Resources
Trainers' Resource Manual
Drawing on decades of experience in training for social change, the Nonviolence Training Project Trainers' Resource Manual offers a comprehensive reference for people who want to facilitate change through activist education.
Available in both hard-copy and downloadable pdf format, the Resource manual is an essential resource for trainers, campaigners, organisers and community workers who want to design and deliver empowering workshops in the tradition of nonviolent social change. More ...
On-line resource library
This part of the site draws together some on-line resources on the history, theory and practice of nonviolence, including case studies, training agendas and information on planning and strategy. Whether you're new to nonviolence or an experienced trainer, if you have a workshop to present, an action to organise or a campaign to plan, we hope will this section will provide some inspiration.
Why nonviolence?
Nonviolence is a powerful and effective approach to social change which seeks to transform society using means which are consistent with the ends of a fair, just and peaceful world. More ...About power
The idea of power is fundamental to the success of nonviolence as a method for change. More ...History
While history is littered with the dates of conquests and defeats on the battlefield and the exploits of the great military commanders, the methods of struggle available to and commonly used by ordinary people to reign in the excesses of rulers have been less well documented. More ...Case studies
The presentation and discussion of case studies is a long standing tradition within nonviolence training. More ...Planning & strategy
Where do you start if you have a forest to save, a war to resist or a dictator to undermine? And what steps should you follow? More ...Training
Nonviolence training has been a cornerstone of organised nonviolent resistance since Gandhi and King. More ...Links
This page provides additional links to Australian and international organisations which provide training and support for nonviolent activists, publications relevant to the study and practice of nonviolence and websites which promote nonviolence. More ...
If you have suggestions for further links, nonviolence training resources such as games, agendas or case studies, please contact us.