{"product_id":"same-damn-bird-workbook-paperback","title":"Same Damn Bird Workbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNatasha A. Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSame Damn Bird: The Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e is a 90-page companion guide to \u003cem\u003eSame Damn Bird\u003c\/em\u003e by Dr. Natasha Campbell. Designed for personal reflection, educational use, book clubs, community organizations, and facilitated group study, the workbook helps readers move from understanding structural problems to taking specific, organized civic action. Built around the book's eight calls to action, it is designed to turn awareness into measurable engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe workbook begins with a self-assessment that helps readers examine their current relationship to civic and political engagement, identify the skills and relationships they already possess, define their community context, and determine where they have the greatest potential for action. Readers are encouraged to begin with the module most relevant to their circumstances rather than follow a strict sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eight modules focus on practical civic engagement: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLearn Your Local Budget\u003c\/strong\u003e - understand how public resources are allocated and identify who benefits from spending decisions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShow Up Where Power Is Bored\u003c\/strong\u003e - attend school board meetings, zoning hearings, city council sessions, and other local decision-making spaces consistently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Economic Buffers\u003c\/strong\u003e - explore credit unions, cooperatives, mutual aid, community land trusts, and other structures that create greater economic independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrganize Around Outcomes, Not Identities\u003c\/strong\u003e - focus on measurable improvements to shared material conditions rather than political labels alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevelop Civic Skill\u003c\/strong\u003e - build practical skills such as public records requests, regulatory comments, budget analysis, election follow-through, and land-use knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild the Counter-Infrastructure\u003c\/strong\u003e - strengthen organizations and networks that support long-term policy, legal, organizing, journalism, and civic accountability work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWithdraw Attention Strategically\u003c\/strong\u003e - examine how political attention is spent and redirect energy away from outrage that produces little structural impact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFind the People Across the Line\u003c\/strong\u003e - build respectful relationships with people across political or social divisions who share similar material concerns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach module includes structural context, guided reflection questions, writing space, concrete action steps, a personal commitment prompt, common obstacles, a 30-day tracker, a learning reflection, and connections to the other modules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe workbook also includes a \u003cstrong\u003eGroup Facilitation Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e for book clubs, faith communities, neighborhood groups, unions, and community organizations. Suggested formats include an eight-week series, a weekend intensive, or an ongoing monthly working group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA concluding \u003cstrong\u003e90-Day Action Plan\u003c\/strong\u003e helps readers prioritize modules, set commitments, build accountability relationships, and evaluate progress over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, \u003cem\u003eSame Damn Bird: The Workbook\u003c\/em\u003e is a practical civic engagement guide, journal, organizing tool, and facilitation resource created to help readers move beyond political reaction and toward informed, sustained, community-based action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67857888313651,"sku":"9798234196293","price":25.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bG3n9Ic93y9798234196293.webp?v=1793574058","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/same-damn-bird-workbook-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}