Local Groups
Collective Change Community
Collective for Change is a newly formed group of vocal like minded individuals who seek to do more to change the current state of our government and planet through connections with larger collectives. We hope to create real and lasting impacts for our local communities and beyond. We want to stay informed with reliable information and have safe space to share ideas and support for ALL our neighbors.
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Main Street Reading+ Club Colorado
Main Street Reading+ Club is group that seeks to connect, challenge, build community and inspire each other through the power of multimedia knowledge. Our Reading "Plus" club goes beyond books at Monthly in-person Reverse Reading Club events. We also are working to pull together guides you can use while reading at home. What is a Reverse Reading Club? A book discussion before the book! You show up and bring your brilliant mind. You can buy food and drinks when we host at local business locations or bring food when we host at local library locations. For more information check out: www.mainstreetrising.org/mainstreetreadingclub
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Live Free & Read
Our local group connects like-minded people in our community who want to work with others who share their values to protect democracy on the local, state and national levels.
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SLV Voices for Democracy
Connect with like minded local residents to build a stronger community , feel supported, get involved, informed and take actions to make a positive difference for all. We meet every other Saturday to visually show our concerns , build connections , listen to each other and grow advocates for positive, common sense change .
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Concerned Americans in Chiriqui, Panama
Our group is aimed at connecting U.S. citizens living in the Chiriqui Province who want to work with others to protect democracy in the United States on the local, state and national levels.
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Birmingham/Bloomfield Families for Social Action
Please join our Facebook page to find upcoming events: www.facebook.com/share/g/1BK9Hap5Ft About What: Birmingham/Bloomfield Families for Social Action is a locally-based group of progressive citizens. We seek to create a centralized platform to build community, increase awareness, and share opportunities for collective action among our members. Who: Residents of Birmingham, Bloomfield, and the surrounding cities are welcome to join. If you live in SE Michigan, we'd love for you to join our group. Why: We seek to combat a news cycle that feels overwhelming and demoralizing by focusing on the everyday acts that we as citizens can take to make a real difference in our communities - local, national, and global. Group members are encouraged to share volunteer opportunities, fundraising drives, and awareness events that reflect our common beliefs as listed below. [Please note: all fundraising drives must support registered non-profits (check here: apps.irs.gov/app/eos). If the organization isn’t listed, please ask admin]. Common Beliefs: In this community, we believe: - All People Are Equal - Diversity Makes Us Stronger - Black Lives Matter - No Human Is Illegal - Science Is Real - Women’s Rights Are Human Rights - Climate Change Is a Crisis - Water Is Life - Love Is Love - Kindness Is Everything - People and Planet Over Profit - We Can Make a Difference “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead)
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Northeast Ohio Women For Change
Hi! We are Northeast Ohio Women for Change (NEOWFC). We are womxn working for the betterment of our community by strengthening relationships and fortifying mutual aid networks. We help to sponsor local events like food drives and fundraisers to benefit local community aid organizations. We are pro-human rights and pro-democracy. Join us in our efforts to support each other during these unprecedented and uncertain times, as we work to reduce the harm caused by the current administration. We need to stand together to fight for democracy and our rights. We have power. Let us step into that power together. Together We Rise.
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AJ
NHC Educational Justice
Our Mission Statement: NHC Educational Justice is a group of activists who champion honest and open policy and decision-making within our schools to promote a safe, quality and equitable education for all. We attend all New Hanover County school board meetings and most school board committee meetings - either in person or virtually. We communicate key discussion topics and issues to the community through our FB page - https://www.facebook.com/NHCEJ/ - and engage our local community through various call to actions (email campaigns, petitions, etc). We also assist our community through various levels of support - including speaking on behalf of staff at board meetings, assisting parents through the IEP and/or complaint process, amplifying voices of community members and other organizations, etc. We are a small group of 6 women who are parents and/or retired NHCS educators and we are passionate about strengthening and investing into our public schools. We want to connect with other like minded local community members as we expand the work we do.
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Community Advocates for Public Education
CAPE is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate and champion all students and staff, to protect quality public education to strengthen the future of our Big Walnut community. You can also follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/bwcape.
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School Board School
School Board School equips education advocates and aspiring school board members with the knowledge and network to drive systemic change.
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