Social Movement Technologies

Thousands take action across the U.S. to disrupt business as usual for ICE's corporate accomplices in thuggery. It's heating up! #Target #Enterprise #HomeDepot #ICEOutForGood www.thenation.com/article/acti...

Cover page of the HOPE guide - "Harnessing our power to end political violence"

If you want to go deep on the theory and strategy, this resource on how to make political violence backfire is informative and practical. static1.squarespace.com/static/666b7...

Social change staff, unionists:

Ready to get really good at copywriting? Join this hands-on masterclass to transform your writing for emails, website, and social media copy that is clear, inspiring, accessible and powerful.

Learn more: community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/copy...

BREAKING: Close to 100,000 teachers in South Korea win major victory. ✊
After 60+ days of sit-ins and a hunger strike, the government agreed to advance teachers’ political rights in Parliament.

Read more: www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3193...

Join SMT’s 2026 Briefing on upcoming trainings including new intensives, free resources, and the needs SMT is seeing across movements.

Feb 4 (Americas): us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Feb 5 (Africa/Asia/Europe/SWANA): us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Social change staffers & unionists:

Hope the year opens with purpose & energy. Join 2026 trainings: visuals, distributed organizing, AI, storytelling, LinkedIn, team & campaign mgmt, short-form video & copywriting to build power.

Learn more: community.socialmovementtechnologies.org?utm_medium=o...

SMT is hiring in Asia, Europe and North America.

Passionate about building people power for justice? Want to put your digital campaigning and organizing skills to use supporting movements across Asia?

Apply here: workwith.socialmovementtechnologies.org/asia-movemen...

📚🎧🎬 As we head into the holidays, ready for a movie night that feeds your soul? Great movement movies for you, friends and family. Plus podcasts...and books for gifts of meaning to yourself or others.

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Social justice staffers & unionists:

Short-form video is how organizers meet people where they are. Are you?

Join SMT’s April 2026 apprenticeship to build skills for powerful, action-driven video storytelling.

Learn more: community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/shor...

Social change managers & directors:

Join SMT’s management masterclass to gain tools & practices to align teams, delegate well, and lead across organizing, tech & campaigns. Includes templates + team worksheets.

Register: community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/team...

For social justice staffers and unionists:

LinkedIn isn’t just for networking — it’s an organizing tool

This training combines short recorded lessons with a live small-group session to apply LinkedIn tactics to your work.

Learn more: community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/link...

We stand with organizers in South Africa who mobilized for months and protested during the G20 summit to demand action on femicide & GBV. In response, the president is now talking about taking action. May this lead to REAL action and justice. ✊🏾 Amandla!

Free training Dec 11: Tools for digital campaigning, storytelling & movement-building in Europe & Central Asia.

For activists, & digital organizers working in shrinking civic space.

Offered in collaboration with UNDP.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Anti-Trump rally held in Malaysia over Gaza war Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in the Malaysian capital against the visit of US President Donald Trump.

In solidarity with Palestine, thousands protested in Malaysia during Trump’s #ASEAN Summit visit, demanding an end to Gaza’s genocide and U.S. complicity. #FreePalestine #StoptheGenocide✊

www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfe...

Social justice staffers & unionists: what’s actually working with A.I. in movement work?
Join this 90-minute roundtable to hear from groups using A.I. - tools, tips & lessons. Bring your experiences & questions too.
Free for most. More:
community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/move...

Bluesky Ramp-Up for People Power Nov 19/20, 2025

Happening this week! Training on #Bluesky, with tips and guidance for social change groups. We'll cover:
🔎 Find your allies and supporters
🌱 Grow your account quickly & strategically
🔥 Start your campaign on Bsky
💡 Posts that gain traction
🧩Useful apps and more
bit.ly/BlueskyTrain...

For staff of social justice groups:

Want to tell stories that inspire people to take action? Join this training to learn how to craft and share narratives that connect deeply, shift perspectives, & inspire your audience to act.

Learn more:
community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/stor...

For social justice staffers:

Join "Building Power with Visuals" - a 4-week intensive certificate program (Jan-Feb 2026) on designing bold visuals that shift narratives & move people to act.

Learn more & register: community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/buil...

