Do something only you can do.
How to contact your elected officials (federal, state & local)
[Consider a dedicated / separate email address for activism (Democratic Society: “This allows all traffic coming through from sites … to come through to the dedicated email address and not clog up or get lost in your personal Inbox.”)]
Text:
Resistbot: turns your text messages into daily faxed letters to Congress. “You’ll be prompted to provide your name, zip code, and a message you’d like to send to your senators. Once you’re happy with your message, Resistbot will format it to look professional and fax it to both of your senators.”
Apps:
21 Applets for Activism by IFTTT: “(“if this, then that”) helps users by getting other online tools to work together in the case of a trigger event. For example, if you’re interested in a certain piece of legislation, as soon as it’s published on Congress.gov, the text could be posted [on a] channel you share with other activists.” Fast Company
Volunteer:
(below & throughout . . . .)
Practice corporeal politics . . . . Get outside.” (#10) – Timothy Snyder
Call: [Why calling works]
Text:
dailyaction.org (by text)
Email:
ACLU: American Civil Liberties Union
National Resources Defense Council
Action takes many forms:
DoSomething.org: We are a youth-led movement for good
Fair.org: Organize! (Activism Toolkit)
Digital & Online Activism (Reset)
Malala’s Story – Girls’ Education
Committee to Protect Journalists
National Geographic Climate Action
results.org: the power to end poverty
Promote Native American Human Rights
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America
LULAC: League of United Latin American Citizens
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
US PIRG: Federation of State Public Interest Research Groups
CulturalSurvival.org: Advancing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights & Cultures Worldwide
Effective Altruism: GiveWell, The Life You Can Save
Centurion: seeking freedom for the innocent in prison
What do I do about the Environment and Public Lands (google doc.)
“Seven Times in History When Students Turned to Activism” NYT
“Five child activists you need to know” – Unicef
Lend a hand. Everything counts.
