Movements_Campaigns- Commons Library

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The Trifecta of Civil Resistance: Unity, Planning, Discipline

3 attributes can make the difference between success and failure for nonviolent movements around the world: unity, planning, & nonviolence.

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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.

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Easy Read Resources About Particular Campaigns and Social Issues

Easy Read uses clear language with images so everyone understands. These guides provide information about campaigns and social issues.

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Board Games and Social Change: What’s in a Game?

The growing appeal of board games has some important lessons for social change and social movements, argues Steve Wright.

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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.

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Commons Conversations Podcast: Insights into Activism

Commons Conversations Podcast – Interviews with campaigners about insights into activism, learning in movements, radical history and more.

The Power of Organizing: Stories of Community Organizing Campaigns from across Europe

Case studies and stories of community organizers working in Europe from climate work in Poland to Roma rights in Slovakia and more.

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The Craft of Campaigns: A Podcast for Organisers

A podcast that goes behind the headlines and hashtags, inviting movement storytellers to share lessons from social justice campaigns.

Writing and Using Campaign Case Studies Webinar

Webinar by the Commons Social Change Library for Changemakers and Activists – Video of how to write and capture case studies.

ten dvd covers of movies about social movements struggles and leaders|illustration of fist holding a bar of music|a woman looking up||a young man with a guitar slung over his shoulder pushing another man in a wheelchair|Dolores holding a loud speaker.|DVD cover for movie Erin Brockovich - a mother holding a baby on her hip||portrait of Gandhi looking down|||Cover image of A Force More Powerful DVD - shows a protesting crowd in sihouette.||men standing on railway tracks|a woman holding a piece of paper that says 'union'|an photo of Sean Penn who plays Harvey Milk in the movie titled Milk|a group of people standing together|protestors||||a silhouette of a man jumping up and clicking his heels||Three photos of Australian Aboriginal Protestors at the camp at the Old Swan Brewery camp in Perth|||close up of Orca|dvd cover with outline of the top of Australia|||The cover of the DVD of the film Mabo. Eddie Mabo (actor) and Bonita Mabo (actress) stand together looking at the camera.|The dvd cover for Devil's Dust. Close up of three men's faces. The man on the top left is wearing oxygen breathing tubes.|Cover of DVD titled Show Me Democracy. The screen is split into two images. The left hand side is a person wearing a hoodie with the hood on. The writing on the hoodie reads Not your respectable negro in capital letters. The person is holding their fist in the air. Behind them is a parliament building with a red transparent overlay. On the right hand side is a photo of 6 people standing in front of the same building.|Cover of film titled Rustin. A close up of Bayard Rustin. He is wearing black rimmed glasses and has a moustache.|disobedience documentary||DVD cover for How to start a revolution. Close up of a man's face. The man is Gene Sharp.|Poster for movie

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.

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