What people say about 10 Tactics

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“The materials in the toolkit are designed to create successful advocacy campaigns that convey a clear message to propel the right actions. The toolkit is user friendly and inspires the readers to think of creative ways in constructing a campaign”

“It’s just what activists need: clear, timely, and concise information that can be easily put into action.”

Mary Joyce, DigiActive, USA

"I work with the Youth Engagement Program for Oxfam Australia, and we’re very interested in ways to engage young people not traditionally associated with social justice issues. I love love love these resources, and look over them time and again, always learning something new. They are just gorgeous, and so useful too. Your resources do an amazing job."
 

Kate Gauld, Oxfam Australia, Australia

“It was a really good and timely film to watch.”

“I like the way the film mixes high-tech tools and "good sense", basic reason. This movie can be of interest for both "people in the business" (ie NGOs, activists, etc.) and the general public, who are more and more aware of what is at stake.”

Elsa Caternet, Internews, France

We found the material to be innovative and inspirational. It's a great collection of ideas and information for creatively and effectively engaging our community and advocating for those less fortunate than us. Can't wait to go through it further - who knows what else is out there to inspire us!

Tammy Para, Sri Lanka Human Rights Project, Australia

"The video was great for us when introducing youth to ways that information and social media can be used for social accountability. We were working in Kenya where government corruption was an issue that youth brought up a lot. They really liked section on filming police bribes and tracking the plane of the president. When we did action plans, you could see that some of the ideas from the video had sparked thinking in the participants."

Linda Raftree, Plan International , Senegal

“This documentary is very important and timely viewing for all and most relevant to advocates working in the grassroots, campaigners, information activists”

The Centre for Internet & Society, India

“I appreciate you giving me the opportunity to disseminate the this practical knowledge and message of social change. I think the audience found the materials to be very useful and also applicable to their communities here in Texas”

“What an inspiring movie! I see our organisation, Open Maps Caucasus, using many of these tactics as we implement new projects in the region. I was particularly interested in how large data sets can be visualized through maps (as was seen in Darfur and Lebanon).”

Austin Miles Cowley, Open Maps Caucasus, Georgia
“I'm using the 10 Tactics materials in a class I am teaching for graduate students, "Guerrilla Public Art: Socially Mediated Interventions" at the Rhode Island School of Design. The tactics have been really helpful in identifying, analyzing, and producing strategies for the different participants that can become involved in public art works."
Christopher Robbins, Rhode Island School Of Design Graduate Studies, United States

“I'm using the 10 tactics materials in a class I am teaching for graduate students, "Guerrilla Public Art: Socially Mediated Interventions" at the Rhode Island School of Design. The tactics have been really helpful in identifying, analyzing, and producing strategies for the different participants that can become involved in public art works."

Christopher Robbins, Rhode Island School Of Design Graduate Studies, United States

"I show 10 tactics to students at our educational programme at Action Aid Denmark called Global Change. I've sent packages of 10 tactics to all our platforms in Nepal, Kenya, Tanzania, Jordan and El Salvador and use it myself in my teachings in Denmark. The materials are compelling, useful and inspiring."

Susanne Branner Jespersen, Action Aid, Denmark

“I found the film very inspiring. I really love the fact that you can do so much with very little, such as SMS and Blogging campaigns. I am politically-minded, but I didn’t realise there were so many people doing doing this stuff!  It is brilliantly made, educational and enjoyable”.

Humberto Pérez-Blanco, University of West England, UK

"10 tactics is a great catalyst for getting passionate people focused on clear, effective storytelling. The training highlights clever ways to get attention for a story, but also emphasises the importance of keeping participants safe. Many have already suffered enough! I found that the training materials translated well, whether they were used in Central Asia or Eastern Africa. I believe you can also use them for journalists who are under increasing pressure when investigating stories."

Jonathon Marks, Jonathan Marks, Netherlands

"I've used 10 tactics to spark conversation and discussion on appropriate info-activism tactics with diverse groups from ciitzen social justice advocates to graduate students to grassroots activists from Southeast Asia. Each time it's been a great way to initiate a conversation around ways they can integrate these types of tools into their work."

Sam Gregory, WITNESS, United States

"I showed the video 10-Tactics as part of the module on Strategy, Tactics and Methods of Nonviolence. As digital media it was a great up-to date example of how electronic advocacy can supplement any larger nonviolence movement. Since our course was focusing on designing and implementing social change through nonviolent methods, the 10-tactics video was a good addition."

"I've used 10 Tactics to spark conversation and discussion on appropriate info-activism tactics with diverse groups from ciitzen social justice advocates to graduate students to grassroots activists from Southeast Asia. Each time it's been a great way to initiate a conversation around ways they can integrate these types of tools into their work. 10 Tactics is the best tool out there for sparking a conversation on how new information tools and tactics can drive activism."

Sam Gregory, Program Director, Witness, USA

"The [10 tactics] film in fact has directed me toward the solutions I have been looking for to support our work on democratic participation. The Kubutana and Sodnet examples will now help me sensitise and inspire my colleagues. I hope we be able to implement something similar for our work in Uganda."

John Silco, RIC-NET, Uganda

“When I first heard about Tactical Tech it was as if all of the ideas bouncing around in my head had coalesced into something that would work...They provide a route with all their wonderful insights about new communications technology that we old stagers can’t quite comprehend. This is the future!”

Mike Jempson, MediaWise, UK

"I show 10 tactics to students at our educational programme at Action Aid Denmark called Global Change. I've sent packages of 10 tactics to all our platforms in Nepal, Kenya, Tanzania, Jordan and El Salvador and use it myself in my teachings in Denmark. The materials are compelling, useful and inspiring."

Susanne Branner Jespersen, Action Aid, Denmark

"I love all of your resources! I especially appreciate the 10 Tactics film – I feel like this was a really powerful way to get awesome information and ideas to a huge audience. I screened the film here in Minnesota and it was well attended and easy to promote. So thank you! Keep up the awesome work!"

“10 Tactics is something that has to be seen by migration and human right advocates”

"I've been using 10 Tactics in our workshops about women in technology. 10 Tactics is very useful for all users of new media. I love it!"

Hayder Fadhil, Hamzoz, Iraq

"Since people's attitude towards social movements in Portugal has apparently become more and more inert, screening a film such as 10 Tactics for an audience of young wanna-be reporters was truly inspiring: it was like spreading a seed of good vibes to create the change we want to see in the world, starting in our own community."

Sara Moreira, Moving Cause , Portugal

“We screened 10 tactics to a group of international media and communication students and lecturers as part of a course on communication for social change. The film was a huge success, students especially liked the combination of hands-on tactics and the international focus of the film.”

Igor ter Halle, Windesheim Honours College, The Netherlands

"This film had so many good ideas for the use of ICTs to support the work we do. I will use these stories to develop new approaches for budget monitoring and to identify new ways to make the information we collect more accessible to the public."

Julius Mwanga, Kabarole Research and Resource Centre, Uganda

"I loved the case studies! Tactical Tech clearly made an effort to find relevant, fresh examples."

"We found the material to be innovative and inspirational. It's a great collection of ideas and information for creatively and effectively engaging our community and advocating for those less fortunate than us. Can't wait to go through it further - who knows what else is out there to inspire us!"

Tammy Para, Sri Lanka Human Rights Project, Australia

"10 Tactics has been phenomenal for me. Coming from a very different background with no computer or tech knowledge, 10 Tactics has empowered me to use tech in raising awareness about the Tibetan issue."

Shibayan Raha, Students For A Free Tibet, India

"The film was inspiring ...because there are times when people do feel helpless. Sometimes there are already cases of violence against civilians and how do we go about making these cases known to the public so that we could see justice? We have to find ways to empower ourselves not just with principles but with the know-how as well."

Clair Ching, Philippines

"As the Communications Officer for a Regional Network of Women's grassroots human rights NGO's, I have been using 10 Tactics for many of our advocacy projects. From addressing security issues to helping develop well planned strategies - the kit has been very informative. We will be using many of the strategies in our upcoming training workshop in Sri Lanka, Documenting Human Rights Violations against Rural, Indigenous and Migrant Women."

"We screened 10 Tactics as part of our 'Show and Tell' programme, a monthly series of informal talks by participants and guest speakers on a variety of subjects. We had around 30 in the audience and the screening provoked a lively debate on the issues raised by the film and the ideas used in it. I found the film really tangible. It introduced me to topics that I know little about in an informative varied way."

Ruthie Ford, Access Space, UK

"Thank you for supporting the local community we work with. Resources such these are really add value to the social justice and media justice initiatives in San Antonio."

DeAnne Cuellar, Texas Media Empowerment Project, USA

10 Tactics shows ways in which technology can be used in a useful form, how it can amplify experiences of life, add to online communities and add to existing projects in the world.

Andressa Vianna, Pixel Multimedia, Brazil

“What phenomenal work you are doing! I recently attended a screening of 10 Tactics in Washington. I can't tell you how inspired I am to implement your ideas into my own work with people with disabilities. For my own work, I will probably focus on using the "personal stories" tactic to encourage public service announcements and change in educational policy to improve the quality of education for deaf students in developing countries.”

Leah Maxson, Gallaudet University, USA

“The first time I heard these stories I felt so excited. I could feel hope and inspiration. I will carry [the film] with me wherever I go and show it to people, especially in places where we do media training.”

petitpor, Thailand

"10 tactics presented innovative strategies for using information for advocacy in such an engaging and easy to understand manner. The ideas were extremely practical and I felt that we could easily translate many of them into our work situations. We showed the film at a training workshop for women activists and it generated a lot of discussion and sparked ideas for new ways of doing our work."

"I've used 10 Tactics in classes on activism with undergraduate students and used in co-curricular trainings on activism for students."

Barbara Rinto, University of Cincinnati Women's Center, United States

“We screened 10 tactics to a group of international media and communication students and lecturers as part of a course on communication for social change. The film was a huge success, students especially liked the combination of hands-on tactics and the international focus of the film.”

Igor ter Halle, Windesheim Honours College, The Netherlands

"I definitely plan to develop trainings with the 10 tactics pack. The video is a powerful way for us to explain why what we do is important and the cards will help us guide others through the choices they need to make to realise their projects and goals. Eventually, we'd like to adapt these materials into Arabic."

Jessica Dheere, Social Media Exchange, Lebanon

"Thanks to 10 Tactics we found out that so much can be done using free and ready to use technology, especially turning data into visual and useful information, such as a map, to inform transit communities of what's happening and inviting them to take action."

Georgina Ramos, Jesuit Migrants Service Mexico, Mexico

"We had a screening at the Amnesty Australia Sydney office last week and it was really successful. I am going to be running some planning/training sessions with Amnesty University groups early next year and I would really like to give each of the groups a package to help them with campaigning."

Courtney Payne, Amnesty International, Australia

"If you want to effectively use the power of the web
If you want to launch an information campaign
If you want to effectively say what you want to say online
If you want to learn from the experience of others
Watch this film!"

Blogger, The Blog and Soul Movement, Philippines

“The [10 tactics screening in Sydney] was a great opportunity to consider the use of new technologies and those present in our day to day lives in campaigning for social change and defending human rights. It also brought together our community of like-minded organisations and individuals working in Sydney together in a human rights movement. I’m still hearing from people who’d like to get a copy of the film, or come along to another screening as word spreads to others’ contacts in the field.”

James Fehon, human rights activist, Australia

“[The 10 tactics screening] reminded me of a meeting I attended with Steve Jobs and Wozniak in Palo Alto, 1982.  Filled with vision and energy.”

Martha Jennings, Save the Children, UK

“The info-activism toolkits were remarkable … well laid-out and appealingly designed... The examples of activism used to demonstrate the 10 tactics were inspiring. 10 tactics provided invaluable insight and ideas, as well as experienced words of caution, for how to turn information into action and demonstrated how rights advocates around the world are using the Internet and digital technologies to create positive change.”

Anasakia Elsom, rights activist, Australia

"10 tactics is the right tools for producing excellent advocacy results. Our project "TOGETHER AGAINST TORTURE" was designed using 10 Tactics. It to sensitise people about torture and its effects. Weve started using it in many other new projects as well. It's a wonderful empowerment tool." 

"10 Tactics is empowering,  informative and strategic. I'm using it to help create messages for students about why they should stay at school to attain the benefits and outcomes that follow years down the trackfrom this. I'm also using it to create messages that inform parents about law changes and how it will effect thier children and how they can help."

Anonymous, Australia

“10 tactics enables anyone involved in info-activism, communication for development and ICT4D to find inspiration and fresh ideas to enhance the impact of their work. 10 tactics is comprehensive and up-to-date yet highlights specific examples that people can learn and borrow from, thereby further enabling sharing of ideas and collaboration”

Marten Schoonman, Gallaudet University, Kenya

“The film strengthened my motivation as an activist through the tools I already use, while also showing me new ones I was previously unaware of. At the same time, it made me feel closer to a reality that is not usually portrayed in the mass media, making me feel stronger.”

Tiago Lucena, political blogger, Portugal

"I've used 10 tactics to spark conversation and discussion on appropriate info-activism tactics with diverse groups from ciitzen social justice advocates to graduate students to grassroots activists from Southeast Asia. Each time it's been a great way to initiate a conversation around ways they can integrate these types of tools into their work."

Sam Gregory, WITNESS, United States

“I liked the film because it bridged the gap between having information and what you can do with information”.

"This is a great starter guide to show how technology can be used in development and peace work, and I plan to give the guide to all new interns/staff who join our organization as a way to introduce them into the power of simple tech use. We are a legal empowerment through technology organization so a lot of the people who join us or are interested in us come in from the legal side. 10 tactics is a great way to introduce them to the technical side."

Anonymous, United States

"This is a great starter guide to show how technology can be used in development and peace work, and I plan to give the guide to all new interns/staff who join our organization as a way to introduce them into the power of simple tech use. We are a legal empowerment through technology organization so a lot of the people who join us or are interested in us come in from the legal side. 10 tactics is a great way to introduce them to the technical side."

Anonymous, United States

“I think it's important to show this film in Brazil. I'll use it to inspire people in the use of new technologies for activism.”

VJ Pixel, rights advocate, Brazil

"10 tactics is a great catalyst for getting passionate people focused on clear, effective storytelling. The training highlights clever ways to get attention for a story, but also emphasises the importance of keeping participants safe. Many have already suffered enough! I found that the training materials translated well, whether they were used in Central Asia or Eastern Africa. I believe you can also use them for journalists who are under increasing pressure when investigating stories."

Jonathon Marks, Netherlands

"I used 10 tactics material, film and case studies as support and references to develop media campaigns with youth, in comunication workshops at the community.I intend to continue to do this as they were really useful!"

Paula Vianna, NET Comunidad, Brazil

"10 Tactics is a smart, nifty resource package, loaded with valuable information and links that unlock the doorway to a world where hard data, software technology, creativity and sheer human ingenuity frisson to tell tales of human resilience and struggles for social justice."

Nirupama Sarma, Communications Consultant, Bangalore

"I'd never come across Tactical Tech until a few days ago, but after seeing your video and getting [the 10 tactics] pack from the elections and technology conference, I'm already a big fan."

Sam Rich, Uganda Witness.org, Uganda

“I think the film is a powerful illustration of how smart advocacy in the digital age can effectively influence the course of events.”

Vera Franz, Open Society Institute, UK

"Powerful tools! Really inspiring and opens up new creative opportunities for campaigning, as never before."

Joko Arif, Greenpeace, Southeast Asia

"I've used 10 Tactics in classes on activism with undergraduate students and used in co-curricular trainings on activism for students."

Barbara Rinto, University of Cincinnati Women's Center, United States

"Our screening was wonderful.... The Kibera maps piece was central to the screening as discussions ensued on how the maps could be used by the locals for advocacy around service delivery. There were also interesting synergies with Well Told Stories that will serialize some of the practices in Kenya in the form of a comic."

Philip Thigo, Social Development Network, Kenya

"The tactics explained in the film and toolkits...are an honest summing up of years of struggle and online activism, thoroughly explained and generously shared with the rest of the world. It is an impressive easy-to-understand and ready-to-use guide for grassroots activists and netizens, many of which may lack the knowledge to making their campaigns successful while protecting themselves and their sources."

Hisham, Talk Morocco, Morocco

"10 tactics does a great job of laying out precisely how and why activists chose particular tools, what obstacles they faced and overcame, and what the results where on the issue in question."

Organising 2.0 Conference, USA

"The 10 tactics film was great. Especially I liked the Morocco police story. We have many such examples of police corruption in Tanzania. I learnt from this story how involving people in capturing these kinds of abuses of power can lead to change."

Harold Sungusia, Legal and Human Rights Centre, Tanzania

It's often difficult to explain how activism can benefit from using technology and 10 tactics demonstrates this in visceral, real ways. The film is diverse in gender, race, nationality which is powerful - it shows local and global activism and how tools which are presented often as complicated, are actually simple if explained and appropriated. I think there should be a 10 tactics2! ;-)"

Jennifer Radloff, Association for Progressive Communications, South Africa

"As a very young advocacy group, A Bleeding Heart needed as much information as it could get. It was just a group of young people interested in being more involved in positively changing their country, but we were starting from scratch. But now that we have the wealth of knowledge that the 10 Tactics package provides. I for one consider us a lot more prepared to fight the good fight...or fights..."

Brendon O'Brien, A Bleeding Heart, Trinidad and Tobago

"I can’t wait to start using 10 Tactics in my work, and I am confident that as soon as you see what this resource offers you will join the growing legions of film-for-change practitioners and educators to harness the power of info activism."

Theresa Dawson, The Jacob Burns Film Center Media Arts Lab, United States

"I am involved in holistic community development work helping poor communities and marginalised groups in Sierra Leone to get them empowered on a sustainable basis. Applying 10 tactics to our operations have seen new ways of doing our work in a creative manner that makes things very practical, interesting and easy for us and others to comprehend what is going on. It is a fully loaded interrelated package that if carefully studied and well implemented can bring positive transformation to organizations. I am greatly impressed with it and recommend it for use as it adds value to what groups are doing and does so easily."

Anonymous, Sierra Leone

"A must-see documentary explores how campaigners are successfully using new technologies and tactics to change the status quo."

Andrew Hickman, The Ecologist Magazine, UK

“Dissemination of information is very important. This film can play an important role in turning information into action.”

Robaet Ferdous, Dhaka University, Bangladesh

“The 10 tactics pack is excellent. Many helpful tips and ideas for formulating communication strategies and rolling out an advocacy campaign. The design is functional as well as attractive and colourful. Thanks Tactical Technology Collective!”

Fiona Wellby, Australia

"This [10 Tactics] is very good in terms of awareness generation about new media tools and tactics for activists."

Babul Gogoi, Foundation for People Empowerment, India

"My university students in Spain were captivated while seeing 10 Tactics, quite a combination of smart techniques, good use of ICT and solidarity that can make many people around the world (activists, or from a tiny community based organisation) better transmit their message. Thank you so much!"

