Workshop

Check Your Head launching Democracy Check

maya.bhullar — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 05:44:10 +0000

Publish Date:

September 8, 2015

Summary:

A project by youth for youth to provide tools for making your choice

Check Your Head (CYH), a youth-driven not-for-profit organization based in Vancouver, focuses understanding and taking action for social, economic and environmental justice. This election period they are launching Democracy Check.

Democracy Check Campaigners are a digital media team who produce original content to engage an online audience in issues relevant to the Fall 2015 Federal Elections. Find out more about Democracy Check and get involved here.

Election 2015: Apathy is Boring helps to reach out to youth

maya.bhullar — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 07:45:34 +0000

Publish Date:

September 2, 2015

Summary:

Tools from a youth led, youth focused get out the vote organization

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This election organizations across Canada are focused on getting out the youth vote. Apathy is Boring has been testing and building tools and workshops that engage youth and are willing to share them. Visit Apathy is Boring and see what they have learned about youth engagement and build off some of their templates at youthfriendly.com t

Vote PopUp

rabble staff — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:18:08 +0000

Publish Date:

August 18, 2015

Summary:

A kit for community groups to ignite voter participation

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The Vote PopUp kit was created by Samara Canada to foster interest in the upcoming election and demystify the voting process for first-time or infrequent voters.

Workshops are being help across Canada to maximize voter turnout by:

confirming participants are registered with up-to-date information;
verifying their electoral district and polling location;
informing them about ID requirements and ways to vote; and
allowing them to practice casting a ballot.

Find a workshop in your community or region and RSVP:

#FergusonSyllabus: Talking and Teaching About Police Violence

The Activist Toolkit — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:10:46 +0000

Publish Date:

September 2, 2014

Summary:

Resources to help educate folks about Ferguson, police violence and the prison industrial complex.

by Molly Crabapple (2014)

The blog Prison Culture has curated this amazing resource, #FergusonSyllabus, a post that brings together all the best teaching materials about the shooting of Mike Brown and the injustices that are faced by peaceful protesters in Ferguson. The post also includes resources to facilitate popular education around police violence and the prison industrial complex from Project NIA (No Youth in Prison), Buzzfeed, Chain Reaction and many more.

Understanding drug related stigma: a guide for facilitators

The Activist Toolkit — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:22:04 +0000

Publish Date:

July 16, 2014

Summary:

This workshop guide goes through how to dispell drug related stigma and get folks to recognize their biases

Produced by the Harm Reduction Coalition

This guide created, available through the Harm Reduction Coalition, outlines exactly how to host a half day (three hour training) on understanding drug related stigma. The extensive guide has an entire curriculum for the day, including worksheets, slides, activities and discussion topics, broken up into sections. The guide operates from a harm reduction model and would be beneficial to activists, community workers or anyone interested in dispelling stigma.

Fighting Dirty Energy and Waste Facilities Workshop

The Activist Toolkit — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:30:56 +0000

Publish Date:

April 28, 2014

Summary:

An intermediate guide for facilitators on grassroots community organizing against waste facilities

image via the Energy Justice Network

This workshop guide from the Energy Justice Network is a perfect outline for facilitators interested in hosting a 2 hour workshop on taking grassroots action against dirty energy entering communities. Grassroots action has been proven to be extremely effective against dirty energy. The guide includes:

-Discussion topics

-Example tactics

-Finding allies

-Tips for movement building

-Assessing actions

And much more!

Stepping Up to the Plate Toolkit

The Activist Toolkit — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:11:34 +0000

Publish Date:

April 11, 2014

Summary:

A toolkit for using art in anti-violence work with trans female immigrants and newcomers

paul ottaviano, Creative Commons

This toolkit is a guide to planning and implementing projects that use art and creative medium in anti-violence work for trans female newcomers. An emphasis on community safety for immigrant and refugee women who also identify as trans is obviously a super important way to support women making the transition to Canadian life and society.

While it’s essential for all women to be safe from violence, of course, the unique barriers faced by immigrants make this type of programming really essential.

Here’s what you’ll find in the toolkit:

-Definitions

Youth Activist Toolkit

The Activist Toolkit — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 01:37:09 +0000

Publish Date:

April 3, 2014

Summary:

A toolkit for young people advocating for sexual education and reproductive health choices/resources

via Tariq al-Olaimy, Creative Commons

This toolkit, produced by the organization Advocates for Youth, opens with general organizing information for youth activists. There's information about activist planning, definitions of organizing, and a focus on inspiration alongside strategies for action.

