Ask what you can do

Last Saturday way more than 1.5 Million all around the world took to the streets to show unity against the new government that threatens so many of our American rights.

Whether this was your first march or, like one sign read: “I can’t believe I’m still marching for this!”, this marked a new beginning.

Now the question arises: What’s next?

Get involved

I think the first step to keep the momentum going is to organize a group of like-minded, get to know your neighbors and/or volunteer in your community. The greatest strength comes from compassion.organize

10 different actions for the next 100 days – form the official women’s march team
The indivisible guide
– lets you search by zip code for groups in your area

Next steps salon –  a web site to help on community building

100daysaction.net/ Bay Area artists response to Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office

Find your cause and volunteer

Volunteermatch.org

Idealst.org

Handson Network

 

Contact your representatives, get virtual active and vote

www.house.gov/representatives/find/ – find out who your representative is and contact them with concerns

Call the halls – a guide to citizen advocacy

There are a lot of campaigning communities, here are few:

Avaaz

Sum of us

Move on

Change.org

Stay angry. Care. Be compassionate.

Or like  Aziz Ansari put it in last weeks SNL Monologue: “[…]if you look at our country’s history, change doesn’t come from presidents. Change comes from large groups of angry people. And if Day 1 is any indication, you are part of the largest group of angry people I have ever seen.

 

What is your next step?

4 thoughts on “Ask what you can do

  • January 28, 2017 at 4:35 pm
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    Thank you for this information. I looked up my congressman and wrote him an email.

    • January 28, 2017 at 4:52 pm
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      Thank you for speaking up!

  • January 29, 2017 at 2:34 pm
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    We are organizing a group of friends in the city to get together a few times a month to write postcards and organize phone calls. You are welcome to join us! First meeting is this coming Friday. Thank you for writing this post!

    • January 30, 2017 at 4:14 pm
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      Thank you.
      I’ll let you know.
      We should probably meet at the airport soon.

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