Leading Change Network

57 student activists ? 30 campuses ? 11 countries ? 20 volunteers — showed up for an intensive 8-week member-led training on organizing for Palestine. The cohort developed crucial skills in strategic organizing from team building and escalation tactics to negotiation and direct action. Deep gratitude to our 20 volunteer trainers and coaches who made this possible! Read more about it on our website. https://lnkd.in/gX7peQN6 If you are keen to learn how to effectively respond to political violence, don’t forget to join our next special workshop: Strategies to Counter Political Violence in Organizing. https://lnkd.in/gWeu_zwM #DecolonizeNow #Solidarity #HumanRights #LiberationMovements #GlobalStruggles #StudentMovements #AntiColonial #OrganizingForLiberation #TeachingforJustice #Intersectionality

?? From 50 to 700 organizers rallying 100,000 people: Learn how Serbia's grassroots movement stopped a mining giant! How can community organizing protect our environment and hold governments accountable? Marina Pavlic from Kreni Promeni (Go Change) will share how her team organized hundreds of people and mobilized thousands to fight against Rio Tinto's mining operations, gathering 300,000 signatures and creating a power shift. ??? January 23, 2025 ? 4-7pm CET / 10am-1pm ET / 7-10am PT This event is perfect for: ? Leaders curious about adapting the five practices of community organizing to their campaigns. ? Changemakers and organizations looking to shift from mobilizing people to organizing them. ? Campaigners who want to build transformative communities through relational tools. Free for LCN members, $10 for non-members. Scholarships are available if cost is a barrier! Register by Jan 20, 2025. https://lnkd.in/gzvGTpPp

What have we learned in this landmark election year? How are we taking the lessons forward in our electoral organizing work? How do we support each other going forward? Let’s Meet & Reflect. Over the past 4 months, with Lacey Connelly, Mike Perry and Stephen Donnelly, we came together to share strategies, stories of hope, and practical skills for political leadership. Closing this learning series with our final Political Organizing session of 2024 to reflect on victories, challenges, and lessons learned in building people power through electoral work. This session is for: ?? Current or aspiring political & electoral organizers, candidates, and campaign leaders ?? Those interested in getting involved in electoral campaigns ?? Past participants of our learning series: “Political Organizing.” ??? December 12th ? 9:00-10:30am ET / 3:00-4:30pm CET Join us to collectively reflect on electoral organizing and explore the possibilities for an ongoing community of political organizers at LCN: https://lnkd.in/gAgxuaBR #ElectoralPolitics #PublicNarrative #Storytelling #Stories #Self #Us #Now #SkillPractice #Organizing #Power #Change #EmpoweredCommunities #CommunityImpact #Narratives #Hope #Values #OrganizedCommunities #Community #Leadership #GlobalNetwork #Organizers #Solidarity #PeoplePower #CommunityBuilding #CollectiveGrowth #LeadingChangeNetwork #LCN

Thrilled to share a sneak-peek from Marshall’s Book Tour for his recently launched book — ‘People, Power, Change — Organizing for Democratic Renewal.’ We had 568+ attendees during the book launch events in Toronto and over 50 people turned up for the discussion at McNally Jackson in NYC. To say the least, it was a whirlwind of events filled with rich discussions and community engagement. Visit our webpage to know how to engage in this campaign. Stay tuned for more updates on the PPC Book Tour! ?? https://lnkd.in/g7zQSgnV #MarshallGanzBookTour #PPC #PeoplePowerChange #MarshallGanz #BookLaunch #OrganizingForChange #DemocraticRenewal #LeadingChangeNetwork Marshall Ganz Sarah ElRaheb-Dagher Lori Adelman Sapna Saleem Mike Perry Olivia Chow

