Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revision | ||
utsfl:classroom:seminars:pbs200y [2017/07/18 13:35] – balleyne | utsfl:classroom:seminars:pbs200y [2023/06/29 18:01] (current) – mmccann | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
====== PBS200Y: Towards a Theory of Change ====== | ====== PBS200Y: Towards a Theory of Change ====== | ||
- | http:// | + | FIXME post updated version of presentation? |
===== Introduction: | ===== Introduction: | ||
{{: | {{: | ||
Line 24: | Line 23: | ||
===== Theory of Action vs Theory of Change ===== | ===== Theory of Action vs Theory of Change ===== | ||
==== Theory of Action ==== | ==== Theory of Action ==== | ||
- | Our pro-life efforts too often have a theory of action. We look around us and think, what can we do to accomplish our goals? What can we do that could abolish abortion? Let’s recriminalize abortion, just change the law back. Write your MP, write a blog post, go on social media, march, hold a sign, hand out some pamphlets, hold a conference, host a speaker, put some posters or ads up. These are all actions we can do as we look around us. Some of these actions might reach people and change their minds, or even save lives. None of these scattered actions will fundamentally change anything. | + | // Video that explains theory of change and uses the analogy of building a wardrobe without a manual: https:// |
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Our pro-life efforts too often have a theory of action. We look around us and think, what // | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Problems === | ||
:?: **Question: | :?: **Question: | ||
+ | |||
+ | A theory of action works forwards, to pick from immediate actions available to see if you can move forward to the goal, but without tracing a clear path to the goal: | ||
+ | {{youtube> | ||
+ | |||
+ | FIXME //why// is a theory of action insufficient? | ||
+ | * no clear path to goal | ||
+ | * no solid way of evaluating where our actions fit into the vision | ||
+ | |||
+ | > By having a clear plan, pro-life organizations are vision-driven instead of crisis-driven. By having a clear plan, prolifers can frame the debate and map out a winning strategy to make abortion unthinkable. By having a clear plan, pro-life organizations are able to properly evaluate how certain activities fit into that bigger picture((CCBR Handbook p. 17)) | ||
+ | |||
+ | FIXME transition | ||
Well, that’s because we’re outnumbered, | Well, that’s because we’re outnumbered, | ||
Line 32: | Line 47: | ||
No amount of spitting into the ocean will cause a sea-change. | No amount of spitting into the ocean will cause a sea-change. | ||
- | === Problems === | ||
FIXME cargo cult copying | FIXME cargo cult copying | ||
- | |||
- | A theory of action works forwards, to pick from immediate actions available to see if you can move forward to the goal, but without tracing a clear path to the goal: | ||
- | {{youtube> | ||
==== Theory of Change ==== | ==== Theory of Change ==== | ||
Line 45: | Line 56: | ||
A theory of change works // | A theory of change works // | ||
+ | |||
+ | FIXME theory of action says "what can I do?" whereas theory of change says "what do I need to do?" | ||
Some rough skeletal (simplifying, | Some rough skeletal (simplifying, | ||
* Goal: An abortion-free Canada | * Goal: An abortion-free Canada | ||
Line 70: | Line 83: | ||
* find legislators who might be willing | * find legislators who might be willing | ||
* __action:__ talking to legislators | * __action:__ talking to legislators | ||
- | * **Right Now**: pro-life politicians need to be elected | + | * **Right Now**: pro-life politicians need to be elected |
* nominate pro-life politicians | * nominate pro-life politicians | ||
* join local riding association boards | * join local riding association boards | ||
Line 127: | Line 140: | ||
* decriminalized > regulated > illegal((WNAL Direction Matters)) | * decriminalized > regulated > illegal((WNAL Direction Matters)) | ||
* broad political coalitions, less idea bundling | * broad political coalitions, less idea bundling | ||
- | * e.g. Right Now and WNAL | + | * new political |
- | * Could do a whole critical analysis of the political | + | |
- | * Instead, take a look at what WNAL or Right Now are doing, | + | |
==== The Prophetic Approach ==== | ==== The Prophetic Approach ==== | ||
Line 171: | Line 182: | ||
* Plus, we need to be focused on those who are persuadable -- often times reactive moves are targeted about abortion advocates, who are far less likely to be persuaded anyways, versus pro-actively targeted the mushy middle or mobilizing latent pro-lifers | * Plus, we need to be focused on those who are persuadable -- often times reactive moves are targeted about abortion advocates, who are far less likely to be persuaded anyways, versus pro-actively targeted the mushy middle or mobilizing latent pro-lifers | ||
* FIXME Students for Choice Dec 2015 or Sept 2016 RSU examples of reactive versus proactive action | * FIXME Students for Choice Dec 2015 or Sept 2016 RSU examples of reactive versus proactive action | ||
+ | * FIXME Briarpatch article(( " | ||
- __Cost-Effectiveness: | - __Cost-Effectiveness: | ||
* e.g. RTL newsletters, | * e.g. RTL newsletters, | ||
Line 199: | Line 211: | ||
* delivered to homes across the country (to change public opinion) | * delivered to homes across the country (to change public opinion) | ||
* Outreach Activities | * Outreach Activities | ||
- | * Life Chain | + | * Life Chain / " |
* 40 Days for Life | * 40 Days for Life | ||
- | * QA Project | ||
- | * " | ||
* Postcarding | * Postcarding | ||
FIXME "**If (insert activity) saves even 1 life, isn't it worth it?**" | FIXME "**If (insert activity) saves even 1 life, isn't it worth it?**" | ||
Line 209: | Line 219: | ||
* That any given action has the potential to save a life doesn' | * That any given action has the potential to save a life doesn' | ||
+ | |||
+ | FIXME "What makes a protest effective?" |