Talking about Race: Racial Equity Resources
Resources to talk about race from the Living Room Conversations. This includes 5 Conversation Guides, a glossary, videos and readings.
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All about Carly Findlay: Writer, Speaker, Disability and Appearance Activist
Learn all about Carly Findlay-writer, speaker, disability and appearance activist in Australia-through her books, articles, podcasts & videos.
Every Worker in Australia: A Race Class Narrative
Introduction This guide offers a blueprint for building and sustaining the collective power needed for workplace and electoral wins. However, just like an architectural blueprint, lines on a page on their own do nothing. It is up to organizers, activists and elected leaders to take the guidance herein and apply it when and however you […]
The History of Campaigns in Australia by People With Disability
Histories and case studies from Australia of the fight for independence, inclusion, equality, access and services for people with disability.
People With Disability Australian Protest Timeline
A timeline of protests in Australia by people with disability for independence, inclusion, access and services from the 1970s to 2020s.
All about El Gibbs: Disability Advocate
Learn all about El Gibbs, an Australian Disability Advocate, through her writing and books, podcasts and webinars.
TED talks on Disability Rights, Perceptions, Accessibility and Inclusion
A great collection of TED talks to watch by people with disabilities about disability rights, perceptions, accessibility, inclusivity, design and work.
Beautiful Action Trainer Modules (BATMo): Resources for Nonviolent Action Trainers
People Power, Civil Resistance and Nonviolent Action NVA Trainers and Facilitators – Lists of training activities from Beautiful Trouble.
Disability Advocacy Online Courses
Free, online video courses about disability advocacy, introduction and best practice, from the Disability Advocacy Resources Unit DARU.
All about Judith Heumann: Disability Rights Activist
Books, videos and podcasts to learn more about Judith “Judy” Heumann. She was a disability rights activist in the United States.
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice is a collection of essays by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha published in 2018. It is an influential text for disability advocates and all people working to overcome systems of oppression.
Moving at the Speed of Trust: Disability Justice and Transformative Justice
An online conversation between Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha and Elliott Fukui on the intersections of disability justice and transformative justice.
Introduction to Campaigning and Social Movements (Online Courses)
Three courses by 350.org about how to campaign and social movements. The courses are very user friendly, easy to follow and accessible.
Trans Day of Visibility: Allyship and Actions
A collection of resources for celebrating and supporting transgender visibility – on Trans Day of Visibility and everyday.
The Social Change Grid: A Framework for Understanding Social Change
Here is a new framework for understanding social change by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation in the UK. It is called the Social Change Grid.
Beyond the International Women’s Day Lunch: Resources for Women’s Activism & Cistem Change
Resources for women’s activism and cis-tem change for IWD and beyond. Are you ready to take your next step for gender justice and liberation?
Measuring People Power in the Digital Age
Tips from Social Movement Technology’s course Top Tools & Tactics to Bump Up Your Online Organizing Game on how to measure your impact.
TikTok for Organizing: How Groups are Using TikTok in Campaigns
Learn from Social Movement Technologies how not for profit groups are using TikTok in their campaigns to create change.
Learning in Movements: Bridging the Scholar-Activist Divide
Introduction Academic scholars contribute to progressive social change in a variety of ways. Some, like other workers, are involved with unions and advocacy addressing exploitation, exclusion and discrimination in the workplace. Others take part in campaigns and movements unconnected to their paid work. Some undertake research which feeds into policy formation and, along with teaching, […]
What is the Difference between Advocacy and Activism?
Find out the difference between advocacy and activism in this book chapter published in 2022 by Jane Johnston and Robyn Gulliver.