View the Playbook and get involved with the collective at collectivepower.net When you bring people together, do you strive to build solidarity and break down knowledge hierarchies? We need you! Use ...
Read more »FabRiders and Aspiration co-organize an ongoing series of Capacity Builder Convergences. These community meetings are envisioned as a collaborative and supportive environment to connect the broad range ...
Read more »Sarah Allen and I have been in constant dialogue about the ever-changing events ecosystem for nearly a decade. It has been a continuous topic that threads through our friendship. Whether discussing new ...
Read more »Strategies for countering authoritarianism Across the world, authoritarianism is on the rise—eroding democratic spaces, silencing dissent, and undermining collective action. Now, more than ever, we must build strong, participatory movements that can resist repression and create just alternatives. The Facilitating Collective Power Lab is a hands-on training designed to equip […]
Photo by Jer Clarke 2024 was a challenging year in many ways, and we are happy to see the back of it. The incredible work we get asked to do and the inspiring people we get to work with get us through every year. Here’s a recap of what we […]
The Remote Team Cohesion Lab is part of a suite of workshops designed to strengthen organisations’ abilities to achieve social change through empowering individual and team structures. This lab series is a collaboration between Sarah Allen, drawing upon her expertise as the Mozilla Festival Senior Director, and Dirk Slater of […]
The quest to answer that question was motivated largely by Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter in October 2022. Before that, we had witnessed the slow erosion of trust that social media users experienced with Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp). We wondered how long Twitter would take to join the […]
A network-centric resource is a knowledge asset that supports interaction and strengthens the ability of a community or network to exist. They can be collection of curriculum such as IFRC’s Data Playbook, EFF’s Security Education Companion, or events like MozFest. We’ve chosen to describe the method of developing and sustaining […]
Our journey learning about effective workshop session design began in the mid-90’s, when we were helping activists and community organisers in the United States understand how to harnass the potential of the Internet. What we’ve learned about session design has largely been achieved through a combination of trial and error (evaluating […]
Holding Space in Uncertain Times In times of uncertainty, how we gather and facilitate conversations matters more than ever. FabRiders’ Session Design Lab is a collaborative space where facilitators, trainers, and organisers refine their session design skills to create inclusive, impactful, and responsive gatherings. Whether you’re navigating shifting priorities, hybrid […]
What follows is a collection of learnings gained from practising facilitation since the late 90s. Thanks to Gunner at Aspiration for his ongoing contributions and those who have joined me in learning about facilitation at places like MozFest, RightsCon and The Session Design Lab. A facilitator aims to surface the unique knowledge and experience of the individuals […]
