Indivisible North Quabbin Stand Outs Continue in Orange – July 19, 2025 – 11-12noon

 Indivisible North Quabbin Stand Outs Continue in Orange – July 19, 2025 – 11-12noon

 

Some people may have attended “Good Trouble Lives On” in the area.  Bring signs to honor John Lewis (Civil Rights Leader and Congressman) who died in 2020.  Honor his legacy of protecting Voting Rights (see below for events in MA).

 

 Come together for our weekly Stand Out. A couple of tables for the Indivisible No. Quabbin Working Groups will be set up.  Check the list below and visit the table to sign up to help with more activities in our region.

·       Communications – setting up blog, FB page, etc. and also figuring out ways to have difficult conversations with a diversity of people in the region

·       Voting – You can get stamped post cards to send people. This working group ran out of postcards last week and will bring more stamped postcards this week (bring $12 to get a pack to write and mail).

·       Community Outreach and Self-Sufficiency – Building Resiliency in our region.  Sign up to learn about possible workshops on building self-sufficiency and working with neighbors.

·       Rapid Response Network in region – No. Quabbin network is beginning to figure out ways people can help on specific projects (e.g., fundraising, etc)

·       Education and Trainings   (e.g., public forums/teach-ins to educate + trainings for affinity groups and leadership development)—There will be an Affinity Group training on Sept. 13^th led by Court Dorsey and Sharon Tracy. Sign up for this now to get more information.

Other Events in Region –

·       Thurs., July 17th from 5-6 in Greenfield on the Common (Main St. & Federal - Court Square) -- "Good Trouble Lives On"  The Greenfield event will be protesting Federal Budget Cuts.

·       Check out Mobilize -- https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/ for more events (Brattleboro, Fitchburg) and also virtual events.  Virtual Event from Boston Good Trouble Lives On: VIRTUAL at 6 p.m. on July 17^th  

·       Sat., July 19th -- In Orange -- Bring a special sign about Voting Rights if you want.

For important national trainings starting July 16 and continuing on July 30^th, Aug. 13 go to https://act.indivisible.org/go/839485?t=9&akid=119335.4732126.b_3 for information on One Million Rising Trainings (3 trainings on Zoom – can get recordings if signed up).