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Training/Training for Trainers
(2-day agenda for a back-to-back nonviolence training and training for trainers
incorporating diversity and magical activism. Cofacilitated by Starhawk, Brook and Oak,
February 1999, Anticipating A16 actions in DC, Mayday actions in SF.
This is the planned agenda, changes were made during the weekend.)
Nonviolence Training--Proposed Agenda
Saturday -- Nonviolence and Magic
- Gather--hug tag-10
- meet, introduce, agenda review-20
- hassle line:
- blockader/meeting delegate of World Bank
- blockader/angry downtown worker
- bring out issues of violence and nonviolence-20
- grounding-10 (do and discuss)
- casting a circle---protection-5
- anchoring to core-15
- hassle line 2:
- Pagan activist with Maypole/angry park official
- nonviolent activist/window breaker
- do and debrief--15
- nonviolent CD--when has nonviolence worked?
- small groups-15
- report back
- history and philosophy of nv,-30
- principles of direct action campaign
- many different kinds of actions
- NV agreements-10
- lunch
- Center exercise-10
- Being an ally--see it, believe it, say it, act on it-10
- consensus:
- Principles--how it differs from voting-5
- Why we love it/hate it-5
- Roles-5
- Flow chart-10
- Active listening/ speaking from anchored self-introduce-5
- Quick decision--15
- total-40
- Moving to action:
- power of symbols/creating, anchoring a magical image--15
- overcoming fear-breathe, ground, anchor, allies-5
- common intention/image--15
- action role play--30
- debrief--20
- some legal/jail stuff-20
- points of resistance
- taking control of our own space and time
- jail solidarity-10
- self care and trauma-10
- brushdown-5
- affinity group and spokescouncil structure and a.g. formation?--15
- chant/ cone of power-10
- evaluation/closing-10
Sunday -- Training for Trainers
- Game--Robot Witches Gone Mad (control)-10
- Gather, introduce, agenda review--20
- Ground, quick circle, call in allies--10
- Empowered learning model: experience, reflection, insight -- Saturday as example--15
- Review anchor: inflated/deflated self--20
- Giving information from 3 states--10
- Drawing exercise--giving direction from core--15
- Energy--sensing and shaping group energy--5
- Dropped and open attention--Brook's quick version--10
- Social power--Bill's exercise--30
- Creating a welcoming space--meditation--10
- Meeting Facilitation tools and tricks--20
- Total--3 hrs
- lunch assignment--planning
- Song or game--10
- Critique vs. shredding--5
- Set up hassle lines/role plays, give raps, etc., and feedback-90
- Katya--training for jail and legal--30
- Open discussion--issues and visions--15
- Next steps--plugging in-10
- Chant/cone of power-10
- Evaluation/closing-10
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