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The Change Agency is an independent social movement education initiative. They work with community organisers and activists in the Australia Pacific region to help people win social and environmental change. Major projects include the Campaigners Toolkit, the Community Organising Fellowship and the People Power Manual.

For many years tCA has developed, collected and shared an amazing array of tools to help activists and community organisers define and achieve their goals. A selection of these resources, many of which equip social movement trainers, are included on the Commons.

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    Three Approaches to Organising

    This article outlines three frameworks of organising. They are broad based organising; social movement organising; and community development informed organising.

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    Critical Path Analysis Process Guide

    A process guide to be used in training workshops and planning sessions to develop campaign strategy. Critical path analysis can shift focus to outcomes rather than tactics and provide experience and skill in defining clear objectives. The process also deepens understanding about how change happens and clarifies key threads running through a campaign.

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    Photolanguage: Communicate through Images

    Photolanguage is a means to communicate through images. It has many uses – facilitating self-­awareness, deepening engagement & relationships.

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    Games and Energisers for your Workshop

    The games in this handout are separated into the categories of introductory games, name games, dynamicas (energisers) and fun ways to get people into groups.

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    Tips on How to Give and Receive Feedback

    Giving and receiving feedback is a core skill for people engaged in social change projects. These slides and related text outline what can maximise or minimise the effectiveness of feedback and useful phrases. 

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    Stages of Group Development Guide

    A handout and process guide for training workshops focused on working in groups and organisational effectiveness.

  • Diagnostic Tools for Trainers and Facilitators

    Facilitators and activist educators rely on a suite of tools to diagnose the group, to learn about people’s needs and priorities, and to move the group forward.

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    Active Listening Roleplay

    A process guide for training workshops focused on working in groups, communication, conflict resolution, community organising and conversation frameworks. The objective of the session is to practice active listening and assertive communication.

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    Workshop Guide: Assessing and Opening Policy Windows

    A process guide to be used in training workshops and planning sessions. The workshop introduces the idea of ‘policy windows’ and ‘political opportunity structure’ and enables participants to critically evaluate the political opportunity structure apparent in current campaigns.

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    3 Resources to Assess and Open Policy Windows

    3 resources to assess and open policy windows – Kingdon’s policy window framework, policy window and the advocacy assessment framework.

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