Introduction
Tools for activist training and strategy development, including campaign strategy, power, conflict, narrative and storytelling. Follow the links to find materials to put together your own training workshops and planning sessions.
Learning, reflecting on action and preparing for the future are key elements in any social change project.
These guides share tools and activities which have been developed by many different trainers and strategists. Thank you to everyone who has made their work available for others to learn from. If you use materials please acknowledge the source and respect any licenses that apply.
Remember to modify activities and session plans to fit your context, including:
- the time you have available
- the space you are meeting in, including whether it is in person or online
- the purpose of your training or planning
- the access needs and skill levels of your participants
- stories and case studies that are relatable to your audience or your own experience
- your style and comfort level as a trainer or facilitator
The Commons will continue to gather training materials to support social change trainers and facilitators. If you have resources to add please contact us.
Resources
Training and Planning Tools
The Commons Librarians have collated and organised training tools and resources for you.
- Campaign Strategy: Training and Planning Tools
- Power: Training and Planning Tools
- Narrative and Storytelling: Training and Planning Tools
- Conflict: Training and Planning Tools
More Training Tools and Organisations
- More training materials on The Commons Library
- Training Organizations Directory, Democracy Resource Hub
- 350 Trainings
- Empowering Leaderful Organizing: Competencies & Tools
- Training for Change Tools
- Momentum Organizing Trainings
- Sunrise Movement Master Training Website
- Organizing for Power, Organizing for Change
- Resources, Ella Baker School
- Resources by Seeds for Change
- Powershift Resource Bank
- Beautiful Action Trainer Modules (BATMo): Resources for Nonviolent Action Trainers from Beautiful Trouble
- Session Lab: Library of Facilitation Techniques
- Interactive, Self Paced Mini Courses on Organising: Global Organizing and Leadership Development GOLD
- Build the Wheel
- The Organizing Center
- Momentum
- Midwest Academy
- PowerLabs
- re:power
- Social Movement Technologies
Explore Further
- The Art and Craft of Training Workshop Design
- The Spiral Model: A Learning Framework
- The Learning Zone Model
- Training as Organising: Events that Build Campaign Engagement
- Online Training Monster Manual
- Leading Groups Online – book by Jeanne Rewa and Daniel Hunter
- Facilitating Group Learning – book by George Lakey
- The Empowerment Manual – book by Starhawk