A win for Lamu! After 7 years of organizing, Kenya’s Court upheld the cancellation of the Sh200B Lamu coal plant - a huge victory for local communities, & environmental justice!

✊🏾 Shoutout to @SaveLamu, @deCOALonize, @naturaljustice & @katibainstitute for this historic fight.

Join us November 11/12 for a small group session to get feedback on your website & make it an organizing powerhouse!

We’ll cover:
CMS comparison
Campaign microsites & petitions
Designing for action-taking
#AI tools for copy & visuals
SEO

community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/make...

Playing a management role in social change? This masterclass will equip yourself with the tools & practices to lead effectively in the digital age.

Perfect for managers & directors ready to boost team effectiveness & impact.

Learn more:
community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/team...

Image showing Greenpeace activists in boats, creating a blockade at the LNG terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The text on the image reads, "People are resisting fossil gas!"

For more than 19 hours, Greenpeace Belgium activists have blocked the Zeebrugge LNG terminal now.

Europe must stop fossil gas! From Russia, from the US and from anywhere else.

Sign now: bit.ly/44DANBE
#StopFossilGas

Bluesky Ramp-up for People Power - Social Movement Technologies Global Community November 19/20, 2025 | 90 min live session + 60 min recorded content | Training held twice to meet all global time zone needs: Recordings available now to start ramping up on Bluesky – Join the live s...

Join us Nov 19-20 for small-group sessions on #Bluesky, with tips and guidance for social change groups and activists. We'll cover:
🔎 Find your allies and supporters
🌱 Grow your account quickly and strategically
🔥 Start your campaign on Bsky
💡 Posts that gain traction
🧩Useful apps and more

Offshore drilling project halted in landmark high court victory for coastal communities against Shell, TotalEnergies In a landmark victory for civil society and coastal communities, the Western Cape High Court has set aside the South African government’s decision to grant environmental authorisation for offshore dri...

"A huge win for coastal communities, small-scale fishers & climate justice! Congrats to frontline groups, @GreenConnection & @NaturalJustice, on stopping offshore oil & gas drilling in Block 5/6/7. #PeoplePower wins. #ClimateJustice

naturaljustice.org/offshore-dri...

Nepal’s Gen-Z uprising is about jobs, dignity – and a broken development model : Peoples Dispatch The resignation of Nepali PM KP Oli, amid massive youth-driven protests has raised many questions for the people of Nepal and its once united Left. While many have accused the uprising about merely be...

Happening now: Youth-driven protests involving thousands in Nepal angry about social media shutdown, corruption, inequality, nepotism force resignation of prime minister and more.
peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/09/n...

#PeoplePower #NepalUprising

In Nepal, politicians ban social media use and citizens (mostly GenZers) turn out to protest in massive numbers. They also cite massive corruption, burn politicians homes, govt offices and the Parliament. Politicians flee by helicopter. PM resigns.

Italian Dockworkers Threaten to ‘Shut Down All of Europe’ If Gaza Aid Flotilla Is Blocked | Novara Media A union representing dockworkers at one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean - a key stopping point for Israeli goods - has said it will ‘block everything’ if Israel stops the inbound aid flotill...

Italian dockworkers threaten to “shut down all of Europe” & block all shipments to Israel if communication w/ the latest Gaza-bound aid flotilla is lost. This = a significant escalation in dockworkers’ history of action in solidarity w/ #Palestine. #Gaza #Unions
novaramedia.com/2025/09/02/i...

Social justice staffers:

Want to tell stories that inspire people to take action? Join this training to learn how to craft and share narratives that connect deeply, shift perspectives, and inspire your audience to get involved.

Learn more:
community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/stor...

“Fight the Trump Takeover” Protests Spread Nationwide Republicans in Texas are poised to become the first in the nation to redraw their maps at the president’s behest.

Thousands took to the streets across the U.S. on August 16, to fight against Texas far right's election rigging. People raised their voices to protect democracy, resist gerrymandering. ✊🏾
truthout.org/articles/fig...

We stand in full solidarity with the brave activists using a culture-jamming tactic to resist #EACOP! Protecting land, water, and future generations is a fight we all share. Your courage inspires us. ✊ #StopEACOP #ClimateJustice