Broadsheet #1
How to Be an Activist
How to Be an Activist
Local Engagement
· Participate in work of the Chico Peace Alliance; receive our newsletter by signing up at [email protected]. Check the website for events, action statements, and more chicopeacealliance.net.
· Join the Peace Vigil, going on its 64th year, at 3rd and Main, every Saturday, 12:30-1:30; bring new signs to promote peaceful actions: in our town and beyond.
· Join other vigils:
· ReSisters-Saturdays 9-10 am at Vallombrosa and Mangrove
· Defenders of Democracy, Fridays 10-11 am at the Esplanade and at the entrance to Philadelphia Square
· Social Security Vigil-Thursdays, 10-11, Social Security Office on Lassen Avenue
· Fox Take Down- Saturdays 2-3 pm at Third and Main
· See our Newsletters for announcement of yhrt vigils and demonstrations.
· Contact [email protected] for help on making vigil materials.
· Join in the work of other activist organizations in Chico; see list following. Post their announcements and fliers around town.
· Encourage more people to attend rallies and protests. Currently we are at 2% (7million) of the US population showing up but records show historically it takes 3.5% (11 million) and sustain it for the long haul to affectively change the government.
· Volunteer to be a committed rally monitor and take the training. These are announced in the Peace Alliance newsletter.
· Host a postcard and letter writing workshop for your friends and mail to local, state, and national leaders.
· Host a dinner discussion of politics with friends who may not be activated or with like-minded friends to come up with other unique ideas for activism.
· Participate in a voter registration drive, especially for seniors and young adults 18 and over.
· Volunteer to be a paid or volunteer voter registration worker to get more people registered
· Volunteer your musical group for vigils and marches to make some noise and show we are nonviolent.
· Reach out to high school and college groups to participate in protests.
· Post rally posters in Chico and in outlying communities that are not hosting rallies.
Take Political/Community Action
· Educate Yourself Deeply. Understand the history, root causes, data, and voices within the issue you care about. The Peace Alliance provides information on major issues.
· Engage friends, family, and community members in respectful, evidence-based dialogue.
· Attend Public Meetings: School boards, Chico City Council, Butte County Supervisors.
· Write to elected officials: call, testify at hearings, propose legislation, or support policy campaigns. [See following list of addresses, phone numbers.].
· Spread accurate information; counter misinformation; and mobilize participation. The Peace Alliance is in the process of creating “broadsheets” that set the record straight on a range of issues.
· Contact media: Write letters to the editor–frequently. Submit op-eds, give interviews, or support local reporters covering your movement; submit ideas to KZFR and KCHO, Enterprise Record, Chico Sol, Chico News and Review.
· Start or Join a Mutual Aid Network: Help meet community needs (food, childcare, supplies) while building long-term solidarity.
· Offer skills to organizations: design, legal help, coding, writing, web care, translation, logistics, grant-writing, strategic planning.
There are many, many more strategies for activists. Check the readings following. And share your experience: What's worked for you or worked for others? Send your ideas to [email protected]
Recommended Readings
Bill Moyer. “The Four Roles of Social Activism.” (Citizen,Rebel, Change Agent, Reformer, with traits of effective and ineffective ways of implementing those roles.) commonslibrary.org/the-four-roles-of-social-activism/
Giving Green. “Activism Strategy Report.” A nonpartisan analysis of what works: the key techniques used by activists” https://www.givinggreen.earth/research/activism-overview
Hannah Arendt. “Personal Responsibility Under a Dictatorship,” from Responsibility and Judgement. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/arendt
League of Women Voters. Grassroots Activism: How You Can Take Action! https://www.lwv.org
Sheila McKechnie Foundation. “12 Habits of Successful Changemakers.” Explores ways of setting the mission, being adaptive, understanding others, collaboration, and assessment. Includes a “skills identification worksheet.” https://smk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12_Habits_Summary-1.pdf
"Why Finding Your Fight Matters: The Path to Effective Activism." Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com
Chico Sister Organizations
Butte Environmental Council becnet.org
Butte County Healthcare Coalition
Chico Concerned Community for Justice (CC4J) https://www.cc4jchico.org/cc4j-coalition
Chico Friends Meeting http://www.chicofriendsmeetingquakers.com/
Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT). https://www.chicohousingactionteam.net/
CPAIN
Defenders of Democracy Coalition
Democratic Action Club of Chico https://www.demchico.org/
Indivisible Chico https://www.indivisiblechico.org/
NAACP Butte County
NorCal Resist https://www.facebook.com/NorCalResistChico/
Re-Sisters https://www.facebook.com/groups/2412727889128153/
Stonewall Alliance https://www.stonewallchico.com/
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chico (Justice Work Committee) uuchico.org
Veterans Action Group https://veteransactiongroup.com
National Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union https://action.aclu.org
Code Pink https://www.codepink.org
Common Cause https://www.commoncause.org
Friends Committee on National Legislation https://www.fcnl.org
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons https://www.icanw.org
Move On https://front.moveon.org
Peace Action https://www.peaceaction.org
Public Citizen https://www.citizen.org
World Beyond War https://worldbeyondwar.org
Contacts for Legislators
Congressman Douglas LaMalfa
https://lamalfa.hous.gov/contact
(202) 225-3076
Senator Adam Schiff
https://www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/get-in-touch/
(202) 224-3841
Senator Alex Padilla
https://www.padilla.senate.gov › contact
(202) 224-0357
Califonia State Senator – Megan Dahle
https://sr01.senate.ca.gov/contact-me
(916) 651-4001
State Assembly Member – James Gallagher
[email protected]
916-319-2003
Chico City Council Members
https://chicoca.gov/Your-Government/Template-COUNCIL/City-Council-Directory/index.html
Local Engagement
· Participate in work of the Chico Peace Alliance; receive our newsletter by signing up at [email protected]. Check the website for events, action statements, and more chicopeacealliance.net.
