Working towards a livable and humane world

Stroomversnellers is an organization with a clear vision of a world in which the Earth remains livable, exploitation is a thing of the past, and solidarity is the norm. Stroomversnellers embodies this worldview through the way it works and the partners it collaborates with. Every training, consultation, and event contributes to a livable and humane world in the broadest sense. Through these activities, Stroomversnellers helps to build a healthy ecosystem within the social movement.

The work of Stroomversnellers focuses on both small grassroots organizations and movements as well as large established institutions. From housing collectives to major NGOs, from climate movements to initiatives countering online hate and exclusion, Stroomversnellers helps them grow. The strength of Stroomversnellers lies in its ability to provide large institutional organizations with the tools to anchor themselves in social dynamics that enable sustainable and deeply rooted change. At the same time, its offerings for smaller grassroots movements focus on achieving tangible successes and strengthening their foundations over the long term.

Because of its diverse network, Stroomversnellers acts as a connector: building bridges, fostering connections, and contributing to the collective power of the broader social counter-movement. Thanks to this wide network and adaptive approach, Stroomversnellers can respond quickly and effectively to emerging challenges.

Organization

Stroomversnellers is a non-hierarchical organization composed of professionals from various social movements. This structure contributes to its effectiveness and agility. The professionals Stroomversnellers collaborates with ensure that the collective expertise within the group is fully utilized during trainings. For this reason, Stroomversnellers works with the Direct Education Method. To make sure that the expertise of both the group and individual participants comes to the forefront, special attention is given to both mainstream and marginal perspectives, whether within society or within the group itself.

The professional trainers of Stroomversnellers come directly from the movement. This means they understand better than anyone the lived experience, language, and challenges of social movements. They are therefore able to center the group’s learning needs and respond to issues that arise during a training, even when these go broader or deeper than the initial focus. Ongoing professional development ensures that trainers can adapt quickly and work effectively in different contexts.

Activities

The activities of Stroomversnellers include external facilitation, trainings, action skills, and strategic development processes. Standard activities generally take half a day and are facilitated by two professional trainers. Thanks to the Stroomversnellers Education Fund, professional trainings are also made accessible to grassroots organizations while ensuring fair pay for trainers. In addition, Stroomversnellers maintains a freely accessible toolbox with information and practical tools for organizing successful actions.