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Parallel Lines

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect ActionDiversity & Anti-Oppression iconDiversity & Anti-OppressionMeeting Facilitation iconMeeting FacilitationTeam Building iconTeam Building
A quick tool for skill-building and practice, where everyone is involved. It's an elegant role-play format, one of our favorites, known as parallel lines (sometimes referred to as "hassle lines").
Type :Training Tool
Language :English
Workshop :Training for Social Action Trainers

Líneas paralelas

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect ActionDiversity & Anti-Oppression iconDiversity & Anti-OppressionMeeting Facilitation iconMeeting Facilitation
• desarrollar la habilidad de realizar actividades diferentes (tal como recabar fondos) • otorgar una nueva experiencia a los participantes (tal como la intervención no violenta)
Type :Training Tool
Language :Spanish
Workshop :Training for Social Action Trainers

Review of Activities

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent InterventionDe-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect ActionOrganizing & Strategy iconOrganizing & Strategy
Activists know to act. But they may not create the space to reflect. Reflection without action is impotent; but action without reflection is aimless. This tool gives participants a structured way to review “what they have been up to” – it’s a great intro to sessions on strategy, a simple tool, and a great way to catch themes carrying a group. Place this tool early in a strategy workshop to get a diagnostic read on the issues and struggles in the group.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Voice Barometer

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect Action
A political group we work with has a slogan, "Speak up before your silence is misunderstood." This tool gives participants a chance to practice confidence-building skills, especially concerning voice. It is easy to lead and we've had great success every time we lead it. A great tool to counter voicelessness!
Type :Training Tool
Language :EnglishSpanish

Quick Decisions

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect ActionMeeting Facilitation iconMeeting FacilitationOrganizing & Strategy iconOrganizing & StrategyTeam Building iconTeam Building
A classic nonviolent training tool: quick decisions. In one minute, groups are challenged to reach a decision of an action to take based on some situation. Great for action basic workshops, consensus training, and affinity group preparation.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Nonviolent Responses to Terrorism: a strategy game

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect ActionTeam Building iconTeam Building
This strategy game explores ways of navigating difficult scenarios and gain perspective from multiple angles of an issue through a fictional country Eslandia, whose economy is faltering, ethnic tensions are high and terrorism is on the rise.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Fishbowl Observation Challenge

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect ActionDiversity & Anti-Oppression iconDiversity & Anti-OppressionMeeting Facilitation iconMeeting FacilitationOrganizing & Strategy iconOrganizing & Strategy
A tool to assist people to notice more in the midst of conflict. Great practice for training observers, protestors, and anyone wanting to help people practice staying aware in the middle of conflicts.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

How to Facilitate Street Speaking

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect ActionOrganizing & Strategy iconOrganizing & Strategy
Street Speaking takes participants out of the training space and into the street to make a real time soap-box style public speech! In it we face our fears and practice the art of public speaking.
Type :Training Tool
Language :EnglishSpanish
Translation Priority :Optional

Step With Me

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & Peacekeeping
A physical exercise to help participants stand up for themselves -- literally. It's a great way to help margins stand up for themselves and mainstreams become more conscious and less stuck in shame.
Type :Training Tool
Language :EnglishSpanish

Fishbowl, Panel and Speak-Outs: Three Listening Exercises

Topic:De-escalation & Peacekeeping iconDe-escalation & PeacekeepingDirect Action iconDirect ActionDiversity & Anti-Oppression iconDiversity & Anti-OppressionMeeting Facilitation iconMeeting FacilitationOrganizing & Strategy iconOrganizing & Strategy
Three related tools to help any group interact with its own margin. A good workshop provides opportunities for mainstream people to get new information about margins, in a way that goes below the surface and involves the emotional learning channel. The expectation is that, by highlighting the experience of a few margins in a dramatic way, participants will learn that they need to become pro-active in order to be fair with people on the margins. Similarly, the experience of powerfully speaking often increases the margins' self-confidence and clarity.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

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