· Join the Peace Vigil, going on its 64th year, at 3rd and Main, every Saturday, 12:30-1:30; bring new signs to promote peaceful actions: in our town and beyond.
· Join other vigils:
· ReSisters-Saturdays 9-10 am at Vallombrosa and Mangrove
· Defenders of Democracy, Fridays 10-11 am at the Esplanade and at the entrance to Philadelphia Square
· Social Security Vigil-Thursdays, 10-11, Social Security Office on Lassen Avenue
· Fox Take Down- Saturdays 2-3 pm at Third and Main
· See our Newsletters for announcement of yhrt vigils and demonstrations.
· Contact [email protected] for help on making vigil materials.
· Join in the work of other activist organizations in Chico; see list following. Post their announcements and fliers around town.
· Encourage more people to attend rallies and protests. Currently we are at 2% (7million) of the US population showing up but records show historically it takes 3.5% (11 million) and sustain it for the long haul to affectively change the government.
· Volunteer to be a committed rally monitor and take the training. These are announced in the Peace Alliance newsletter.
· Host a postcard and letter writing workshop for your friends and mail to local, state, and national leaders.
· Host a dinner discussion of politics with friends who may not be activated or with like-minded friends to come up with other unique ideas for activism.
· Participate in a voter registration drive, especially for seniors and young adults 18 and over.
· Volunteer to be a paid or volunteer voter registration worker to get more people registered
· Volunteer your musical group for vigils and marches to make some noise and show we are nonviolent.
· Reach out to high school and college groups to participate in protests.
· Post rally posters in Chico and in outlying communities that are not hosting rallies.
Take Political/Community Action
· Educate Yourself Deeply. Understand the history, root causes, data, and voices within the issue you care about. The Peace Alliance provides information on major issues.
· Engage friends, family, and community members in respectful, evidence-based dialogue.
· Attend Public Meetings: School boards, Chico City Council, Butte County Supervisors.
· Write to elected officials: call, testify at hearings, propose legislation, or support policy campaigns. [See following list of addresses, phone numbers.].
· Spread accurate information; counter misinformation; and mobilize participation. The Peace Alliance is in the process of creating “broadsheets” that set the record straight on a range of issues.
· Contact media: Write letters to the editor–frequently. Submit op-eds, give interviews, or support local reporters covering your movement; submit ideas to KZFR and KCHO, Enterprise Record, Chico Sol, Chico News and Review.
· Start or Join a Mutual Aid Network: Help meet community needs (food, childcare, supplies) while building long-term solidarity.
· Offer skills to organizations: design, legal help, coding, writing, web care, translation, logistics, grant-writing, strategic planning.
