Conflict Survey - Resistance Bootcamp 2.0

Thank you for sharing your insights! Whatever you’re able to share will be helpful. We’ll use it to prepare for our double session at Bootcamp, and also to explore what other conflict supports our various activist & organizer communities might need.

We take your privacy and security seriously. The survey is anonymous and confidential.* It is hosted on the Bootcamp website, and their IT folks will send the responses to our training team. We may share themes with participants in the trainings.

Sometimes we share quotes, and sometimes even a story can be identifying. If there’s anything you would want us to re-state in our own words, or to keep completely private, just make a note in the comment box.

Organizing through Conflict and Discomfort Pre-course Survey

In the past year, have you witnessed or experienced conflict within an organizing group(s) you were part of? Choose the option that best reflects your experience.

Yes, and we are working with it just fine

Yes, and we have some struggles with conflict

Yes, and it’s causing a lot of harm or stress

What are the top 1-3 strengths in your group(s) for engaging with conflict?

What are the top 1-3 challenges in your group(s) for engaging with conflict?

What is an example of a conflict that was / is challenging for your group(s)?

In the past year, did you experience or witness a racist, sexist, transphobic, or other harmful comment or action by a member of your organizing group, even if it was unintentional? Mark all that apply.

Select all that apply

I witnessed a harmful comment or action by a group member

I was the target of a harmful comment or action by a group member

No, I did not experience or witness rasism, sexism, transphobia, or another harmful comment or action by a group member

If you WITNESSED racism or another harmful comment or action (NOT one that was targeting you), what did you do? Mark all that apply.

Select all that apply

I said or did something in the moment

I addressed it later with the group and/or with the person who made the harmful comment or action, but I did not do anything in the moment

I reached out privately to check on the person who was harmed, but I did not intervene in the moment or later

I may have focused on my own learning or reflection, but I took no other action

Not applicable (I did not witness racism or other harm)

If you were the TARGET of racism, classism, ableism, or another harmful comment or action that was DIRECTED AT YOU, how satisfied were you with the group’s response? (If you were not the target of this kind of harm, skip this question.)

1- not at all satisfied.

2- not very satisfied.

3- not sure or not applicable.

4- somewhat satisfied.

5- very satisfied.

Comments on the above (optional)

What support or training, if any, does your group need around engaging conflict?

Which best describes your race?

Black

Visibly a person of color, but not Black

I identify as a person of color, or I am multiracial, though I am often seen as white

White

Prefer not to respond

What is your race? (optional)

What is your gender? (optional)

Any other identities that you wish to share? (optional)

Which of the following best describes the organizing group(s) you were thinking of when you responded to the questions above?

All members of the group are people of color

People of color make up over 3/4 of the group

People of color make up over 1/2 of the group

White people make up over 1/2 of the group

White people make up over 3/4 of the group

All members of the group are white

Do you plan to attend the 2-part conflict workshop at Indivisible Bootcamp on Sunday morning, June 28?

Yes

Not sure

Which of these specific workshops, if any, would you be likely to attend if they were accessible to you? (optional)

Select all that apply

2-hour workshop on noticing and interrupting racism

2-hour coaching and peer support session to discuss challenges with conflict and facilitation in your group

Cohort series over a few months on “never opting out” of anti-racism

A couple days or several sessions on facilitation

A couple days or several sessions on restorative justice practices

A couple days or several sessions on conflict coaching (supporting others in your group to engage with conflict)

40-hour equity-informed mediation training

Additional training and support to offer mediation or restorative processes for other organizing groups

Would you have access to funds to cover costs for training on one these topics (through fundraising by you or your group, your group’s budget or funding source, your own money, etc.)?

Not at this time

I / we could make a contribution but could not cover the cost

I / we could raise funds as needed

Other (please specify)

Specify funding if selected

Other Comments

* Please feel free to audit the survey collection code to verify: https://github.com/danieltmiles/resistancebootcamp-plugins/tree/main/conflict-survey