Week of 1/12/2025

Week of January 12th

Tuesday Jan 14, 2:30-4:30pm ET via Zoom
Film Screening – PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black girls in schools
PUSHOUT is a feature length documentary that takes a close look at the educational, judicial, and societal disparities facing Black girls. Inspired by the groundbreaking book of the same name by renowned scholar, Monique W. Morris, Ed.D. The documentary confronts the ways in which the misunderstanding of Black girlhood has led to excessive punitive discipline, which in turn disrupts one of the most important factors in their lives, their education. RSVP here

Wednesday, January 15th, 10am (weekly)
Resistance Therapy Working Group
The goal of this new working group is to push back on objectionable actions by the upcoming Trump administration (including legislation, cabinet appointees, executive orders, etc.) by promoting Calls-to-Action and education. Email Dennis to join: [email protected]

Friday, January 17th in Richmond
8th annual Justice Reform Lobby Day
The event is free and open to all. You can find the registration HERE. And a list of our legislative priorities HERE. We hope you will consider joining us in January, our lawmakers ARE capable of bold action when we the people come together and show them that we care. 

Friday, January 17th, 12:00pm
Power Lunch RSVP here

Saturday, January 18th, 10am – 3pm
People’s March in DC
Kick off locations by issue:
• Farragut Square – 912 17th St NW, Washington, DC 20006 – This location will focus on Democracy, Immigration, Anti Militarism, and Climate, and include groups like Rising Majority, Popular Democracy, Sierra Club, and Democratic Socialists of America.
• McPherson Square – 901 15th St NW STE 700, Washington, DC 20005 – This location will focus on the critical issues facing DC. It will include Harriet’s Wildest Dreams, Free DC, Palestinian Youth Movement DC, and many other DC-focused organizations.
• Franklin Park – 1332 I St NW, Washington, DC 20005 – This location will focus on bodily autonomy, gender justice and LGBTQIA issues. It will include Women’s March, Gender Liberation Movement, Generation Common Good, and others. More info and RSVP

Monday, January 20th – Richmond
GVP Lobby Day
If you haven’t already, please make plans to join us on MLK Day, Monday, January 20th, from 2-5 pm in Richmond.  The vigil will be held at the Bell Tower from 2-3 pm followed by visits to legislative offices.  There are many gun-rights groups in Virginia, but they all come together for the Virginia Citizen Defense League’s annual lobby day on the morning of January 20th because they understand there is strength in numbers. GVP advocates should too. We are part of a movement that is far bigger than any single group within the movement.  Let’s demonstrate that on MLK Day. See flyer, below, for details. For those of you in the NoVA area, you may sign up to take a free bus sponsored by the Virginia Center for Public Safety.  Please RSVP to Julie Keller at [email protected].  

Monday, January 20th
Data Center Lobby Day in Richmond
Interested in data center reform? Join the Data Center Reform Coalition in gaining an audience with your delegate or state senator. RSVP here

Monday, January 20th, 12:30pm
Martin Luther King Media Blitz at the North County Gov Center in Reston
RSVP to Diana: [email protected]

Monday, January 20th (time TBD)
MLK Day care package assembly for Operation Gratitude
Support Indivisible NOVA West’s Operation Gratitude collection on MLK Day. We have created an Amazon Gift List with all the items needed to create 30 gift bags for active duty service members. In the future, it would be nice to support local businesses but due to the tight time frame for this effort, creating an Amazon Gift List seemed the most efficient means of organizing this particular initiative. If you would like to order an item, please make sure that it reaches its destination (the home of INW member Luke Lorenz) by January 19th so that Luke Lorenz can bring the items to the bag stuffing on January 20th (location TBD soon!). Two additional items not included in the gift list: we could use some nice bags (something with designs or artwork) to put the gift list items into. Also, you are more than welcome to include hand written letters to the active duty service members that will receive these gift bags. For this effort, Operation Gratitude asks that the letters not be political so we can just let the troops know that the members of Indivisible NOVA West are supporting our fellow Americans and safeguarding our service members and veterans from cuts to their benefits as well as funding cuts that would impact their quality of life. Questions: Contact Luke Lorenz at: [email protected]

