Thinking About What Next for Indivisible North Quabbin -- After a successful No Kings 3 in Orange with more than 500 people, the INQ Steering Committee brain-stormed ideas for next steps last Saturday. Below are listed some of the ideas and some details to give people more information.
Ideas from Steering Committee included:
- Themes for Saturday Stand Outs -- For example "Communities Not Cages" on Sat., April 25 to stand with National Action and have special signs + info. at Stand Out.
Proposed that we gather to:
- Show visible, public opposition to ICE detention expansion and the criminalization of immigration
- Stand in solidarity with detained immigrants and the communities fighting to protect them
- Demand that our elected officials defend due process for everyone
- Community Gatherings - Organize an in-person meeting and potluck to bring all Indivisible North Quabbin members together. Discuss some of the following:
- What should we do next? How do we work to involve more people to work on voting issues, legislative matters, mutual aid and other actions related to going forward?
- Enjoy good food and conversation together.
Check out Events in your area -- NO WORK, NO SCHOOL,
NO SHOPPING -- Try it for May 1st. If you are retired, do
not shop that day. The Challenge -- See if we can make a dent in American spending and supporting large corporations. You can also look for local events in your area. See www.MayDayStrong.org.
- No ICE. No war. No private army serving authoritarian power.
- Expand democracy. Hands off our vote.
Check out area events in Greenfield, Worcester, Amherst, Holyoke.
- Continue to Support Mutual Aid and Community Outreach & Self-Sufficiency -- Since October people involved with Indivisible North Quabbin have contributed food and personal care items along with volunteer hours to the Orange Food Pantry in Orange. Even though the Pantry was scheduled to open during the summer, it did not. Invisible No. Quabbin did a food drive and started working with other volunteers to open outside under a tent in November. Now the Pantry is in its new home with staff and working with getting food from Western MA Food Bank and other places. The Orange Food Pantry still needs regular volunteers, especially on Thursdays when they are open and also Saturdays when they will soon be open. Donations for Quality of Life items such as personal care and cleaning items are still needed. Other ideas were also listed such as a Fall Fundraiser for Community Bridge Fund, and a summer Community Cares Fair to give people an idea of community resources.
- Voting Team -- The Voting Team is very active with three subcommittees working on voter registration, postcard campaigns, and voter suppression. The whole Voting Team will meet on Thurs., April 30th from 5:30-7 p.m. If you are new and want to join this team email indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com, and we will put you in touch with the Team Leader.
- Other ideas for activities include learning about Circles of Care, more on advocacy and state legislation regarding immigration, a special 4th of July event. If you have other ideas for actions and events, please send them to indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com. We will need help organizing a community gathering for all members of Indivisible No. Quabbin soon.
Links to other groups in MA
Indivisible Worcester Newsletter and Events -- https://mail.google.com/mail/
Indivisible SE MA - Do Something -- www.dosomethingsc.org
Other Links with groups that have a list of events
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