There are many, many more strategies for activists. Check the readings following. And share your experience: What's worked for you or worked for others? Send your ideas to [email protected]
Recommended Readings
Bill Moyer. “The Four Roles of Social Activism.” (Citizen,Rebel, Change Agent, Reformer, with traits of effective and ineffective ways of implementing those roles.) commonslibrary.org/the-four-roles-of-social-activism/
Giving Green. “Activism Strategy Report.” A nonpartisan analysis of what works: the key techniques used by activists” https://www.givinggreen.earth/research/activism-overview
Hannah Arendt. “Personal Responsibility Under a Dictatorship,” from Responsibility and Judgement. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/arendt
League of Women Voters. Grassroots Activism: How You Can Take Action! https://www.lwv.org
Sheila McKechnie Foundation. “12 Habits of Successful Changemakers.” Explores ways of setting the mission, being adaptive, understanding others, collaboration, and assessment. Includes a “skills identification worksheet.” https://smk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12_Habits_Summary-1.pdf
"Why Finding Your Fight Matters: The Path to Effective Activism." Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com
Chico Sister Organizations
Butte Environmental Council becnet.org
Butte County Healthcare Coalition
Chico Concerned Community for Justice (CC4J) https://www.cc4jchico.org/cc4j-coalition
Chico Friends Meeting http://www.chicofriendsmeetingquakers.com/
Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT). https://www.chicohousingactionteam.net/
CPAIN
Defenders of Democracy Coalition
Democratic Action Club of Chico https://www.demchico.org/
Indivisible Chico https://www.indivisiblechico.org/
NAACP Butte County
NorCal Resist https://www.facebook.com/NorCalResistChico/
Re-Sisters https://www.facebook.com/groups/2412727889128153/
Stonewall Alliance https://www.stonewallchico.com/
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chico (Justice Work Committee) uuchico.org
Veterans Action Group https://veteransactiongroup.com
National Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union https://action.aclu.org
Code Pink https://www.codepink.org
Common Cause https://www.commoncause.org
Friends Committee on National Legislation https://www.fcnl.org
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons https://www.icanw.org
Move On https://front.moveon.org
Peace Action https://www.peaceaction.org
Public Citizen https://www.citizen.org
World Beyond War https://worldbeyondwar.org
Contacts for Legislators
Congressman Douglas LaMalfa
https://lamalfa.hous.gov/contact
(202) 225-3076
Senator Adam Schiff
https://www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/get-in-touch/
(202) 224-3841
Senator Alex Padilla
https://www.padilla.senate.gov › contact
(202) 224-0357
Califonia State Senator – Megan Dahle
https://sr01.senate.ca.gov/contact-me
(916) 651-4001
State Assembly Member – James Gallagher
[email protected]
916-319-2003
Chico City Council Members
https://chicoca.gov/Your-Government/Template-COUNCIL/City-Council-Directory/index.html
· Participate in work of the Chico Peace Alliance; receive our newsletter by signing up at [email protected]. Check the website for events, action statements, and more chicopeacealliance.net.
· Join the Peace Vigil, going on its 64th year, at 3rd and Main, every Saturday, 12:30-1:30; bring new signs to promote peaceful actions: in our town and beyond.
· Join other vigils:
· ReSisters-Saturdays 9-10 am at Vallombrosa and Mangrove
· Defenders of Democracy, Fridays 10-11 am at the Esplanade and at the entrance to Philadelphia Square
· Social Security Vigil-Thursdays, 10-11, Social Security Office on Lassen Avenue
· Fox Take Down- Saturdays 2-3 pm at Third and Main
· See our Newsletters for announcement of yhrt vigils and demonstrations.
· Contact [email protected] for help on making vigil materials.
· Join in the work of other activist organizations in Chico; see list following. Post their announcements and fliers around town.
· Encourage more people to attend rallies and protests. Currently we are at 2% (7million) of the US population showing up but records show historically it takes 3.5% (11 million) and sustain it for the long haul to affectively change the government.
· Volunteer to be a committed rally monitor and take the training. These are announced in the Peace Alliance newsletter.
· Host a postcard and letter writing workshop for your friends and mail to local, state, and national leaders.
· Host a dinner discussion of politics with friends who may not be activated or with like-minded friends to come up with other unique ideas for activism.
· Participate in a voter registration drive, especially for seniors and young adults 18 and over.
· Volunteer to be a paid or volunteer voter registration worker to get more people registered
· Volunteer your musical group for vigils and marches to make some noise and show we are nonviolent.
· Reach out to high school and college groups to participate in protests.
· Post rally posters in Chico and in outlying communities that are not hosting rallies.
Take Political/Community Action
· Educate Yourself Deeply. Understand the history, root causes, data, and voices within the issue you care about. The Peace Alliance provides information on major issues.
· Engage friends, family, and community members in respectful, evidence-based dialogue.
· Attend Public Meetings: School boards, Chico City Council, Butte County Supervisors.
· Write to elected officials: call, testify at hearings, propose legislation, or support policy campaigns. [See following list of addresses, phone numbers.].
· Spread accurate information; counter misinformation; and mobilize participation. The Peace Alliance is in the process of creating “broadsheets” that set the record straight on a range of issues.
