A reminder from Sister Corita Kent & Emerson. Ideas must work through the brains and the arms of good and brave men or they are no better than dreams – Emerson
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A message from EverdayRebellion.net….
A message from EverdayRebellion.net…. Help us change the world through spreading creative non-violent protest methods on our cross-media platform everydayrebellion.net and support our Kickstarter Crowdfunding campaign to keep Everyday Rebellion alive! Click here to see our Kickstarter campaign and help us with a donation: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/145429668/everyday-rebellion-the-art-of-change WE NEED YOUR HELP! Over the course of the last …
New York Times Off Color: Kristina Wong uses humor to talk about race
Off Color, a video series, highlights artists of color who use humor to make smart social statements about the sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious ways that race plays out in America today. Dating in Los Angeles is not easy. Just ask Kristina Wong, a Chinese-American performance artist and writer who says she wants reparations for “yellow …
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Questions for Planning a Campaign – a worksheet courtesy of the CDC
Doing some research for our book and I came across this worksheet from the Centers for Disease Control. Those who have taken our workshop will be familiar with some of these ideas. This list of questions can help you get started in knowing what decisions you’ll need to be making as you move through the …
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Restaurant Calorie Labeling and Obesity: Does it Work?
A 620 calorie Starbucks Venti White Hot Chocolate is over 1/4 your recommended calories for the day1. But would knowing that change what you order? As calories on menus goes nationwide, this New York Times article asks “does it work?” and there are arguments on both sides. “There are very few cases where social scientists …
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How do people get new ideas?
On Creativity by Isaac Asimov A recently discovered essay by the great SF writer written back in 1959, giving advice to a think tank working on missile defense projects: “How do people get new ideas?” ON CREATIVITY How do people get new ideas? Presumably, the process of creativity, whatever it is, is essentially the same in …
When NOT to march (or rally)
More than 400,000 people took part in the People’s Climate March last month in New York City. (Survival Media Agency / Robert van Waarden) When NOT to march (or rally) by Andrew Willis Garces On an ordinary Tuesday evening in April 2007, dozens of union janitors gathered outside a downtown office building in Sydney, Australia, …
The Ark: Faith Leaders at Climate Change
CAA had the privilege of working with faith leaders, activists, and community organizers last spring for a collaboration through the Auburn Seminary. This fall, they turned their dreams into ideas and their ideas into action at NYC’s Climate March on September 21, 2014, building their very own Ark to sail down the streets of New York …
NYPD ♥s CLIMATE JUSTICE
Steve Lambert and Victoria Estok approached NYPD officers along the People’s Climate March, showed them their sign, and asked if they could take a photo together. See them all Often in political marches, the police and those marching are painted in opposition, but one of the purposes of the People’s Climate March was showing that …
The future and why we are terrible at predicting it « You Are Not So Smart
I am listening to the You Are Not So Smart Podcast and reminded of how often Stephen Duncombe and I encounter these faulty visions of the future. Thing like “We’ll never be able to do _______.” or “That’s just not going to happen.” come up in our workshops. It is because we all have such …
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#ThinkBikes campaign
The AA – Now You See MeWatch this video on YouTube The AA Charitable Trust, part of the U.K.’s Automobile Association made this video as part of their #ThinkBikes campaign not exactly a new concept but this PSA definitely stays with you …
Raise the River Campaign
Raise the River vs. Move the Ocean. Full Story.Watch this video on YouTube A PSA that uses culture and humor: Raise the River vs. Move the Ocean …
Follow the Frog by Rainforest Action Network
Follow the FrogWatch this video on YouTube A great example of using humor and social marketing techniques to make a very effective piece.
SARAH SILVERMAN IS VISITED BY JESUS CHRIST
SARAH SILVERMAN IS VISITED BY JESUS CHRISTWatch this video on YouTube Great example of using humor to talk about difficult topics. Bravo.
REFLECTO-CUBE!
The ukranians are using mirrors and in Europe, they have the Reflecto-Cube! https://vimeo.com/82943565 It’s mentioned in an article “12 Inspired Actions to Outsmart Repressive Situations and Laws” written by CAA pal, Leónidas Martín with Amador Fernández-Savater.
Ukranian protesters use mirrors
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Inside The Box: People don’t actually like creativity
Great article on Slate: In the United States we are raised to appreciate the accomplishments of inventors and thinkers—creative people whose ideas have transformed our world. We celebrate the famously imaginative, the greatest artists and innovators from Van Gogh to Steve Jobs. Viewing the world creatively is supposed to be an asset, even a virtue. …
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Reflection from Pakistani Participant
Recently we hosted a group of Pakistani Visual Artists for a short workshop in Creative Activism (Read more about that workshop here). One of the participants, Sehr Jalil Raja, shared a recent post about her experiences on the trip to New York and DC. To hear all about her discoveries and adventures, follow this link to …
Activist Art: Does it Work? — from OPEN! Journal
The first rule of guerilla warfare is to know the terrain and use it to your advantage. The topography on which the activist fights may no longer be the mountains of the Sierra Maestra or the jungles of Vietnam, but the lesson still applies. Today, the political landscape is one of signs and symbols, story …
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School for Creative Activism, a project of the Center for Artistic Activism — Social Text
Overview The first rule of guerrilla warfare is to know the terrain and use it to your advantage. No longer does this require navigating the mountains of Cuba with a rifle on one’s back, as today’s political topography is one of symbols and signs, images and expressions. From small community organizations to international NGOs, the School …
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