Films and Documentaries about Social Justice, Movements, Victories and Leaders
Be inspired with this list of movies and documentaries about social movement struggles, victories and leaders – Selma, Milk, Silkwood, Norma Rae, Gandhi and more.
Be inspired with this list of movies and documentaries about social movement struggles, victories and leaders – Selma, Milk, Silkwood, Norma Rae, Gandhi and more.
Here is a collection of resources about deep canvassing scripts including script examples and ideas, video training and podcasts.
An array of resources collated about the marriage equality campaign across the world including lessons learned about messaging and framing.
Australian Progress and Commons Library undertake important research about organising models in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Trying to make sense of the 2022 Australian federal election and the resulting political landscape? This collection of articles will give you valuable insights.
Learn about and understand the ups and downs of social movements from Bill Moyer’s Movement Action Plan and the Four Roles of Activism.
A campaign case study template to get you started in capturing the details of your campaign to capture lessons for others and the future.
Quick tips and tools to improve your internet searching skills including using filters, truncation, phrase searching and hyphens.
A bingo sheet full of low barrier things folks can do to stay healthier and handle stress better when under pressure.
Are you an activist experiencing stress or burnout? These articles, videos and tips will help you stay healthy and well while working to change the world.
The following articles include opinion pieces on the current situation in Ukraine, the case for nonviolent civil resistance, information about the successful nonviolent Orange Revolution of 2014, and ways to keep up to date on the unfolding war.
Are you passionate about social change? Help make activism smarter and stronger by volunteering with the Commons Social Change Library.Â
Conference Proceedings from the FWD + Organise Conference 2021 held by Australian Progress for community organisers and digital campaigners.
Tips, notes and presentation slides from a session at the FWD + Organise 2021 Conference about how to make online spaces more accessible.
Case study of organising at a local level, Victorian Trades Hall Council’s Candidate School, focused on changing who gets elected to local office.
Learn about the success of a deep canvassing approach to rights for undocumented migrants and Medicare for All in Michigan.Â
How do we convince our organisations to invest in tech and digital? How do we get new ideas up and running, and build a culture of innovation?
Do you have an idea, case study, how to or article you would like to write in relation to social change? We would love to hear from you!
Tips for personal and collective wellbeing and resilience during Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. Insights from a survey by Commons Librarians.
A timeline of events related to the Australian campaign for marriage equality along with reflection and analysis related to Australian, Irish and US campaigns.