· Contact media: Write letters to the editor–frequently. Submit op-eds, give interviews, or support local reporters covering your movement; submit ideas to KZFR and KCHO, Enterprise Record, Chico Sol, Chico News and Review.
· Start or Join a Mutual Aid Network: Help meet community needs (food, childcare, supplies) while building long-term solidarity.
· Offer skills to organizations: design, legal help, coding, writing, web care, translation, logistics, grant-writing, strategic planning.
There are many, many more strategies for activists. Check the readings following. And share your experience: What's worked for you or worked for others? Send your ideas to [email protected]
Recommended Readings
Bill Moyer. “The Four Roles of Social Activism.” (Citizen,Rebel, Change Agent, Reformer, with traits of effective and ineffective ways of implementing those roles.) commonslibrary.org/the-four-roles-of-social-activism/
Giving Green. “Activism Strategy Report.” A nonpartisan analysis of what works: the key techniques used by activists” https://www.givinggreen.earth/research/activism-overview
Hannah Arendt. “Personal Responsibility Under a Dictatorship,” from Responsibility and Judgement. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/arendt
League of Women Voters. Grassroots Activism: How You Can Take Action! https://www.lwv.org
Sheila McKechnie Foundation. “12 Habits of Successful Changemakers.” Explores ways of setting the mission, being adaptive, understanding others, collaboration, and assessment. Includes a “skills identification worksheet.” https://smk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12_Habits_Summary-1.pdf
"Why Finding Your Fight Matters: The Path to Effective Activism." Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com
Chico Sister Organizations
Butte Environmental Council becnet.org
Butte County Healthcare Coalition
Chico Concerned Community for Justice (CC4J) https://www.cc4jchico.org/cc4j-coalition
Chico Friends Meeting http://www.chicofriendsmeetingquakers.com/
Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT). https://www.chicohousingactionteam.net/
CPAIN
Defenders of Democracy Coalition
Democratic Action Club of Chico https://www.demchico.org/
Indivisible Chico https://www.indivisiblechico.org/
NAACP Butte County
NorCal Resist https://www.facebook.com/NorCalResistChico/
Re-Sisters https://www.facebook.com/groups/2412727889128153/
Stonewall Alliance https://www.stonewallchico.com/
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chico (Justice Work Committee) uuchico.org
Veterans Action Group https://veteransactiongroup.com
National Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union https://action.aclu.org
Code Pink https://www.codepink.org
Common Cause https://www.commoncause.org
Friends Committee on National Legislation https://www.fcnl.org
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons https://www.icanw.org
Move On https://front.moveon.org
Peace Action https://www.peaceaction.org
Public Citizen https://www.citizen.org
World Beyond War https://worldbeyondwar.org
Contacts for Legislators
Congressman Douglas LaMalfa
https://lamalfa.hous.gov/contact
(202) 225-3076
Senator Adam Schiff
https://www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/get-in-touch/
(202) 224-3841
Senator Alex Padilla
https://www.padilla.senate.gov › contact
(202) 224-0357
Califonia State Senator – Megan Dahle
https://sr01.senate.ca.gov/contact-me
(916) 651-4001
State Assembly Member – James Gallagher
[email protected]
916-319-2003
Chico City Council Members
https://chicoca.gov/Your-Government/Template-COUNCIL/City-Council-Directory/index.html
Local Engagement
· Participate in work of the Chico Peace Alliance; receive our newsletter by signing up at [email protected]. Check the website for events, action statements, and more chicopeacealliance.net.
· Join the Peace Vigil, going on its 64th year, at 3rd and Main, every Saturday, 12:30-1:30; bring new signs to promote peaceful actions: in our town and beyond.
· Join other vigils:
· ReSisters-Saturdays 9-10 am at Vallombrosa and Mangrove
· Defenders of Democracy, Fridays 10-11 am at the Esplanade and at the entrance to Philadelphia Square
· Social Security Vigil-Thursdays, 10-11, Social Security Office on Lassen Avenue
· Fox Take Down- Saturdays 2-3 pm at Third and Main
· See our Newsletters for announcement of yhrt vigils and demonstrations.
· Contact [email protected] for help on making vigil materials.
· Join in the work of other activist organizations in Chico; see list following. Post their announcements and fliers around town.
· Encourage more people to attend rallies and protests. Currently we are at 2% (7million) of the US population showing up but records show historically it takes 3.5% (11 million) and sustain it for the long haul to affectively change the government.
· Volunteer to be a committed rally monitor and take the training. These are announced in the Peace Alliance newsletter.