In this landmark election year, we brought together organizers from around the world to explore organizing strategies, the importance of narrative and relationship building, and the skills required to enable leadership growth in electoral campaigns. The final session of our “Political Organizing” series will be a reflective space. Come share your learnings with us and how you will take them forward in your political organizing work. ?? Dec 12 | ? 9am ET/3pm CET If you have participated in any of the sessions as part of the series, don't miss this timely wrap-up! Let’s do it together. Join us: https://lnkd.in/gAgxuaBR

????Nuevo podcast en espa?ol de Si Se Puede Mx, inspirado en el libro "?Sí se puede!: Estrategias para organizarse y cambiar el mundo" de Marshall Ganz, publicado por Grano de Sal! Escucha las voces de líderes que exploran el poder de las historias y la organización comunitaria. Puedes escucharlo aquí: https://lnkd.in/grw8nKFr. También disponible en Spotify, Apple Podcast o tu plataforma de podcast favorita. ?? #SíSePuede #HistoriasDeCambio #MarshallGanz Tags: Viridiana Rios, Alexandra Haas, Marcelina Bautista, Carlos Quintero

If we don’t show up for ourselves and our people, who will? From South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement to Indigenous resistance in Turtle Island, people always rise against colonial forces that destroy our communities. With an ongoing geno-cide of the Pal-estinian people by the Israeli apartheid regime and the imperial core, confronting these oppressive systems is intertwined with global liberation. Attend the session! Find a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of historical liberation movements and recognize your role in the fight against colonialism. Meet our speakers and moderator who will engage with the LCN community on this timely and crucial discussion. Swipe to read. Link to register: https://lnkd.in/gfXfXYhS Tags: Falastine Dwikat Imran Sarwar Sachiko Osawa Haruka Sano Jafrin Akhtar

What a whirlwind few days hosting Marshall Ganz in Toronto!! Please check out his segment on Metro Morning with Jill Dempsey here, from 13:07 onward: https://lnkd.in/dQehWQwH Thank you to our amazing leadership team, Mike Perry Karim Bardeesy Catherine Amburgey Sapna Saleem Devon Sissons, and all the incredible hosts who put on memorable and lively events that helped to share the message of People, Power, Change. cc: Jennifer Hollett Mike Layton Vanessa Redditt Danielle Martin Martin Regg Cohn Katherine Rouleau John Cartwright And a huge thank you to our Mayor Olivia Chow for hands down being the "host with the most," we couldn't have done it without you!

LAST CALL: Training of Trainers (ToT) Winter Program 2025 Application Deadline: November 1st, 2024 – Only 3 Days Left! Join our 3-month intensive program designed to elevate experienced coaches into confident up-front trainers and teachers for Public Narrative and Organizing through: * 8 biweekly Wednesday sessions * Hands-on curriculum design practice * Advanced facilitation techniques * Real-time expert feedback * Comprehensive support system ? Don't miss out! Ready to take your expertise to the next level? Apply now! https://lnkd.in/gwVZf_EP #LCNAcademy #CommunityOrganizing #PublicNarrative #Workshops #Training Tag: Sarah ElRaheb-Dagher Salma Sameh

Exciting beginnings for the Action Learning Circle series in Serbia! ?? Led by LCN member, Gorana Jovanovi?, alongside ?eljka Joji?, Nemanja Jovanovi?, Ilija Miti?, and Jelica Stanisi?, over the next few sessions the team will be diving into relationship building and team structure to bring this ALC alive. Organizers left the first circle feeling a strong sense of belonging and gratitude to be part of this journey which brought them together for the shared purpose of empowering leaders to drive positive change in their communities through a cycle of reflection and learning, skill building, and action. The Serbia ALC team is ready and excited for what's ahead! #Organizing #Power #Change #Action #Circles #Hubs #Glocal #EmpoweredCommunities #CommunityImpact #Stories #Narratives #Hope #Values #OrganizedCommunities #Community #Leadership #GlobalNetwork #Organizers #PeoplePower #GlobalNetwork #Solidarity #Hope #CommunityBuilding #CollectiveGrowth #LeadingChangeNetwork #LCN