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Quote in white box with big blue speech mark at the top. At yellow and orange background. The text reads - .'Nonviolence is a very powerful weapon. Most people don't understand the power of nonviolence and tend to be amazed by the whole idea. Those who have been involved in bringing about change and see the difference between violence and nonviolence are firmly committed to a lifetime of nonviolence, not because it is easy or because it is cowardly, but because it is an effective and very powerful way. - Cesar Chavez'.

A Collection of Nonviolence Quotes

…is a means of combat, as is war. It involves the matching of forces and the waging of ‘battle,’ requires wise strategy and tactics and demands of its ‘soldiers’ courage,…

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Lobbying: A Tactic for Social Change

…strategy or campaign to achieve your goals. It is a process rather than an event, though there may by specific lobbying incidents along the way. It is pertinent to ask,…

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Reflections on #FeesMustFall movement

This article is a companion piece to ChangeMakers podcast Season 1 Episode 4: When Anger Works, Part One. #FeesMustFall movement was very diverse and rich with dialogue and conflict. This…

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How Indivisible Helped Paint America Blue

This article is a companion piece to ChangeMakers podcast Season 2 Episode 13: Indivisible. The midterm elections in the US have delivered the House of Representatives to the Democrats. And,…

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The Pt’chang Games List

…that corner is out. “It” closes her eyes and counts again. Game continues until only one person is left. This person becomes “It” for the next round. Strategy: “It” may…

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Relationships are the Glue of Organising

…strategy, and action. In this post I review Ganz’ treatment of relationships. All unsourced quotations come from the course. Relationships are the glue of organising. Relationships foster the commitment that…

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How to Structure Teams for Organising

Introduction In 2015 I completed a course in organising with Marshall Ganz: Leadership, Organizing and Action. Ganz’ deconstructs organising into five crafts: public narrative, relationships, structure, strategy, and action. In…

The Tyranny of Structurelessness

…to the women’s movement as it transitioned from consciousness-raising to a desire to design and execute a political agenda. Effective strategy, effective groups, weren’t possible without effective structure. For those…

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Lessons from the Greensboro Student Sit-ins

Introduction The Greensboro student sit-ins were powerful nonviolent action that succeeded, not only in their immediate goal, but also in building a lasting organisation. Joel Dignam shares the story and…

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Decentralisation: The Starfish and the Spider

…as frequently as possible. A highly-centralised campaign could be a single small group that plans the whole strategy down to the individual tactics – this is the branch you’ll target,…

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