Digital Library of Nonviolent Resistance

11 pages

2002

Syllabus for workshops on peace feminist activism, introducing the principles of peace activism and different kinds of actions.

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2 pages

2006

The handout includes guidelines for a U.S. divestment campaign against the Israeli occupation of Palestine. The committee on Mission Responsibility Through Investments adopted a classification system to identify multinational l cooperations in Israel and Palestine. The policy aims at supporting the Geneva Accords. The guide includes a policy background, classification rationale, classification system, progressive engagement list, and process. These guidelines specifically apply to phased, selective US divestments.

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3 pages

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Introduction to Affinity Groups

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4 pages

1975

Training agenda for activism against the Trident weapons system

Handout

7 pages

1985

Advice for ensuring physical safety during and for publicizing protest events

Handout

2 pages

Promotion for an in-depth workshop for nonviolence trainers

Handout

5 pages

Agenda for a nonviolence training workshop

Handout

5 pages

Sample agenda for training on nonviolence issues

Handout

1 pages

1994

Brief meeting agenda planning direct action during the twenty-fifth anniversary of Stonewall

Handout

12 pages

1978

Notes from a workshop for nonviolence trainers

Handout

2 pages

Instructions for writing a proposal for a nonviolent direct action

Handout

7 pages

1988

Training agenda preparing for theoretical obstacles for a protest march

Handout

2 pages

2001

Agenda for a workshop for nonviolent youth activism

Handout

6 pages

2000

Agenda for a workshop on peaceful Islamic action

Handout

27 pages

2005

Discussion of nonviolent resistance in Palestine

Handout

5 pages

Unitarian Universalist guide to meetings following the small group social change ministry model of focusing on a social justice issue.

Handout

5 pages

Guide to creating a heart-shaped human banner and communicating the debate

Handout

1 pages

Short explanation of using human banners as a protest method

Handout

13 pages

Examples of creative nonviolent methods used by the People's Climate Movement

Handout

5 pages

Guides for action leads, logistics leads, marshal leads, marshals, and police liaisons during actions

Handout

1 pages

Five key steps to deescalation during nonviolent actions

Handout

2 pages

2011

Guide to peacekeeping at nonviolent protest events and actions

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1 pages

Scenarios for role play, quick decisions, and situation analysis scenarios to deescalate conflict during nonviolent actions

Handout

2 pages

The following document describes and lists advice for nonviolent action done through street theater, pageants, and parades. For street theater, the tips involve performing to make the story visible and revolving the perfomance around a simple story. Regarding pageants, the stories should rely heavily on imagery and music. For parades, the action should involve a simple message and attention grabbing imagery.

Handout

1 pages

2013

Nonviolent Direct Action done creatively can catch attention and create change. The following tips are divided into advice that can be used to maximize spectacle and design out-of-the-box action that may make the action more effective.

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2 pages

Models for Creative Community Organizing involve models that utilize art to organize a community. The documents divides the models into two categories: Organization/Campaign-Led Models and Artist-Led Models. Organization/Campaign-Led Models involve collaborating with artists while Artist-Led Models involve the artist interacting with the community. This document lists real-life examples for each model.

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1 pages

Beautiful Trouble has provided eleven principles to test against action ideas. Some of these principles include knowing the cultural terrain, making the invisible visible, and staying on message. The purpose of this document is to prepare an idea for action and to ensure its best outcome.

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2 pages

Puppet Underground has provided steps to use when creating a story and designing creative, direct, and nonviolent action. When creating the story for an action, an actor must use the following five steps: Understand the Conflict, Identify the Characters, Explore the Images, Recognize the Underlying Assumptions, and Refine Your Story. When designing an action, one must choose the Action Basics and get creative with their action (e.g. intergrating the story with the action, utilizing artistic expression, etc.). Each step contains guiding questions to walk one through designing their action and the story behind it.

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2 pages

Examples of creative direction action from around the United States

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4 pages

List of roles present during nonviolent actions and advice for preparation

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