Our Movement Ecology offerings will support you in understanding the many different strategies that arise when we are faced with creating social change.
While many of us have tried to create the conditions for social movements where there is collaboration across groups and organizations, we believe that collaboration can only happen when we are clear on the differences between the strategies that live in them. This means that we can only have ecological thinking, or action in social change, if we know what makes the parts of the movement different in relation to one another.
We call these multiple strategies Foundational Theories of Change, and we believe that the key to power that many of us are working hard to harness is found in their collaboration.
In each Module, participants will join other leaders and activists from different social movements, reflect on the concepts, and engage in practical exercises to use the frameworks in their individual work and current organizational context.
This Fall Semester, we are offering the following 3 Modules on Movement Ecology:
Please note: In order to attend Module 1, you must watch an introductory video on Movement Ecology, which we will provide when you enroll in the first Module.
If you want to attend more than 1 module, you must take them in order. In other words, Module 1 is required to attend Module 2, and Modules 1 and 2 are required to attend Module 3.
Attend all 3 Modules through a weekly Cohort experience. You will be attending each module alongside the same group of participants for the entire cohort. Through the semester we will be hosting two separate cohorts, occurring at different days of the week and times.
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Choose when you want to attend all three modules of the series based on which module dates/times best suit your schedule. Please refer to the calendar below to select which modules you can attend. Keep in mind that modules must be completed in numerical order.
Only have time to get a comprehensive introduction to the topics? You can just take our first module! Sign up here.
Included with your enrollment will be a video lesson that you should watch before you attend your first live module session. This can be accessed through the Ayni School Platform using the login credentials you create at checkout.
After you enroll, someone from the Ayni School team will reach out to you with instructions on how to access the video lesson on our Ayni School platform and a registration form to let us know more about you, and if you are ordering an a la carte format which modules you can attend.
From there we will send you Zoom module links.
TippingPoint / Sunrise Project Perspective Enrollees: For leaders sponsored by Sunrise/TippingPoint, please refer to the instructions provided by them to learn the registration process.
| Participant Type | Individual (Organization Paying For Your Enrollment), Individual (Paying For Yourself) |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Format | A La Carte (Choose your own path), Cohort 1 : Mondays 8PM-10:30PM EST (October 2nd, 9th, 16th), Cohort 2 : Tuesdays 1PM-3:30PM EST (October 10th, 17th, 24th) |
| Enrollment Payment Tier | Reciprocity Tier, Solidarity Tier, Sustainer Tier, Pay It Forward Tier |
Within our in person trainings, there are many concepts covered and Movement Ecology is one of them. This theory is usually covered in a few hours where participants receive a broad introductory understanding to the concept, including a small mapping exercise.
During the Fall Training Semester, we are expanding that short introduction into an in-depth experience (across 3 modules) where we cover some new frameworks, including:
At the Ayni Institute we are committed to providing high quality trainings that are accessible and support social change leaders, organizations, and movements dedicated to building a more reciprocal world.
We have been inspired by the many models of pricing by scale and gift economies. Please take a few minutes to assess the right tier that you belong to according to our system.
There are two types of tiers. To determine which of the two tiers to look at, please decide: are you paying out of pocket or are you being sponsored by an organization?
If you are paying out of pocket please review the following INDIVIDUAL pricing tiers and read in detail the multiple qualifying factors.
Please review the Individual Pricing Tiers Guide page to find more details and read more indicators. You can also find the individual scholarship form there.
If you are being sponsored by an organization please review the following ORGANIZATIONAL pricing tiers and read in detail the multiple qualifying factors.
Please refer to our Organizational Pricing Tiers page for more detailed information.
When enrolling into this series, you are agreeing to abide by Ayni School’s Student Guidelines below.
If you’re interested in attending cohorts in two Series, we are excited to offer you this option for Movement Ecology and Seasons of Leadership. Purchase our “Two Series” package here. Once you register, you can then choose which Series and dates/times work best for you.
Thanks to Galaxy Gives and Just Impact, we are excited to provide Galaxy Gives Fellows and Just Impact Grantees complimentary access to our Ayni School Fall Semester and all Ayni School Courses. If you qualify, please email us at ouraynischool@gmail.com and we will follow up with you and provide access.
