Next Week: Learn to Canvass with Confidence
Do you feel unsure about the idea of talking to voters door to door? Are you an experienced canvasser, but it’s been a while?
Find some familiar faces from a past canvassing trip
Canvassing – knocking doors and talking to voters – is the gold standard for getting out the vote where it counts.
We can all learn to become confident, effective canvassers for the 2024 elections. On the evening of Tuesday, May 21, join us, with host Indivisible Downtown Chicago, for an Indivisible Chicago Alliance training: “Yes, You Canvass.”
To prepare volunteers to canvass in the months leading up to the election, the Indivisible Chicago Alliance is offering the “Yes, You Canvass” training for anyone who has never done it before or can just use a refresher. You’ll learn what canvassing is all about and how you can make the biggest difference possible in winning the most important election of our lifetime.
HOW TO REGISTER: Take part in the in-person “Yes, You Canvass” training Tuesday May 21st, 6:30-8:00 pm, hosted by the Indivisible Downtown Chicago chapter in partnership with IC-SS at Grace Place, 637 S. Dearborn. You’ll receive more information upon signing up. Register here.
Vote Forward & the Impact of Your Letters
Are you writing Vote Forward letters at home as well as at our monthly gatherings? Not yet? You can!
Get the info and tools you need to print and write your own letters to voters in key states and districts. Just go to Vote Forward and sign up. Then write & learn with Vote Forward at a national online event.
This Thursday, Online: Write & Learn
From Vote Forward: This Thursday, May 16, join Vote Forward and volunteers across the country to write letters to voters AND hear from Vote Forward’s Data & Research Team about their work designing experiments and analyzing results to learn more about what really works to turn out voters. RSVP here.
This call will focus on how Vote Forward has incorporated learnings from previous years into their 2024 campaigns.
In addition to hearing from the Vote Forward Data Team, this letter-writing event will offer a personalized, in-depth answer to the question “What should I write?” Vote Forward staff will help you craft an effective, personal message to voters, and answer all your letter-writing questions.
HOW TO REGISTER: Join Vote Forward online on Thursday, May 16th, 7:00-8:00 pm CT–and bring your own letters to personalize as you tune in. Info/sign-up here.
Write with Us on May 28: Special Place
Can you join us to write more letters on Tuesday, May 28, 6:00-8:00 pm? Special location: We’ll meet at the community room of a private residence (address provided when youRSVP).
Thanks to all our writers & stamp donors – RSVP here
As always, our generous letter leader, Steve Kagan, will bring pens, envelopes, and pre-printed Vote Forward letters for you to personalize to help get out the vote in key states and districts.
At this special location, we’ll serve pizza and soft drinks. Feel free to bring wine, beer, a salad, or a dessert to share if you wish. We encourage you to donate first-class stamps. But the most important thing is to be there!
RSVP here (or email us at Indiv.Chi.South@gmail.com, letting us know you can attend on Tuesday, May 28 and providing your full name and cell number).
Justice Can’t Wait: Raise Your Voice Online
Justice can’t wait! We believe that the former president must stand trial for the insurrection he attempted after he lost the election in 2020. We want that trial to be completed before the election this November so that voters know the outcome before they cast their vote.
But Trump’s January 6th criminal trial can’t take place until the Supreme Court rules on the preposterous question of whether a president is immune from criminal charges committed while president, excepting official acts. In this case, of course, the charge is criminal conspiracy to overthrow an election.
It seems apparent that some justices are deliberately helping delay Trump’s criminal trial — by accepting the absurd immunity case in the first place and then by delaying their ruling.
We cannot allow justice delayed to become democracy destroyed. Time is short, so raise your voice and act now!
More info: Read this Sun-Times letter to the editor from Geri Kahn, our friend on the Indivisible Chicago Alliance board.
Act: SCOTUS Must Reject Immunity by May 20
1. Read and Share: Read and share the engaging Justice Can’t Wait website, with more information and suggested actions.
2. Petition: Sign this petition from the Women’s March calling on the Supreme Court to rule on and reject the immunity claim by May 20.
3. Social Media Storm: Do you use social media? From now until May 20th, use the Research Collaborative’s #JusticeCantWait toolkit to create your own posts. The toolkit has suggested wording and graphics to create posts demanding that SCOTUS reject Trump’s immunity case by May 20th, so that the Trump criminal conspiracy trial can go forward by election day in November.
Action Calendar: Indivisible Chicago Alliance
It’s May, and we’re well into 2024. What are your plans to help prevent a Trump/GOP power grab of the White House, Congress, and the states?
To find specific actions to sign up for, check ALL the May 2024 options on the Indivisible Chicago Alliance action calendar.
The calendar is a project of the citywide Indivisible Chicago Alliance and is curated by Wendy Posner.
Organizations & Opportunities
Indivisible Chicago-South Side shares information and actions from other organizations on issues important in our country, state, city, and communities.
Little Free Store: Donate, Volunteer
From The Little Free Store/La Tiendita: We are excited to share that we have a new place for our free store at Coppin Church and Community Center. Coppin Community Center is also a food pantry.
This store is a lifeline for those in need, providing them with essential items like clothing, toiletries, and a food pantry open on Mondays, completely free of charge. Get more information here.
Volunteer: On Mondays, we are looking for volunteers who can speak a little Spanish to help with the food pantry distribution. Coppin is at 5627 S. Michigan Ave. Get volunteer info here — scroll down on the volunteer page to find a sign-up schedule for specific dates and tasks.
Donate: The Little Free Store has a special need for:
- Adult men’s and women’s clothing for summer weather
- Disposable diapers & baby wipes
You can drop off the above items on Mondays, 4-6 pm, and Saturdays, 10 am-1 pm, at the Coppin Center, 5627 S. Michigan, Basement.
Indivisible Chicago-South Side
Email: Indiv.Chi.South@gmail.com
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Co-Leaders: Esther Peters,Betsy Rubin, Teri Watkins, Sarah Lincoln
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