MCN: Radical resistance at La ZAD
Hear from a visiting French activist about the inspiring struggle to stop an airport and save farms and forests. For over 50 years, farmers and locals have resisted the building of a new airport for the French city of Nantes (which by the way already has one). Now in...
Save the dates! 2017 Workshops
There's a big year of activist training coming up! WELA leadership program - May to October (deadline for applications 10 February) Activist Wellbeing Retreat - March 17-19 Training for Activist Trainers - April 27-30 Brisbane Activist Training - August 5-6 Activist...
No Shortcuts to Building Power
What's on your summer reading list? Joel Dignam whets our appetites with this review of Jane McAlevey’s ‘No Shortcuts: Organising for Power in the Gilded Age’. “Organising”, says Jane McAlevey, “is fundamentally about having hard conversations with people and not...
Campaigners’ Working Rights
Do progressive organisations have a responsibility to live their values in their workplaces? Can campaigning organisations demand progressive change without demonstrating that we adhere to its basic values – treating people with dignity, people having the right to be...
MCN: Workers’ rights for campaigners
We all know progressive organisations that don’t have a great track record in terms of working conditions. There can be a disjunct between stated values (equality! justice! respect!) and the treatment of workers. What can we do to make sure our organisations and...
Apply Now: Activist Educator Traineeship
An intensive learning and development program in the skills to provide training and facilitation in a social movement context. Australian social movements need skilled trainers and facilitators. Plan to Win is a consultancy focused on supporting the effectiveness of...
MCN: Sustaining Activism
A relaxing session that will share new ideas and tools for activist wellbeing. Holly Hammond (Plan to Win and Plan to Thrive) recently travelled to the UK and Spain for a research trip about activist health and wellbeing. Her trip included: Participating in Sustaining...
Training as Organising
Holly Hammond and Karrina Nolan recently ran Training for Activist Trainers, a 2.5 day workshop focused on training skills for social movement contexts. During the workshop we talked about a continuum in training - from workshops which are participant driven without...
Training for Activist Trainers
Trainers and facilitators play a vital role in social movements – helping people to gain the clarity and skills they need to make change in the world. Plan to Win is offering a 2.5 day train-the-trainer workshop for people keen to facilitate and educate in social...
Graduate Certificate in Community Advocacy
Enrolments are open for the 2016 Graduate Certificate in Community Advocacy - Australia's most comprehensive social change qualification. This is an excellent opportunity for change agents to deepen their skills and knowledge through a unique accredited course. The...