training linksTraining is essential for learning to live, think and become nonviolent in every part of our lives -- on a personal and political level. If you're unsure where or how to start, or what to do next, the organisastions listed here will provide you with a jumping off point. All links open in a new window.
Albert EinsteinThe Albert Einstein Institution is a nonprofit organisation advancing the research and use of strategic nonviolent action in conflict situations around the world. Camp for Climate ChangeCamp for Climate Change is an activist gathering that takes place once a year in August. Activities at the camp explore grassroots solutions to climate change through workshops, skill-sharing, education, debate and education. Local campaigning groups sustain the camp's energy and objectives with year-round work. Class of NonviolenceThe Class of Nonviolence-Solutions to Violence is an eight session class developed by Colman McCarthy, founder of the Center for Teaching Peace in Washington, D.C. Here you can find a collection of classic readings in peace and justice to learn (or teach) peacemaking. Findhorn FoundationThe Findhorn Foundation believes that by living and working together, putting spiritual values into practice, we are creating a positive and sustainable future for humanity and the planet.To acheive this, they run almost 200 week-long courses every year and conduct workshops abroad upon invitation. GandhiServe FoundationGandhiServe Foundation hopes to help alleviate conflits and inspire others through making available media and resources on Gandhi's life and thoughts. Global nonviolent action databaseA comprehensive database that provides free access to information about hundreds of cases of nonviolent action. From ancient Egypt, 12th century BCE to the present day, cases are drawn from all continents, describing people's struggles for human rights, economic justice, democracy, national and ethnic identity, environmental sustainability, and peace. It makes available comparative information to support researchers, writers and activists to develop strategic knowledge and theory. Highlander CenterThe Highlander Center believes that the answers to the problems facing society lie in the experiences of ordinary people. Using popular education, participatory research, and cultural work they create spaces where people can gain knowledge, hope and courage, expanding their ideas of what is possible. International Center on Nonviolent ConflictNonviolent conflict is a way for people to fight for rights, freedom, justice, self-determination, and accountable government, through the use of civil resistance - including tactics such as strikes, boycotts, protests, and civil disobedience. The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict offers both campaigning and training resources. International Fellowship of ReconciliationThe International Fellowship of Reconcilation is a spiritually based movement compoed of people committed to active nonviolence based upon the belief that love in action has the power to transform unjust political, social and economic structures. International Women's Partnership for Peace and Justice-IWPPJIWPPJ is a spiritual based feminist organisation grounded in the principles of nonviolence working to support and train women's grassroots organisations in South and Southeast Asia. Training topics range from Active Nonviolent Resistance, Leadership for Social Change to Buddhist Peacebuilding, just to name a few. |