• anti nuclear protestors on USS Worden ship with protest banners saying No Nuclear Weapons

    Project Iceberg: Fremantleโ€™s Response to Visiting Nuclear Warships in the 1980s

    A history of the unique nonviolent civil disobedience activities of a group of mainly Fremantle residents aimed at visiting US nuclear warships between 1983 and 1985.

  • 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

    A Collection of Nonviolence Quotes

    A collection of quotes to be used as part of training on strategic nonviolence and nonviolent direct action.

  • Cover of the Pt'chang Nonviolent Community Safety and Peacekeeping Trainers' Manual

    Nonviolent Community Safety and Peacekeeping Trainers’ Manual

    Training resources by Pt’chang for practical ways to intervene in violence, to transform conflict and to build peace.

  • 5 black and white photos with a yellow wavy lines overlaying them. First image is of thousands of protestors at Walk on Washington

    Nonviolence Training: A Brief History

    A brief history of nonviolence training around the world, Australia and in the Pacific by a group called Pt’Chang.

  • Front cover of Pt'Chang's Nonviolence Training Project Trainers' Resource Manual. There are four photos of people giving or participating in training.||||

    Nonviolence Trainer’s Resource Manual

    Nonviolence training manual to support the work of people working to increase the power and effectiveness of grassroots social movements.

  • Black and white photograph of protestors standing next to bus.

    The Freedom Ride

    The Freedom Ride through western New South Wales towns in February 1965 drew attention to the racism in these towns. Aboriginal student Charles Perkins was, by the end of the journey, a national figure in the fight for Aboriginal rights.

  • Black and white photograph of Mau leaders sitting in front of a building.|Women's Mau leaders and committee in front of octagonal Mau office

    The Mau Movement for Samoan Independence

    Case study of the long struggle for Samoan independence which was ultimately successful in 1962. Moved by love, never driven by intimidation.

  • Two women sit together in conversation.

    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.

  • People walk across an open square. The ground is painted with a calendar depicting days of the week and dates.

    Tactical Timeline Guide to Develop Campaign Strategy

    A process guide to be used in training workshops and planning sessions to develop campaign strategy. A tactical timeline can support the development of a strategy designed to win over third-partyย support. This exercise needs to be used after the spectrum of allies exercise.

  • A stack of balancing rocks on a seashore

    Principles of Co-operative Conflict Resolution

    Navigating conflict is a core activist skill. These tips from peacebuilding have the potential to depolarise and de-escalate tense and challenging situations. This is an excerpt from the Nonviolent Community Safety and Peacebuilding Trainers’ Manual which is also available for download on the Commons.

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