The Activist Academy
Discover Your Power. Build Your Skills. Change the World.
A free learning platform by Gender Justice League Action that trains the next generation of social justice activists.
How the Quiz Works
54 scenario-based questions across four sections. No right or wrong answers.
Motivation Profile
What calls you to this work? 6 questions reveal your core motivations.
Core Stats
Your strengths across 10 dimensions. 30 scenario-based questions.
Skills Inventory
Honest self-assessment of 10 practical organizing skills.
Strategic Orientation
Inside or outside? Relationship or righteousness? 8 questions.
What You'll Discover
A journey of self-discovery that reveals your activist strengths and guides you to the right curriculum path.
Your Archetype
One of 12 distinct activist archetypes based on your strengths, motivations, and strategic instincts.
Your House
Four houses represent movement functions: Vision, Connection, Action, and Infrastructure.
Your Learning Path
A personalized curriculum across 13 schools of activist education, tailored to your strengths.
This Isn't a Test
No right or wrong answers. Every archetype is powerful. We're discovering your orientation, not testing competence.
The Activist Curriculum
13 schools of activist education: foundational power analysis, advanced tactical skills, and sustaining momentum.
Foundations of PowerLive · Free
How systems of power operate and how movements change them.
Organizing & Base-BuildingLive · Free
Relational organizing, public narrative, and group formation.
Power MappingLive · Free
Issue identification, power mapping, and coalition strategy.
Resource DevelopmentLive · Free
Fundraising, grants, budgeting, and financial sustainability.
+ 9 more schools coming soon across Tactics and Sustaining Momentum
Before You Begin
You can take the quiz without signing in. Your responses are saved locally in your browser during your session. However, once you close the browser, your results and exercise responses will be lost.
Sign in to keep your data. With an account, your Character Sheet, quiz results, curriculum progress, and worksheet responses are saved permanently. You can earn badges and certificates, and track how your activist profile evolves over time.
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Ready to begin?
Take the quiz to discover your archetype, or go straight to the curriculum.