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Why ACT? The “up like a rocket, down like a stick” problem

September 10, 2020 master Leave a comment

Why ACT? Why a “Toolkit” (we will come back to that word, and the words “active” and “citizenship” another time.…

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Hello and if you want to get involved

August 31, 2020 master Leave a comment

We are building (or creating the conditions for the growth of) a toolkit (the word is wrong too – implies…

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Skills, knowledge, relationships for progressive change

The tools and ideas here may help you avoid the typical “up like a rocket, down like a stick” pattern that far too many social movement organisations follow…

 

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