The toolkit is aimed specifically at youth working to improve sexual health in their communities, and advocating for more resoruces, education and options surrounding reproductive health. Goals could include anything from increasing ease of access to condoms to lowering rates of sexual assault.

Composting Curriculum

The Activist Toolkit — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 23:13:47 +0000

Publish Date:

March 27, 2014

Summary:

A curriculum resource for teachers hoping to introduce the idea of composting

via SleepyNecko/Flickr, Creative Commons

Especially in households making an effort to eat more plants and less meat, it's easy for the waste to get out of control really quickly! You might be surprised how much of your regular “trash” you can cut down by including some sort of composting system in your daily routine. Of course all the typical peelings, tops and produce skins are compostable, and it feels great to use them for an environmental worthwhile purpose. But you may not know that eggshells, muffin wrappers and coffee grounds can all go into the compost too!

Stand Up to the World Bank Toolkit

The Activist Toolkit — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 05:29:03 +0000

Publish Date:

March 21, 2014

Summary:

A toolkit full of activist resources for holding the World Bank Group accountable and improving social conditions

via Tao Zhyn/Flickr, Creative Commons

The Bank Information Center (BIC) is an organization specifically devoted to monitoring the World Bank and ensuring it upholds commitments to poverty reduction and programs to target other social issues. BIC is committed to upholding this mandate by working alongside members of civil society.

That's why they produced a multi-part resource for activists, with details on everything from how the World Bank operates to access for information requests, to safeguarding your rights as a member of civil society opposing the institution's policies.

Pauktuutit Healing Communities Workshop

MegStace — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 07:29:51 +0000

Publish Date:

March 17, 2014

Summary:

It's a model workshop intended to bring Inuit communities together while healing from abuse and preventing any further harm.

bibendum/Flickr via Creative Commons License

Pauktuutit, an organization advocating for Inuit women in Canada, relased "An Intergenerational Healing Model" in 2013. It's a model workshop intended to bring Inuit communities together while healing from abuse and preventing any further harm.

Fair Trade Classroom Materials

The Activist Toolkit — Fri, 07 Mar 2014 04:39:33 +0000

Publish Date:

March 6, 2014

Summary:

Workshops and guides to help teach students about Fair Trade products and policies

via mattb4rd, Creative Commons License

Check out this page from the Fair Trade Resource Network with classroom materials to help educate young minds about the benefits and challenges of Fair Trade goods and structures around the world.

Workshop on Non-Violent Techniques

The Activist Toolkit — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:44:37 +0000

Publish Date:

February 27, 2014

Summary:

How to use non-violent street techniques to take effective action, de-escalate violence and stay safe

via Semilla Luz/Flickr, Creative Commons

Maybe you’re looking to channel Gandhi’s non-violent resistance into your activist efforts in 2014, or maybe you just want to talk about the idea of violence in your network and community.

Either way, this workshop on non-violent street tactics is a worthwhile resource. It’s a great rundown of non-violent protest techniques and their goals and outcomes. It even includes ways to diffuse violent situations without turning to dangerous behaviour yourself.

Black History Month Lesson Plans

The Activist Toolkit — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:46:48 +0000

Publish Date:

February 20, 2014

Summary:

Tools for educators to use during Black History Month.

Black History Month used under creative commons via flickr

Are you a teacher, childcare provider, or community leader? Do you plan lessons or have a group of children or young people in your care? This month is a great time to focus your teachings or programming on Black History Month.

The National Education Association has a great selection of materials to use in your lessons, anywhere from kindergarten to the end of high school. It’s important for students to know about black history and if we are going to operate within a system that names one month to be “Black History Month” – we might as well make sure we used it to the fullest advantage!

Workplace Mental Health

The Activist Toolkit — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:15:16 +0000

Publish Date:

February 5, 2014

Summary:

Guides for maintaining good mental health and dealing with stress in the workplace

via Creative Commons License

Many of us have stressful jobs. A negative workplace can be exhausting, overwhelming and damaging to your health. Whether you have an unreasonable and inattentive manager, or you’re struggling to adapt to changes or restructuring, all workers deal with job challenges at some point during their careers.

This workshop contains tools (created by workers, for workers) to help deal with workplace stress and its consequences. The focus is on mental health, and preventing mental injury.