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Social Impact by Design (SSIR)

Social Impact by Design (SSIR) | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
This book offers useful ideas for integrating design thinking into a work environment but could provide more specific guidelines for the design process itself.
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Nonviolent Resistance: Self-Interest

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One person’s unconstrained self-interest is another person’s oppression. Whenever someone becomes unaware of (or uninterested in) the needs of others, the result is dominance by the one and oppression of the other. So, one nonviolent way to counter oppression is to address the destructive self-interest of individuals and groups.
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Non-violent resistance to Propaganda

In this essay, Glenda Eoyang will explore paths of Adaptive Action to counteract propaganda.
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How to turn protest into powerful change - Eric Liu

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We live in an age of protest. On campuses, in public squares, on streets and social media, protestors around the world are challenging the status quo. But while protest is often necessary, is it enough?
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Why There’s a Media Blackout on the Native American Dakota Oil Pipeline Blockade

Why There’s a Media Blackout on the Native American Dakota Oil Pipeline Blockade | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
As the Lakota Sioux continue their peaceful blockade of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline, the story’s absence from the national media narrative is palpable. Considering the corporat
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A Radical Alliance of Black and Green Could Save the World

A Radical Alliance of Black and Green Could Save the World | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
A beautiful thing is happening: Advocates for racial justice and for environmental protection—too often, movements quite distant from each other—are coming together in a new way.
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TEDxDirigo - Eli Stefanski - Making Systems Thinking Sexy

Elizabeth Stefanski is an impatient social innovation junkie with over a decade of experience in building and leading social ventures. She recently joined th...
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Powered by You: The Next System Teach-Ins

Sparking a national discussion and debate about a Next System, the Next System Teach-Ins will unite thousands of university students, faculty, and staff, and...
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To Make an Impact in a World of Brutality and Strife, a Funder Embraces Systems Thinking

To Make an Impact in a World of Brutality and Strife, a Funder Embraces Systems Thinking | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it

Systems thinking is getting a lot of attention these days. For Humanity United, it's provided a way to approach human rights and security issues that can seem overwhelming and intractable. 

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Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA.org)

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Art As Protest: An Open Call For Art From OCCCA Exhibition Dates: June 3 through July 8, 2017 The arc of history bends towards justice. Protest art just speeds things along. Protest art afflicts the comfortable, and comforts the afflicted. Protest art helps us  to imagine a future free from the tyranny of ignorance and deprivation. As the late Carrie Fisher said, “Take your broken heart and make it into art.” 
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On Contact: Strategies of Resistance with Michael Gecan

On this week’s episode of On Contact, Chris Hedges discusses strategies of resistance with Michael Gecan, author of “Going Public: An Organizer’s Guide to Citizen Action”. RT Correspondent reports on the godfather of community organizing, Saul Alinsky.

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Affecting change through systems thinking - MacEwan University

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When Margaret Milner first heard about the injustices Indigenous people in Canada face, she was horrified. As a child, she was fascinated and confused by the concept of racism, and was shocked when her father first told her about residential schools.
“That’s what started me on my journey,” says Margaret, a 2015 recipient of MacEwan University’s Distinguished Teaching Award who is keen on indigenizing university curricula.

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Perspectives | IDEO.org

Perspectives | IDEO.org | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
Check out our unique perspectives on the intersection of design and the social sector.
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A conversation with Noam Chomsky on organizing for a next system - The Next System Project

A conversation with Noam Chomsky on organizing for a next system - The Next System Project | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
We spoke with philosopher, linguist, and social critic Noam Chomsky about how we build popular power to change the system.
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Systems Thinking - Sally Wilson’s Leveraging Tool for Social Change | Maharishi University of Management

Systems Thinking - Sally Wilson’s Leveraging Tool for Social Change | Maharishi University of Management | Thinking about Systems | Scoop.it
On December 7th 2015, Sally Wilson addressed a full classroom in the Sustainable Living building at Maharishi University where she will be teaching an Applied
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