Social Movement Technologies

Social change staffers and activists: Last week more than one million people and groups had finally had enough of Elon Musk’s X (Twitter) and decided it was time to check out Bluesky Social. And it’s hopping. Join us on December 2, at two times globally, for a 1-hour training on Bluesky, with lots of tips and guidance for social change groups and activists. The training is free for those who need free access to join. #Bluesky #endX https://lnkd.in/e6FneHSG

Appreciate the amazing team at Social Movement Technologies for the invitation to contribute to and present at their 'LinkedIn training for Organizing and Campaigning'. It has been a great opportunity to discuss how different tools and strategies can be really impactful on this platform for campaigners from all over the world. If you are in the movement space, be sure to check their trainings out! #Coaching #Campaigning

Know you need to read more to deepen your organizing wisdom, but finding it tough to get to? Looking for a reading group and a supportive community? If so, SMT’s Reading Groups for Organizing Wisdom may be for you. Reading Groups are once-a-month online meetups to discuss a particular book. Join the intro session December 5, 2024 to learn about 2025 Reading Groups you can join. https://lnkd.in/drtdXHaY

Organizers, campaigners, unionists: Ready to level up your storytelling skills to inspire and connect to people on a heart level? 🔥💗🎤 The series covers the key elements of narrative, storytelling, and visuals to build powerful campaigns. We cover how to go about it in an ethical, trauma-informed way that develops storytellers. Strong and weak examples will be discussed, along with common pitfalls to avoid. Participants will practice and get individual feedback on their work. The series is for anyone who wants to be a more effective change agent. It’s for you if you want to cut through ideological walls propped up with disinformation and help people connect on a human level around real needs and common interests. Register before January 14th for discounts. Training starts February 12th. https://lnkd.in/dquRRsch

A big round of applause to the graduates for completing SMT’s 10-week Digital Campaigning Certificate Program! They successfully completed 20 in-depth sessions. Kudos to Shilfina Putri from Trend Asia who shares their experience as a participant: "A game-changing 10-week journey! The program sets me to be reflective and critical towards the foundations of activism and campaigns, while also contextualizing them with digital advancements. Huge thanks to the dedicated SMT Team for their knowledge and meticulous reviews, and to my supportive Trend Asia friends for being great discussion partners." #CleanEnergy, #PeoplePower, #SustainableDevelopment

For activists and campaigners in Africa and Asia: Ready to organize for power? The Movement Building Training and Support Program is for African and Asian activists and campaigners who want to deepen their ability to build effective movements and campaigns for justice. The program is completely free to groups of 10+ activists who register together. Graduates will be eligible to apply for a year of free coaching from SMT staff. Learn more here and register here: https://lnkd.in/dJzYJKXd #MovementBuilding, #justice

Kudos to the incredible graduates for their dedication in completing SMT’s Digital Campaigning Certificate Program! Over 10 weeks, they tackled 20 sessions and numerous assignments. A big round of applause to Linus Dolder at the European Center for Digital Action who shares their experience as a participant: "The SMT training is a state-of-the-art collection of the best modern campaign tactics, tools, and comms strategies. They look at these issues through the lens of getting the best outputs and maximizing power for progressive actors without any bias to how things were usually done in the past - great training by many organizers involved in some of the most interesting campaigns out there!" #DigitalAction, #DigitalCampaigning

Need to read more to deepen your organizing wisdom but not sure where to start? Looking for a reading group and a supportive community? If so, SMT’s Reading Groups for Organizing Wisdom may be for you. Reading Groups are once-a-month online meetups to discuss a particular book. Join the intro session December 5, 2024 to learn about 2025 Reading Groups you can join. https://lnkd.in/drtdXHaY

SMT celebrates the achievements of the graduates who completed the 10-week Digital Campaigning Certificate Program! They navigated 20 sessions and assignments, showing incredible dedication. Special shoutout to Krystal Baba from the Hawaii Children's Action Network who shares their experience as a participant: "The content provided a foundation to dive deeper, cultivate new approaches, and guided the expansion of my efforts while fueling my passion, which is uplifting community voices and advocating for change." #ChildrensRights, #EndChildPoverty, #EducationForAll

Know anyone across Asia-Pacific who might be a good candidate for this work?