Get Involved & Take Action
Plan For the Voting Booth
A GREAT TOOL TO MAKE YOUR CUSTOM ELECTION SELECTIONS BEFORE ENTERING THE BOOTH AND A WAY TO ENGAGE VOTERS WHO THINK THEIR VOTES DON'T MATTER. Go to the bluevoterguide.com and put together a personalized guide based on their location and show them all the important issues and candidates up and DOWN the ballot. EVERY VOTE MATTERS!
Training Videos
The videos here offer helpful guidance concerning having difficult political conversations, the basics of canvassing, and much more. Check them out!
October 30th: Get Out the Vote & What Comes Next
We have only 6 days left and it is time to leave everything on the field. We've got ways you can take action in this crucial final stretch to election day.
October 16th: Messaging and Our Closing Argument
We only have 20 days. We need to get out the vote. That means you have to have your message down. Hear from folks who are going to talk about their stories and their "why" and sit in on an amazing training to learn how to tell your story and communicate effectively to potential voters.
October 9th: Breaking Barriers in Red States
Join us in highlighting and learning from the work of women and their allies in red states! We’re here to uplift and celebrate the innovative, powerful, necessary, life-saving work of activists and elected officials in red states and places nationwide. And we’re also here to talk about solidarity across red, blue, and purple places - how we can build a more just country no matter where you live.
September 25th: Self-Care
Tonight’s theme is all about how you can prioritize your mental and physical health and well-being while also doing election work (and activism in general!). The work to repair the world never ends, and you’re not helping yourself or the world if you get burned out. Rest, recuperation and taking breaks can help you stay in activism long term. Remember, activism is a marathon, not a sprint.
September 25th: Self-Care
We talk about polling, and give you some tools on how you can talk to your network about polls. A really big thing we want you all to think about is this: if women are going to decide this election, how will you do your part in shaping that win? Who around you could still use a nudge, or even a hard conversation?
How to use social media to reach voters
‼️ACTION ITEM: Review the social media toolkit and start posting! You can do so by clicking this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19...
How to Talk About Your Abortion Rights
Skip ahead to minute 17 to begin the course. TALK ABOUT ABORTION TO PEOPLE YOU KNOW! There is a pro-choice army sitting on the sidelines while an extreme minority uses our silence to ban abortions without exception. Find your voice. Break the stigma. And be organized about talking with people you know. Be heard and organize the people you know to join you in taking action to keep your abortion rights in red states.
September 11th: Everything You Need to Know About Voter Registration
‼️ACTION ITEMS!! 📬 Sign up to Write Letters to Voters 📋 Get everyone you know registered to vote! Send your people to iamavoter.com + tell them your 3 reasons you support Harris/Walz 🗣️ Post on social media for National Voter Registration Day on 9/17 ✍️ Set up a voter registration table at a local event or business 🌴 Visit our Linktree for all the links shared on this call: https://linktr.ee/womenwednesdays
Talking to Voters
Talking face-to-face with voters is proven to be the most effective way to increase voter turnout, but can sometimes feel a bit intimidating. In this call, we run through why having these conversations are important and how to make them less scary. You are the best possible messengers within your community—that has been proven time and time again. Speaking to your families, neighbors, co-workers, and friends can make a huge difference. You do not have to be a policy expert -- you will be more successful just by being authentic and relatable.
August 28: Telling Your Personal Story
Why was Kamala Harris’ convention speech so effective? Personal story. How are you going to persuade friends, family, and strangers to get out and vote? Personal story. This call we go through the basics of how to craft a compelling story of why YOU are supporting Kamala Harris. Why YOU are so committed to preventing Republicans from retaking their trifecta. How this election affects YOUR family, YOUR future, YOUR freedom.
EFFECTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH VOTERS
Does directly engaging people to talk politics make you anxious? Learn to understand and break through to people who may disagree or not care. Get the skills to build up the muscles to keep your cool and have effective conversations. This session and accompanying workbook will give you the practice you need so you can connect with all voters.
August 15th: House Parties with Women Wednesdays for Harris
This week's call was all about how to use the DNC as an opportunity to organize and have fun doing it! House parties are an amazing, low-pressure way to get your friends, family, and community excited, engaged, and ready to take action. We have everything you need to start planning your house party! All of the links shared on the call can be found here: https://linktr.ee/womenwednesdays
BUILD YOUR GRASSROOTS GROUP
Start a grassroots group! Learn how to start a grassroots organization from the ground up: find your focus, build your team and get ready to support progressive candidates & issues.
HOW TO BE POLITICALLY ACTIVE
How to Be Politically Active
The most important action you can take to create change is also the easiest. Make a list of the people you know, reach out and listen to them, and invite them to join you in your political actions. This session walks you through crafting your personal story so it connects. And then how to be intentional with sharing your story in a way that ensures that people will listen.
LEARN CIVICS 101 BASICS
The media and social media bombard us with stories, sound bites, and memes about our government. The views can be extreme and confusing. In this training, we go back to the basics so that you will be grounded in an accurate understanding of our federal government and our state and local government.
SAY THIS, NOT THAT
How to have effective messaging in your conversations. To win elections and support popular progressive issues Democrats need to communicate with the most effective messaging. In this one-hour course, we discuss how we can frame our issues and promote progressive values in a way voters will embrace.
CANVASSING 101
Watch what effective conversations at the door look like. And get helpful tips and encouragement along the way. Your teacher, Julia Johns, has years of experience knocking doors for progressive non-profits and political campaigns. And our helpful volunteers role-play what real conversations are like.
POP THE DISINFORMATION BUBBLE
Learn some practical ways to stop the spread of disinformation and how to talk to people in a way that will actually break through.