The recipe for social transformation

Within the Train to Transform collective, we share a vision of social transformation which is structured around six priorities... But ultimately, what is social transformation ? What is a priority ? And how do these six priorities fit together ?

Social transformation is a process during which we seek to understand the mechanisms of inequalities in order to transform social relations. The way we carry out our actions is as important as the results of those actions. If we take the image of the recipe, it is the whole making of the cake that matters, the learning and relationships that are developed in the kitchen, and not just the cake itself !

Our six priorities illustrate the different elements of this process : who the participants are (Priority 1), what ingredients we will need (Priorities 2, 3, 4 and 5), and what outcome we want to obtain (Priority 6).

From the start, not all cooks will necessarily agree on the recipe ! We can have different habits regarding the order of ingredients, their proportions... (A little training at the start, or directly a collective structuring ? The deconstruction of relations of domination, we work on it by forming an alliance during training, or both….?) Everything is possible, the main thing is to agree on the flavors that you want to share and to adapt your recipe according to the context, trying to mix all these ingredients, all favorable to the success of the cake !
Ultimately, the alternatives for social change that we are going to experiment with are the result of this process involve all of these ingredients.

Each member organization of the Train to Transform collective experiments and formalizes different “recipes”. Do not hesitate to consult them and share yours on the Atelier de la transformation social website, our collective cookbook !

And you, would you like to cook a little social transformation with us ??

Find the recipe card for Social Transformation below, downloadable in the right-hand column !