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community organising
Coalition building
Forming coalitions is an essential part of activist organizing. They are the glue that holds many communities together. Whether a group of individuals or multiple organizations, non-profits or campaigns, coalitions allow for diversity, creativity and generally work as an effective way to take on a cause. This guide will cover:
What is a coalition?
Advantages
How to get started?
How to maintain
What are they?
CAMP SIS Meeting for International Women's Day events
Jan 22 2012 - 12:00pm
Jan 22 2012 - 2:00pm
Location
Church Community Centre
519 Church St
Toronto, ON Canada
Phone:
416.760.2169
43° 39' 59.094" N, 79° 22' 52.0536" W
See map: Google Maps
Dear Sisters,
Please join us at our newly redone space for a cozy and warm session of organzing!
We have put most of the wood on the walls and expect to finish this week and with the cordwood burning in the fire it is now cosy and warm at Camp Sis. We bought a dewalt cordless drill, fixed the generator and are organizing a dance for International Women's Day.
Time to hook up in the big city and show some sistahship and love.
The International Women's Day dance for CAMP SIS/No More Silence party will be March 10th 2012 at the Ballroom of the 519 Church Community Centre at 9:00 p.m.
Contact name:
Faith Nolan
Contact email:
Shop talk: public speaking for organizers
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) has created a great guide for facilitators about how to run a success workshop on public speaking for union activists. The guide includes handouts, a feedback form for participants to fill out, and charts to draw on during the workshop. The workshop covers:
Characteristics of an effective speaker
How to create an outline for a speech
Practice exercises
Mock presentations for participants to test their skills
December 12, 2011 |
The past year proved that in trying times, the collective will of people can be asserted and can bring about change. Yet the journey ahead is long.
Food not Bombs
Food not Bombs is a vegetarian and vegan collective that serves free meals. Independent chapters exist all over the world and make their own decisions through consensus and are composed of volunteers. Food that would have otherwise gone to waste is donated by groceries and bakeries, local gardens or even through dumpster diving and then cooked into delicious meat-free meals. The group works nonviolently against poverty and war, giving food to anyone who is hungry.
History
Hosting a screening
Introduction
This guide is intended to show activists how to host a film screening.
Overview
Hosting a film screening is an effective outreach tool for any cause-based movement.
Considerations
How do I organize a screening?
Where should a screening be hosted?
How do I promote a screening?
Should I sell tickets to the screening?
How do I introduce a screening?
How do I engage the audience after the screening has concluded?
Organization
