The following resources are provided to link our members to public policy issues and the organizations that address specific issues.
AAUW 2-minute activist is an action network that provides regular alerts on how and when to engage in the fight for gender equity. Go to the AAUW website. Then go to Take Action on their website. Their website has many tools and training for members. http://aauw.org
Arizona legislature… Find your legislator, see how he/she voted, see what committees they are on, and find their contact information. http://azleg.gov
League of Women Voters, non-partisan, focuses on voting rights, women’s rights, education, climate change, ranked choice voting, health care, gun safety, immigration, criminal justice. http://lwv.org
Moms Rising is a transformative on-the-ground and online multicultural organization working to increase family economic security, to end discrimination against women and mothers, and to build a nation where both businesses and families can thrive. http://momsrising.org
Civic Engagement Beyond Voting is a grassroots nonpartisan organization working to empower Arizona residents to exercise their voices at state and local levels. A recent training they provided was Writing Letters to the Editor. http://cebv.us
Save Our Schools Arizona is a non-partisan, community-based organization fighting for strong public schools for a strong Arizona. http://sosarizona.org
Indivisible is a non-partisan organization whose local Indivisible groups build and wield power in ways that individuals can’t. To create change, one needs the collective constituent power that comes with working together, as Indivisibles. http://Indivisible.org
Stand Up Together – a grassroots organization that has partnered with Indivisible and with Red, Wine, and Blue to address issues facing us today. For more information, contact Bonnie Boyce-Wilson or Marge Whitman. Their contact information is in our directory.
5 Calls is an easy and effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact. What’s important to you? Calling your congressperson is an effective way to influence policy. This organization has a list of issues from which to pick. After choosing an issue and providing your geographical data, 5 Calls provides a script, calls your elected official, and you talk! http://5calls.org
ACLU The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization that works to protect and expand civil liberties and civil rights for all people in the U.S. They have 550 attorneys working for them to protect our freedoms. http://aclu.org