Activism Resources
In order to effectively lobby our legislators, we need to be informed citizen advocates. Join us to learn what issues we are focusing on. We send out weekly Call-To-Action emails so our advocacy is current and targeted. Below are resources to do the research yourself, guides on effective messaging and great mobile applications that make contacting your elected officials really easy!
FOLLOW LEGISLATION
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GovTrak Track legislation being debated in the US Congess, you can search by topic and bill number.
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OnTheIssues Look up the voting record of our elected officials
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OpenSecrets A non-profit group dedicated to keeping track of who is funding our politicians
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Contacting Congress --Find out what committees your Member of Congress is on, the phone and fax numbers for all their offices, and how much they won the vote by.
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Congress.gov--The official website for Congress. Leads you to both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Check on scheduled hearings, find live streams of congressional action.
GET the MESSAGE RIGHT
One of the most important skills for activists is being able to connect with voters. The race-class-gender narrative (RCGN) is a new framework developed to cut through decades of divisive politics.
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Race Class Academy has a series of short videos with background on RCGN
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Words to Win By has podcasts about times when the RCGN framework has been employed
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We Make the Future provides a host of RCGN resources for you to use
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Freedom Over Fascism Toolkit Everything you need to learn about getting our message across.
ADVOCATE
These apps make it easy to contact your elected officials about current issues. Try one out!
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www.5calls.org--Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Downloadable app. Weekly updates
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www.countable.us--Clear concise summaries of legislation brought to your phone. Apps available
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CongressInYourPocket--App with lists of congressman. Customizable.