Take Action
The first step towards taking action is finding your community, and you’ve done that!
This page is full of options to help you feel empowered and inspired. The intention is not that you will do all of these but that you find ways to get involved that are meaningful to YOU.
We all share one common goal – saving our democracy!
Indivisible Mid-Peninsula Newsletter: Our local newsletter contains top actions of the week.
The National To-Do List: Strategic “Big Picture” actions sent every Monday from Indivisible National.
“What’s the Plan?” Zoom: Join Indivisible’s co-founders every Thursday at 12 PM for a live strategy Q&A.
More Go-To Resources: NoKings.org | 50501 | MoveOn | Chop Wood, Carry Water
- Show Up: Join us for No Kings 3 on March 28 and bring a friend!
- Be the Bridge: Offer a ride to a neighbor who needs assistance getting to the rally.
- Visibility is Power: Put up a yard sign, wear a button, or display a “No Kings” flyer in your window.
- Support Quietly: Not one for crowds? Help us distribute postcards, stickers, and leaflets throughout your community.
Resources: Visit our No Kings Hub and the No Kings Store; learn at ACLU Protester Rights.
How you can help:
- Write & Send: Join a postcard party with It’s Blue Turn to reach swing-state voters.
- Talk & Connect: Join a phone bank or canvass with the Bay Area Coalition or Swing Left.
- The Sweet Side of Activism: Join Bake Back Better to bake or deliver cupcakes in exchange for campaign donations.
Great groups to work with:
- California Democratic Party
- Field Team 6
- States Win CA Peninsula
Consumer Power: Participate in targeted boycotts and let CEOs know why you’ve moved your business. Check Big Beautiful Boycott for a list.
Universities: Find out if your alma mater has an alumni group pushing it to “not make a deal.” Visit Stand for Campus Freedom or UC Unbowed.
Professional Voice: Ask your union, faith leader, or professional association to take a public stand.
Learn the Art of Resistance: Connect with others and join one of our monthly One Million Rising trainings in San Carlos to learn “Civil Resistance 101.”
Shop for Change: Visit our list of local and national retailers to know where your money is going.
Rapid Response: Save the local ICE hotlines to your phone (SMC: 203-666-4472 | SCC: 408-290-1144).
Visible Solidarity: Ask a local business to display a “Signs of Solidarity” flyer to signal a safe space, or ILRC “Know Your Rights” options.
Advocate: Tell your elected officials to pass vital trans-rights and immigrant protection legislation.
Get Involved: Join our Immigrant Rights or Trans & Queer Rights teams to stay on the front lines.
Resources:
Eyes on ICE: Document and Record Video
Faith in Action Bay Area
ACLU San Mateo County Chapter
Help us reach the tipping point.
History shows that when 3.5% of a population participates in nonviolent protest, change becomes inevitable.
- Learn more about One Million Rising
- How to Host an event: Info
- Attend a One Million Rising Event.
Educate: Share the We Can Do Hard Things podcast featuring Prof. Erica Chenoweth.
Thank you for being a part of the movement to save our democracy.
We are grateful you’re participating in ways that are meaningful and accessible to you!