Storytelling for Deep Impact Course
A course to understand the basics of storytelling to change hearts and minds and specifically to win over the ‘moveable middle’.
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Communicator
Campaign Communications Course
A course for grassroot groups to understand the basics of public communications for building a convincing, winning campaign.
How to Change the Narrative / Story
Guides, manuals and tools to help you get the narrative and framing right no matter what social justice issue you are working on.
What we can learn from the Marriage Equality Campaign
An array of resources collated about the marriage equality campaign across the world including lessons learned about messaging and framing.
The Race Class Narrative: A race forward messaging framework to engage the base and persuade the middle
Watch a video on Race Class Narrative – an approach that weaves together economic empowerment, racial justice, and gender equity.
How Powerful Conversations Won Abortion Rights in Ireland
Overturning the abortion ban in Ireland meant equipping people to share their stories and spark conversations with their friends and family.
Fast and First: Shifting Narratives through Rapid Response Media Campaigning
Tips on how to run a rapid response media campaign and sustain momentum beyond the immediate media moment.
Changemaker Chat with Owen Jones: The story behind one of the United Kingdom’s most high profile left wing figure
Listen to the story of Owen Jones – a British left wing and Labour party activist, writer, orator and political commentator.
Changemaker Chat with Professor David Isaacs: Everything about Covid-19
Listen to Professor Isaacs – to get a briefing about everything COVID-19, where it came from, what makes it a pandemic, and how to stay safe.
Changemaker chat with Randi Weingarten: Teachers and Education reform
Teachers’ union activist Randi Weingarten discusses her experiences of social change and educational reform.
Changemaker Chat with Andrés Bernal: Advisor to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Curious about the remarkable rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and policies like the Green New Deal? We talk to Andrés Bernal about both.
Change Maker Chat with Bonnie Honig: Democracy and Critical Thinking
Bonnie Honig, one of the world’s top democratic theorists, discusses current crises and shocks.
Changemaker Chat with Tyson Yunkaporta: Indigenous Thinking
Tyson Yunkaporta discusses Indigenous thinking on power, change, being and coping with chaos.
Passing the Message Stick: A Guide for Changing the Story on Self-Determination and Justice
The words we use matter! The Passing the Message Stick report gathers research and recommendations about the messages that work to promote First Nations justice. Read an excerpt, watch the briefing session, and download the full report.
Mapping Story Archetypes
The six-page PDF includes instructions, worksheet, and an example to get you started mapping the movies, shows, books and entertainment your audiences consume, and how to match stories with the kinds of actions you want your audience to take.
Re:Imagining Change: How to use story-based strategy to win campaigns, build movements, and change the world
Tools, pragmatic lessons and case studies on harnessing the power of narrative, culture, and imagination to help our movements win.
Story Based Strategy 101
An accessible guide to story based strategy in movement building by the Center for Story Based Strategy.
Naming an Advocacy Campaign
How do you name an advocacy campaign? Here is a guide, tips, and thoughts to help you with the process of naming a campaign.
Call to Action Worksheet
Use this worksheet template to determine how you will talk about your campaign to inspire and motivate people to take action.
Frame the Debate: Insights from Don’t Think of an Elephant!
An introduction to the concept of framing, drawing on George Lakoff’s book Don’t Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate.