Resources

Take Action

Indivisible Guide – Practical guide in resisting the Trump agenda

Jennifer Hofmann Blog – Weekly Action Checklist for Democrats, Independents, and Republicans of Conscience

Re:Act – A list delivered once a week of a few concrete things you can do to take action during the Trump presidency

5calls.org – Effective scripts for calling Members of Congress

TheSixtyFive.org – Effective scripts for calling you representatives

DailyAction.org – Get alerts to make civic engagement easy

Women's March – Take action on an issue every 10 days

Action for a Better Tomorrow – Takes a different approach to civic engagement through vetted, researched actions, trainings and seminars

The People's Lobby – Membership-driven organization devoted to organizing widespread support for public policies and candidates

Know Your Right to Protest – If you believe your right to protest has been violated, please contact the ACLU of Illinois

Protest Etiquette – Stay safe and follow proper etiquette

NextGen Climate Resistant Resources – List of external resources for the resistance and find ways to join the fight

Resist Here – #ResistTrump every Tuesday at your senator's or representative's office

Call My Congress – Simple form to find out your local officials

Upcoming Events

International Women's Strike Day of Action – Work toward gender and diversity equality on March 8, 2017

Save Climate Research Data #DataRescueCHI – Support science by working to keep climate research data accessible to the public and join us on March 11, 2017

March for Science Chicago – March to take a stand for science on April 22, 2017

People's Climate March – Join the People’s Climate Movement on April 29, 2017 in Washington, D.C. and across the country to stand up for our communities and climate

Local Events – Friends Who March group compiled local events

Persist List – Centralized location to view and list political action events in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs

Resistance Calendar – Events happening around the US

Town Hall Project – Find a town hall near you

DuPage County Progressives Calendar – More local events

The People's Calendar – Search for Congressional town halls, protest/rallies, and other events in your area

Learn About The Issues

BallotReady.org – Know what you’re voting for by researching every name and issue on the ballot

ISideWith.com – shows which political parties, candidates, and ballot initiatives match your beliefs based on the 2017 issues that are most important to you

OnTheIssues.org – Provides non-partisan information that votes can be based on issues rather than on personalities and popularity

Countable.us – Lets individuals review upcoming legislation before the US Congress

How a Bill Becomes a Law – And how it moves through government

Give

American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois – Devoted to protecting your Constitutional rights to Freedom of Speech, Privacy, Due Process, and Equal Protection

United to Protect Democracy – A nonpartisan nonprofit with an urgent goal: to hold the President and the Executive Branch accountable

Local Groups and Meetups

Code Against Trump – As programmers, we can offer technical capabilities to civic groups that are on the front-lines of protecting those most affected by these policies

Chicago Tech Resistance – Come up with products, services, and companies that can effectively combat the rising tide of populism.