Activism Links
Online Organizing Guides:- Youth Train by the Center for Progressive Leadership – A great video and other materials on volunteer recruitment and retention.
- Mobilizing on Campus by Africa Action – Overview of tips and points keep in mind when organizing campaigns on campuses
- Campus Social Justice Groups Organization Guide by the Center for Campus Organizing – Seven-page article on starting up and maintaining an activism group; includes resources on students’ rights, publicity and event organizing
- Little Black Books by Young People For – Features colorful, step-by-step guides for different aspects of campus activism, including coalition building, event planning, and harnessing the media.
- Media Empowerment: A Guide to Understanding and Organizing Media Power and for Media Justice in your Community by the Texas Media Empowerment Project – In-depth guide to understanding and manipulating the media, with particular focus on minority issues.
- Storming the Tower
by the UT Student Liberation Front – A (self-dubbed) “Guide for Student Radicals” at University of Texas, this site details the nitty-gritty of student activism: formatting press releases, preparing corporate research, and even proposing budgets for on-campus events. Although some of the information is UT-specific, there are several generic resources that can be a starting point for any campus group.
- The Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) Organizing Guide offers great tips for student activists. Check out their other resources.
Organizing Guides For Sale:Trainings- Choice USA – Runs the Pro-Choice Organizing Academy, which aims to develop emerging pro-choice leaders.
- The Midwest Academy – Trains leaders of progressive organizations and coalitions to mobilize citizens to participate in democracy
- The Ruckus Society
– Offers training programs for entire communities/organizations
- Student Empowerment Training Project – Holds trainings, workshops and conferences aimed to cultivate and unite student leaders, especially those involved in student government.
- United States Students Association – Hosts two training sessions, GROW (Grassroots Organizing Weekends) and EAT (Electoral Action Training), both aimed at mobilization at the community level.
- Wellstone Action! – Coaches activists in progressive grassroots organizing and political advocacy
- Young People For – Sponsors several conferences on leadership development and progressive student initiatives
- Youth Radio
– Operates both centralized and on-site training programs and workshops which teach radio, web and television journalism skills
Online Resources- Campusactivism.org – Resource for activists; includes discussion forums, events listings and resource links
- Goodsearch.com – A search engine which donates 50 percent of its revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users
- Riseup.net – Offers free listservs, web hosting, and other online resources for progressive groups
- TakingITGlobal
– Global network of online activists and organizations, featuring software office tools, blogs, an online publication and gallery
- WiserEarth
– A not-for-profit international directory and networking forum for organizations and individuals working on issues relating to social justice, environmental restoration, and indigenous rights
Organizations
Is there an organization, training, or guide that we should include? Notice a broken link? Let us know – email: organize@campusprogress.org.
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