Resistance School – Practical Skills to Reclaim, Rebuild, and Reimagine America
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Turn your online outrage into offline action
The first free digital training platform for civic engagement and community organizing.
Learn
Access video lessons from leading academics and practitioners to gain the skills you need to organize and mobilize effectively.
Engage
Dive in with supporting resources — readings, quizzes, and tools — and join discussions with other learners in an online forum.
Act
Connect to local, state, and national organizations that are leading the charge for progressive change.
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Sharpen your skills
We offer nearly 20 courses you can draw from to make a difference, your way.
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How to Register Voters
Everyone knows how important voter registration is. This training will explain the rules of voter registration, how to reach and have a conversation with unregistered voters, and general best practices.
Preview this course - (4 preview lessons)
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How to Knock on Doors: Persuasion Canvass
Learn how to have a persuasive conversation at the door with former Obama and Clinton staffer Jason Gray. We'll provide you key tips and give you a proven framework to use.
Preview this course - (5 preview lessons)
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How to Hold a House Meeting
Everything you need to know to plan and hold a house meeting. Kate Catherall, co-founder of the Arena, teaches us why we hold house meetings, how to use house meetings as an organizing tool, and what actually happens at a successful house meeting.
Preview this course - (5 preview lessons)