Mass demonstrations, like Hands Off!, NO KINGS, and Good Trouble Lives On, generate a tremendous amount of energy! We can't let that energy dissipate. We can harness it and turn it into action.
Come learn how to be an organizer and make change in your community. We'll teach you all the things we wish we'd known when we got started. We often have guest speakers on topics like Immigrant Rights, Indigenous History, Cybersecurity, How to Protest Safely, and more!
Guest speaker Sheryl Kallivrousis is a resident of Colorado. In the past, she never paid attention to state legislation, but after finding organizations that mentor individuals in this process, she has overcome anxiety and become active in the state legislative process.
Learn how to “Engage with your State Legislature and Elected Officials”. You’ll learn about existing groups that you can join that are already doing a great job with this, such as the American Atheists and the League of Women Voters. Of course, you’ll be shown how to engage completely on your own.
You will be introduced to BillTrack50, a bill tracking platform, which makes tracking bills much easier. Filter bills using key words such as “abortion”. This makes it easier to track only the bills you’re interested in. For a deep dive on your bill, you’ll learn how you can listen to committee hearings (even days later at your convenience), or watch the entire Chamber of the Whole (House or Senate) debate on amendments ending with a final vote on your bill.
Finally, learn how to engage your elected officials using a great toolkit offered by Center for Common Ground and Workers Circle. Sheryl will share some of her personal experiences with visiting various elected officials.
Our guest speaker, Sheryl Kallivrousis, is a resident of Colorado. She is a volunteer Co-Chair of the Colorado Secular Advocacy Team (COSAT) led by the national American Atheists organization. She’s also a volunteer member of the League of Women Voters Colorado (LWVCO).
Solidarity Warriors is an action-focused, Indivisible group formed after the November election. We're one of the main groups organizing mass demonstrations in Denver. We're made up of people from across the nation, many in Colorado. We're focused on action rather than just airing political grievances, so please come prepared to talk about what you want to DO to resist the new administration and protect vulnerable communities.
Visit https://solidaritywarriors.org/ and https://www.youtube.com/@solidaritywarriors to learn more about Solidarity Warriors.