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Dating Game

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This is played like a Blind Date show. One player leaves the stage, and the audience provides characteristics for 3 others who play the “Contestants”. Examples might be No. 1 is stupid, No. 2 is a serial killer and No. 3 thinks he’s macho.The… Read more

Dynamic Exercises

Good introduction to democratic process, being respectful in a space, and conflict management. Favorite… Read more

Being an Ally

This packet has been compiled to facilitate a workshop which aims to introduce ideas of anti-oppression, privilege and ally-hood in a friendly and accessible way. The text is a compilation of various sources (see our “References” in the Further Resources section), along with the authors’ own thoughts and editions.… Read more

Cross The Line

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This activity is a wonderful opportunity for participants to share and learn from fellow participants about particular groups and subgroups that we all belong to. The activity promotes active listening and alliance-building. Favorite… Read more

Concentric Circles

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This is a great starter activity for new groups in which participants converse with half of other group members, finishing statements read to them by the facilitator. Questions can be tailored to be superficial in nature or to address a series of diversity issues.… Read more

Learn About Quilted

This is the story of Quilted. It was an interview that Ben did with a friend and they made it into a booklet. Favorite… Read more

Gearing Up For Action: A Curriculum Guide for Freight Transport Justice

The guide is a compilation of popular education-style activities that we have developed in partnerships with other community-based organizations around the Bay Area. The topics range from learning the basic elements of freight transport, to exploring who the decision-makers around freight transport are, and finally how to begin to develop organizing for freight transport justice.… Read more

Would You Rather?

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This reflective activity encourages participants to think about their priorities and make some quick decisions about them. It’s an active exercise where participants vote with their feet and is good for closing out a workshop, or conversely, for starting out. Favorite… Read more

Approaches to Social Change

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Goal: To make sure that participants understand what direct-action organizing is and how it differs from other types of social change. Objectives: To develop understanding of direct service, self-help, advocacy and direct-action organizing and the distinctions between them. To introduce some basic concepts of direct-action organizing Time: 3 hours Favorite… Read more

USSF Starter Kit – Detroit 101

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This final version of the “Detroit 101” workshop is part of the US Social Forum Workshop Series developed by SOUL (School of Unity & Liberation) in conjunction with POWER (People Organized to Win Employment Rights) and Causa Justa::Just Cause (CJJC) in the San Francisco Bay Area.… Read more