Monday, January 20th, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Rue Music & Art Fest – Purcellville, VA
Join us for an Inauguration Day protest show/benefit concert at Walsh Family Wine in Purcellville VA on January 20. We have an AMAZING line-up of grassroots activists, comedians, musicians, artists, vendors, and more coming together for a four-hour music and art festival with all ticket and silent auction proceeds going to The Blue Ridge Abortion Fund and other orgs focused on immigrant and lgbtq+ protections, repro rights, and environmental preservation. It’ll be a celebration of hope and art and community on an otherwise bleak day. Buy tickets here

Tuesday, January 21st in Richmond
Sign Up for Virginia Democracy Day 2025
Do you support campaign finance and ethics reform, ranked choice voting, and access to the ballot? Come join BigMoneyOutVA and an informal coalition of good governance partners, like the LWVers, RepresentUS, UpVote, Veterans for all Voters, etc to advocate in support of these issues on our 3rd Democracy Day.More info and RSVP here

Thursday, January 23rd, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Freedom Virginia Lobby Day 2025
Join Freedom Virginia for our 2025 lobby day! On the morning of January 23rd, we will be meeting with legislators to encourage them to support legislation regarding paid family and medical leave, banning hidden fees, and fair taxes on millionaires and billionaires. Your voice is vital in this conversation. At 8am, we will meet in front of the General Assembly Building to break out into groups and review materials. Light breakfast snacks will be provided. Then, from 9-11 am, we will meet with legislators. Each group will lead three meetings. To prepare you for your meetings, we will be hosting a virtual training on Wednesday January 15 at 7:30 pm. We ask that you do your best to attend. RSVP Here

Monday, January 27th, 5:30pm
Reception in support of Abigail Spanberger for Governor (North Arlington)
Abigail has fought hard for everyday Virginians (and for our democracy) in Congress, and she is just the person to lead us to another Virginia Democratic trifecta this November and serve as a crucial bulwark against the Trump Administration. Join us on January 27th to meet Abigail and hear how she plans to lead the great Democratic comeback. This is going to be a brutal campaign, and Abigail is going to need significant resources to get her message out and fight back against the inevitable Republican smears. RSVP here

Wednesday, January 29th, 7:30pm
Volunteer Kickoff Call with Special Guest: Abigail
The team will provide an update on the petition collection process, future volunteer opportunities, and upcoming events. Learn how you can help elect Abigail as our next Governor. There’s a role for everyone! You can also sign up for future weekly meetings using this same link. RSVP here

Thursday, January 30th, 7:00pm
31st Street 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court Fundraiser
As a result of the win for Justice Janet Protasiewicz in 2023, Wisconsin has had a major positive turnaround, including fair legislature seats, that led to a pick up of 14 Dem seats in 2024. But now we have to maintain the 4-3 progressive majority, by electing Judge Susan Crawford. Doing so should lead to fair mapping of US House districts and a potential pick up of 2 US House seats. Join us!
Zoom Link for the event: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83592664427
Donate to 31st Streets groups in WI:
·  Power to the Polls Wisconsin
·  Western Native Voice

June 27-29, 2025
Save the Date: 9th Annual WOMEN’S SUMMIT
Location: Hilton McLean Tysons Corner
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/pe3nsyb7

ICYMI & ACTIONS

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List of DNC candidates:
• DNC Forums and Chair Candidate Web Sites: https://linktr.ee/bluevictorywarroom
• Democracy Docket has some good interviews with candidates https://youtube.com/@democracydocket?si=zY9Whm-8S-zRdzrM

• VIDEO of Friday Power Lunch Coalition Press Conference: https://networknova.org/live/
• Be Bealton Strong – Case Study for Voter Engagement
• Anthony Flaccavento is with Rural-Urban Bridge Initiative. He has a great training on bridging the rural-urban divide.