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Spectrum of Peacework

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
While third-party nonviolent intervention and other peace team work is becoming more common, it's still a challenge: how to explain our work to others? Internationally, the framing of peacebuilding, peacemaking and peacekeeping is widely used. This tool helps fieldworkers relate that framework to their actual work in the field.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Peripheral Vision Milling

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
Participants practice expanding their vision and paying attention to what's around them. It's a quick skill development tool.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Pantomime for Three Applications of Nonviolent Action

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
Three applications of nonviolent action: social change, social defense, third-party nonviolent intervention. How are they different? How does TPNI differ from the other types -- and how does that different show up in the field? This exercise addresses those questions.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Confidence in the Face of Violence Series

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
How to help participants handle their anxiety about entering a violent confrontation? This tool is designed to walk participants through a series of increasing challenges to help them gain confidence in working in violent settings, to stay more aware in the midst of physical conflict.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Enlisting Allies Tag Team

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
What to do when confronted with a crowd ready to riot or an imminent police invasion? Well, if you're alone or only in a small group: get allies! In this exercise participants get to practice enlisting allies rapidly through quick glances and trying different techniques.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Deterrence Relay Race

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent InterventionDiversity & Anti-Oppression iconDiversity & Anti-Oppression
Here's a new tool designed by Training for Change that's being picked up around the world. It's goal: To give participants an insight into Third Party Nonviolent Intervention through participation in a scenario based on a real-life situation -- and still be lively! (Has been used in groups ranging from middle-school to college students to professional peace team organizations.)
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Three Applications – Relay Race

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
In nonviolent action there are three applications: social change, social defense and third-party nonviolent intervention. Different movements may utilize different techniques depending on which of these applications they use. In this interactive teaching tool, we make use of "relay races" to assist participants to better understand these applications. Great for introduction to nonviolence, or a strategic planning workshop!
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Presence Skills Arena

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
Use role-plays in your training? This skills arena gives participants maximum practice and feedback repeatedly.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Intelligence Collection Drill

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
This drill teaches security skills/concepts, cultural sensitivity, information and threat analysis, and decision-making. It's an energetic tool as the team gathers information to uncover whether it's becoming a target by the government in this extended role-play.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Gummy Bear Exercise

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
A major way to reduce burnout is to prepare people for the stresses, especially the stress of returning home after work away from home. This is a way to visualize issues of stress/trauma in the field and dealing with re-entry -- and with gummy bears! It is used for groups internationally, but can be adapted to most any setting where stress is a factor.
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

Accompaniment Role-Plays

Topic:3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention icon3rd Party Nonviolent Intervention
Looking for some role-play ideas for teaching accompaniment or intervention for unarmed bodyguards? Here are some ideas we collected for our training manual
Type :Training Tool
Language :English

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

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