. Traditional leadership interventions are no match for the complex environmental problems impacting the planet. We need a systemic leadership approach on the impact of climate change on the Australian environment, weather patterns and our food and water supply. Applications …
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“Embracing Networks” in campaigns can lead to powerful results. Many of the largest campaigns in the world, mobilizing millions of people, use the power of networks. It’s easier than ever to embrace networked campaigning thanks to new technologies that have come on-stream in recent years. This free download is available for progressive campaigners and organizations who want to learn more …
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Diversity data will only tell you so much about an organization’s commitment and approach to DEI; a conversation beyond the data is essential to building a true understanding. What efforts do you currently take to promote DEI within your organization, particularly for your board and staff? How do you proactively consider such factors as, for example, gender, race/ethnicity, and religious affiliation? In Nonprofit …
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Upcoming learning opportunities and eventsFor details of other workshops and learning opportunities, visit our calendar. |
The International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for their 2019 Participant-Led Online Course: “Civil Resistance Struggles: How Ordinary People Win Rights, Freedom, and Justice” from February 7 to March 29, 2019. Application Deadline: Sunday, January 20. The course will involve an international learning community in a number of activities to be completed within …
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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 more experience looking to broaden their digital skills. This is a hands on, fun, fail-safe learning environment with a twist. You'll put what you learn into immediate action, running a mock digital campaign …
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Progress is Australia’s biggest and boldest social change conference -- 1,700 leading activists, thinkers and change-makers. Over two jam-packed days, we’ll share ideas, build connections, and shape a better country. here will be 60+ sessions (from big plenary sessions to intimate workshops), 100+ speakers, two excellent evening parties, and much more. Read about Progress. Register now >
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The Community Organising Fellowship will deepen your campaign strategy and community organising skills and practices. The Fellowship has been designed for campaigners with political experience who have the capacity to develop and implement campaign strategies. It creates a cohort of highly skilled and effective organisers. The Fellowship comprises three experiential residential workshops, a structured curriculum covering a wide range of …
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