Movement Education
Trainings, Workshops, and Public Programs
Upcoming Programs
Trainings, Workshops, and Public Programs
BMP and Solidarity Is offer workshops to organizations, coalitions, and networks that are committed to social change, solidarity, and movement building, and are looking for language, resources, tools, and frameworks to strengthen their practices.
Our team also offers public programs each year, from our virtual State of Solidarity series to cohort-based programs. Learn more here.
Below are descriptions of workshops we provide. They can be individually tailored to meet your organization’s goals and can be designed for virtual or in-person formats. To learn more or to schedule a training, please send us a message using this contact form.
Upcoming Programs
Transforming Solidarity Wedges to Bridges
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 3:00-4:00 pm EST
Join Building Movement Project for an introduction to our new Solidarity Wedges to Bridges Discernment Toolkit. Together, we’ll explore how the tool can help us understand the conditions beneath a wedge and discern what it might take to transform wedges into bridges.
Transformative Solidarity Framework
Solidarity is a buzzword and hashtag but what does it actually mean in practice? We offer workshops on transformative solidarity values and practices, including a Solidarity Practice 101 session for those newer to solidarity practice and a Solidarity Step Up session for those who are already engaging in meaningful solidarity efforts. In our sessions, participants will discuss how to respond to “movement moments,” how to craft solidarity-based narratives, and how to address common dilemmas and challenges.
The Solidarity Practice 101 session introduces participants to six principles of transformative solidarity practice and provides examples of how organizations and movements utilize them. The Solidarity Step Up session goes further to engage participants with scenarios and hypotheticals that are specifically tailored to dilemmas and challenges that they face.
Solidarity Stances
Especially in volatile times, solidarity is more than a statement—it is a strategic practice. This session introduces Solidarity Stances, a framework designed to help organizations build deeper, more aligned forms of solidarity while honoring their unique context and constraints. Participants will examine how organizations are positioned to move differently based on their visibility, resources, relationships, and risk tolerance. Through guided reflection, embodied practice, and small-group dialogue, participants will assess their organization’s capacity and identify the most strategic ways to respond to solidarity requests, public pressure, and internal decision-making in complex political conditions.
Sustainability and Social Change
During a time of unprecedented and overlapping crises, many of us are experiencing overwhelm, fatigue, burnout, and uncertainty. As individuals, how can we anchor our vital work to advance equity and justice? As organizational staff and leaders, how can we create the scaffolding to meet the moment? During this session, we will have the opportunity to identify challenges, to identify individual commitments and organizational systems, and to learn about tools and resources that can sustain our social change practices.
Planning for Crisis: An Ecosystem Approach
These days, it’s no longer a question of if, but when, community crises emerge. And yet, most organizations are not prepared because of the lack of resources, partnerships, and infrastructure. In this workshop, participants will have an opportunity to learn about and utilize a framework to shape rapid response infrastructure to address community crises; develop an understanding of both the opportunities and challenges of engaging in rapid response work; discuss essential roles and their impact as well as potential scenarios and next steps. This workshop, offered on a case-by-case basis, would be beneficial for organizational staff or regional networks that are responsible for leading, implementing, or preparing to undertake emergency response in their communities.