The Curriculum
13 schools of activist education organized into three sections — from foundational power analysis to advanced tactical skills to sustaining momentum.
Before You Start the Curriculum
We recommend taking the Discovery Engine quiz first. It identifies your unique activist archetype, house, and strengths — then maps a personalized learning path through the curriculum tailored to you.
Take the Discovery Engine QuizSection 1: Foundations
— Build the FoundationsFoundations of Power
How systems of power operate; movement history; theories of change. This is the gateway course — free and open to everyone.
Organizing & Base-Building
Group dynamics, relational organizing, mission/vision/values, public narrative. Learn the fundamentals of building a base.
Power & Resource Mapping
Issue identification, micro/mezzo/macro strategy, power mapping, coalition assessment. Map the terrain before you fight.
Resource & Capacity Development
Fundraising, grants, budgeting, operational planning. Build the financial and operational infrastructure movements need.
Section II: Tactics
— Learn the ToolsLegislative & Policy Strategy
Legislative process, lobbying, regulatory navigation. Learn to work the levers of institutional power.
Communications & Narrative Strategy
Media strategy, storytelling, framing, crisis comms. Shape the narrative that shapes the politics.
Legal & Constitutional Frameworks
Civil rights law, constitutional analysis, legal strategy. Understand the legal architecture of rights and power.
Electoral & Campaign Strategy
Candidate and ballot campaigns, voter contact, field operations. Win elections, win power.
Tactical Innovation & Earned Media
Social media campaigns, creative tactics, earned media. Force attention on what matters.
Section III: Sustaining Momentum
— Keep the FireHealing & Sustainability
Burnout prevention, trauma-informed organizing, restorative justice. Keep the fire without burning out.
Direct Service Supports & Mutual Aid
Peer-to-peer support, community security, solidarity. Build systems of care that sustain communities.
Political Education & Group Learning
Study groups, ongoing group dynamics, collective analysis. Keep learning together after the course ends.
Arts & Cultural Events
Creative expression, cultural programming, art as resistance. Culture is how movements breathe.