· Host a postcard and letter writing workshop for your friends and mail to local, state, and national leaders.
· Host a dinner discussion of politics with friends who may not be activated or with like-minded friends to come up with other unique ideas for activism.
· Participate in a voter registration drive, especially for seniors and young adults 18 and over.
· Volunteer to be a paid or volunteer voter registration worker to get more people registered
· Volunteer your musical group for vigils and marches to make some noise and show we are nonviolent.
· Reach out to high school and college groups to participate in protests.
· Post rally posters in Chico and in outlying communities that are not hosting rallies.
Take Political/Community Action
· Educate Yourself Deeply. Understand the history, root causes, data, and voices within the issue you care about. The Peace Alliance provides information on major issues.
· Engage friends, family, and community members in respectful, evidence-based dialogue.
· Attend Public Meetings: School boards, Chico City Council, Butte County Supervisors.
· Write to elected officials: call, testify at hearings, propose legislation, or support policy campaigns. [See following list of addresses, phone numbers.].
· Spread accurate information; counter misinformation; and mobilize participation. The Peace Alliance is in the process of creating “broadsheets” that set the record straight on a range of issues.
· Contact media: Write letters to the editor–frequently. Submit op-eds, give interviews, or support local reporters covering your movement; submit ideas to KZFR and KCHO, Enterprise Record, Chico Sol, Chico News and Review.
· Start or Join a Mutual Aid Network: Help meet community needs (food, childcare, supplies) while building long-term solidarity.
· Offer skills to organizations: design, legal help, coding, writing, web care, translation, logistics, grant-writing, strategic planning.
There are many, many more strategies for activists. Check the readings following. And share your experience: What's worked for you or worked for others? Send your ideas to [email protected]
Recommended Readings
Bill Moyer. “The Four Roles of Social Activism.” (Citizen,Rebel, Change Agent, Reformer, with traits of effective and ineffective ways of implementing those roles.) commonslibrary.org/the-four-roles-of-social-activism/
Giving Green. “Activism Strategy Report.” A nonpartisan analysis of what works: the key techniques used by activists” https://www.givinggreen.earth/research/activism-overview
Hannah Arendt. “Personal Responsibility Under a Dictatorship,” from Responsibility and Judgement. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/arendt
League of Women Voters. Grassroots Activism: How You Can Take Action! https://www.lwv.org
Sheila McKechnie Foundation. “12 Habits of Successful Changemakers.” Explores ways of setting the mission, being adaptive, understanding others, collaboration, and assessment. Includes a “skills identification worksheet.” https://smk.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/12_Habits_Summary-1.pdf
"Why Finding Your Fight Matters: The Path to Effective Activism." Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com
Chico Sister Organizations
Butte Environmental Council becnet.org
Butte County Healthcare Coalition
Chico Concerned Community for Justice (CC4J) https://www.cc4jchico.org/cc4j-coalition
Chico Friends Meeting http://www.chicofriendsmeetingquakers.com/
Chico Housing Action Team (CHAT). https://www.chicohousingactionteam.net/
CPAIN
Defenders of Democracy Coalition
Democratic Action Club of Chico https://www.demchico.org/
Indivisible Chico https://www.indivisiblechico.org/
NAACP Butte County
NorCal Resist https://www.facebook.com/NorCalResistChico/
Re-Sisters https://www.facebook.com/groups/2412727889128153/
Stonewall Alliance https://www.stonewallchico.com/
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Chico (Justice Work Committee) uuchico.org
Veterans Action Group https://veteransactiongroup.com
National Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union https://action.aclu.org
Code Pink https://www.codepink.org
Common Cause https://www.commoncause.org
Friends Committee on National Legislation https://www.fcnl.org
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons https://www.icanw.org
Move On https://front.moveon.org
Peace Action https://www.peaceaction.org
Public Citizen https://www.citizen.org
World Beyond War https://worldbeyondwar.org
Contacts for Legislators
Congressman Douglas LaMalfa
https://lamalfa.hous.gov/contact
(202) 225-3076
Senator Adam Schiff
https://www.schiff.senate.gov/contact/get-in-touch/
(202) 224-3841
Senator Alex Padilla
https://www.padilla.senate.gov › contact
(202) 224-0357
Califonia State Senator – Megan Dahle
https://sr01.senate.ca.gov/contact-me
(916) 651-4001
State Assembly Member – James Gallagher
[email protected]
916-319-2003
Chico City Council Members
https://chicoca.gov/Your-Government/Template-COUNCIL/City-Council-Directory/index.html