Nonviolence Training

[video] Occupation: Training for Nonviolence | GMP

This 1977 film by Green Mountain Post (GMP) Films was created to support nonviolence training during the campaign to halt construction at the Seabrook, NH Nuclear Plant. It became a key resource as the anti-nuclear movement grew, used widely in other regional alliances and site occupations. The filmmakers re-released it on YouTube due to its continued relevance for contemporary movements like Occupy Wall Street. The film features insightful commentary from long-time nonviolent activists Wally and Juanita Nelson. For more information, visit www.gmpfilms.com.

[video] How Nonviolence Won Independence:
India & United States | Rivera Sun

In this July 1, 2025, webinar, Rivera Sun explored the strategic role of nonviolent tactics — including boycotts, tax resistance, civil disobedience, and alternative institutions – in achieving independence for both India (under Mahatma Gandhi) and the United States (1765-1776). The session drew insights from these historical examples for contemporary challenges.

[case study] Nonviolence Training in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement: Empowering Nonviolence | WRINP

This text, a resource from Empowering Nonviolence (a project of the War Resisters' International Nonviolence Programme), illuminates the foundational role of nonviolence training in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. It details how organizations like the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) systematically prepared activists — from CORE's early month-long workshops to SCLC's community-based training rooted in African-American religious traditions and extensive preparation for events like Mississippi Freedom Summer — equipping participants with the skills and discipline necessary for nonviolent direct action, even against intense opposition.