Uncomfortable with the idea of speaking to others at the march (possibly while being recorded) about your participation? The below are “script-let” ideas that may provide you with a helpful guide of sorts for expressing your involvement concisely and confidently. Please feel free to use… Read More »Why I March – a Sound Bite
Now you are informed and ready- time to act! Your best two tactics are your money and your time. Let’s talk $$. First, donations. There are a bajillion organizations working to do good. Many run on donations. It can be hard to figure out who… Read More »Step Three to Taking Action
By Jnn13 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons Take back Inauguration Day by participating in one of these alternative events on Friday, January 20th. Because you can love this country AND skip the inauguration. Local Our Inauguration Day: The… Read More »Alternative Inauguration Day Events
Alright, so you’ve got your non-biased news sources and you’re keeping up with things- nice! Now it’s time for step two: homework. I know, you already have a busy life, and you’ve just upped your news intake on top of that. The thing is,… Read More »Step Two to Taking Action
We’re getting a lot of questions about the Women’s Marches. Here are links to information for marches in Bellingham, Seattle and DC. Womxn’s March on Washington – Bellingham Event Information Website Facebook page Facebook event Womxn’s March – Washington State – Seattle Event Information… Read More »Womxn’s Marches – Bellingham, Seattle, DC
If you are feeling anxious about seeing relatives on Thursday, you are not alone. How will you navigate difficult conversations about the election without flat-out arguing? Is it possible to have a civil discussion about what just happened? Showing Up for Racial Justice has put together… Read More »Preparing to Talk Turkey on Thanksgiving
Literature that “reflects and honors the lives of all young people” (www.weneeddiversebooks.org) is essential to creating a more just society. Children, and the people who read to them, benefit immeasurably from both seeing themselves in books and from the opportunity to listen to and learn one… Read More »Diverse Books Pledge