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Saving Lives through Social Media | Jaz O’Hara | TEDxRoyalTunbridgeWells

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Social media changed Jaz's life, and the lives of thousands of people she works with. Not to be underestimated as a tool for procrastination, Jaz O'Hara demonstrates the power of Facebook and Instagram (and other channels), not just through her own crazy story, but through several inspiring examples of the refugees she works with in camps across Europe and the Middle East and how they have been impacted by this amazing resource we all have at our fingertips! In under a year, Jaz went from her … Watch video

The growing indigenous spiritual movement that could save the planet

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"When Pua Case landed in North Dakota to join the ongoing Standing Rock protests in September, she, like thousands of other participants, had come to defend the land. "Asked about the movement’s religious elements, Gonzales insisted spirituality isn’t a cursory side-effect but a crucial, driving force behind the recent surge of Native environmental activism. Virtually all of the protests she has attended, she said, featured some form of prayer or sacred ritual. "By the time Standing Rock … Continue reading

What Role Were You Born to Play in Social Change?

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"Bill Moyer was "best known for identifying eight stages of successful social movements, which he named the Movement Action Plan, or MAP...he also invented a powerful tool that clarifies how we work for change on two levels: individually and organizationally - the Four Roles of Social Activism". This article delves into the roles of advocate, helper, organizer, and rebel, and how we can embody them effectively." Read the full story by George Lakey.... Continue reading

Joanna Macy: On how to prepare internally for WHATEVER comes next

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"Yes, it looks bleak. But you are still alive now. You are alive with all the others, in this present moment. And because the truth is speaking in the work, it unlocks the heart. And there’s such a feeling and experience of adventure. It’s like a trumpet call to a great adventure. In all great adventures there comes a time when the little band of heroes feels totally outnumbered and bleak, like Frodo in Lord of the Rings or Pilgrim in Pilgrim’s Progress. You learn to say ‘It looks bleak. Big … Continue reading

10 Things to Know About Nonviolent Struggle

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“There is a place between passivity and violence. I’ll meet you there.” – Rivera Sun "Nonviolent struggle is on the rise globally. Neither passive, nor inaction, this powerful way of working for change is proving Gandhi’s audacious claim that “nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind” to be correct." Read the full story by Rivera Sun.... Continue reading

Awakening the Movement of Movements

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"This is a breakthrough moment in human consciousness. "The "Movement of Movements" is a phrase used to describe the current profusion of social justice movements sweeping the national and global social-political landscape. Neither an umbrella nor a grand unification organization, it is rather a way of perceiving the threads of connection that link these social justice movements together. The phrase emphasizes the diversity and multiplicity of many groups, organizations, campaigns and … Continue reading

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