Manuel Acevedo, Argentina

"I am involved in holistic community development work helping poor communities and marginalised groups in Sierra Leone to get them empowered on a sustainable basis. Applying 10 tactics to our operations have seen new ways of doing our work in a creative manner that makes things very practical, interesting and easy for us and others to comprehend what is going on. It is a fully loaded interrelated package that if carefully studied and well implemented can bring positive transformation to organizations. I am greatly impressed with it and recommend it for use as it adds value to what groups are doing and does so easily."

Anonymous, Sierra Leone

"My mind today was put [on a] journey as I was give the opportunity to visualise the tactics of information activism. My experience made my eyes stare and look closely at a direction I used to just glance at, rekindle some dreams I had shelved under my pillow, open my mouth to say a word or two on issues I’ve been keeping quiet about."

Liz, workshop participant, The Kubatana Trust and The NGO Network Alliance Project, Zimbabwe

I think the 10 Tactics kit is a powerful tool: It's simple, clear, accessible and gives a lot of practical ideas for the most diverse contexts. I plan to share it widely among our partners.

Yvonne Belaunde, CCFD-Terre Solidaire, France

“10 Tactics has been really valuable in a teaching context; as well as using it in Witness trainings, I have also used it in a class that I teach at the Harvard Kennedy Carr Center for Human Rights. It gets a great response from students.”

Sam Gregory, WITNESS, United States

“With films like 10 tactics...there is now a wealth of information and advice available to organisations who want to embrace the possibilities of [new] technologies and work more effectively.”

Bill Thompson, Digital Planet, BBC, UK

“I think the film came as a surprise to the audience and as a great inspiration too. The follow-up discussion revealed that there’s a lot to talk about –  people were asking about the details and tactics and technology and how-to-dos.”

Ana Keshelashvili, Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Georgia

"[10 Tactics is] in one word: excellent. It is really an inspiring collection of practices, showing people from many parts of the globe working on varying issues and giving the low down on how they have managed to use various tactics for their issue or cause."

Emer Beamer, Butterfly Works, The Netherlands

"These stories make us interrogate ourselves about the ways in which we currently use social media, and consider how we could start using them for purposes that go beyond our own self interest. [The film] has provided us with stimulus as viewers to explore the virtual world in a way that can be the key for creating great changes in the real world."

Mariana Moraes, Student, Brazil

"The material is spectacular and something we really needed. For the freshness, for the design of it, we loved it."

"10 Tactics is a vital resource for activists seeking to use new technology in tactically powerful and strategically effective ways. There is a need to learn from other movements and the 10 Tactics resources provide crucial insights and hard won lessons to emulate and build upon."

Anthony Kelly, the Change Agency, Australia

"I'm now finishing watching the film and its fantastic! Im really impressed with the clarity and messages coming through as well as with the material. So straightforward and a great design!"

Diana Felix da Costa, Grace Media, Portugal

"Human rights violations are so prevalent in Sri Lanka and sometimes the tools that we have don't serve the purpose to address this. 10 tactics has given us so many refreshing ideas.”

Manohari Sanjeewika, freelance video journalist, Sri Lanka

"The material is FANTASTIC. Folks in my office are fighting over a chance to have a look. I think it is an especially useful tool for trainers, such as myself, who are constantly on the look out for great, inspirational materials. I also like the versatility of it and just how attractive the design is. It is very portable too."

Gina Sanchez, Greenpeace International, The Netherlands

"We're planning to use in advocacy campaign for free and fair elections in the Nigerian general elections of 2011."

"I use 10 Tactics as an essential tool for raising awareness about new media in all my workshops on Citizen Journalism and New Media here in the north east of India. It helps me to get the agenda going as all the components of the workshop are based around the tactics included in the movie."

Babul Gogoi, Foundation for People Empowerment, India

“Very inspiring movie: I think some tools and tactics covered in the movie, can be used in Georgia too.”

Tiko Tsomaia, Journalist, Georgia

"Activists and campaigners are increasingly turning to digital technology and social media platforms to get their messages across..."10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action" provides a handbook in how best to disseminate their ideas.”

Digital Planet BBC, UK