Sisters and the System of Sexism
This workshop will try and help participants understand what women face under the system we live under and understand what we can do to fight against the oppression of women.
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Curricula
Action Steps Toward a Solidarity Economy
This tool was developed for community members and Community Based Organization’s to explore concrete steps toward a more just economy based on solidarity with workers, the community, and the earth. The workshop includes a set of 11 Action Cards, each outlining specific initiatives people are currently working on to achieve a more just economic structure.… Read more
The Sacred Cows of Organizing
Description: Are the common approaches to organizing serving us well? Are there better ways to achieve long-term strategic alliances and structural changes? How can we incorporate the best of different approaches into new or existing organizing models? This session provides organizers an opportunity to constructively debate and critically assess key elements of common organizing practices and to explore whether new approaches are needed.… Read more
Identity and Culture
Reproductive Justice 101
The Reproductive Justice 101 training is a timeline of reproductive oppression and justice in the US. The Timeline identifies various policies and practices—from slavery to anti-miscegenation legislation to birth control testing to immigration laws—that have had a compounding impact of reproductive oppression on marginalized communities.… Read more
Globalization 101
This workshop helps particpants understand key terms and ideas behind globalization through games.
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The Everyday Face of Globalization and the Taco Bell Boycott
This workshop deals with Immigrant exploitation, the Sweatshop system, the fast food industry, corporate unaccountability, and the negative effects of corporate globalization in our everyday life (including our food!).
It shows how everyday people can get involved in transforming that relationship, exploring their potential role as consumers, students, activists, family members, community leaders, etc.… Read more
Economic Justice and Grassroots Fundraising
Helps participants understand grassroots fundraising, its connection to grassroots organizing, and how it connects with our fear of fundraising through our personal stories of race and class.
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Understanding the Free Trade Area of the Americas
A workshop for trade unions and community groups to accompany the short film Trade Secrets: The Hidden Costs of the FTAA. This workshop aims to help participants develop an understanding of key issues in global trade debates and to explore how trade agreements, particularly NAFTA and FTAA, may directly impact the lives of participants.… Read more