How to take action
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While we are focused on serving Women in Science here at City College, we recognize that policy at the local, state, and federal levels greatly affect us and our community. There are many resources available to help you take action to personally influence these policies. Here's a list of action guides put together by our friends in the Action Lunch Hour Team.
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Weekly Action Checklist – http://bit.ly/2gZuVZR
The checklist is sent out each week and includes a list of issues and steps to take.
Women’s March – https://www.womensmarch.com/100/
They are issuing 10 actions every 10 days for the first 100 days.
5 Calls – https://5calls.org/
They organize the big issues of the week, give you a run-down of the current issue, help you look up your representatives, and give you a script you can follow if you need guidance on the phone.
My Civic Workout – https://www.mycivicworkout.com/
This is a daily email that offers a 5 minute, 10 minute, and 20 minute option for staying engaged in civic action. They also give you links and resources for getting better informed about issues of the day.
Mobilize – mobilizeapp.org
A phone app that provides you with issues, scripts to use when calling your representatives, and direct links to their phone numbers. It also does notifications when new issues arise.
TheSixtyFive – http://thesixtyfive.org/weeklyCTA
A weekly call to action, and an extensive list of issues and scripts for phone calls.
Regulations.gov – https://www.regulations.gov/
A way for you to leave comments and exercise your voice regarding federal legislation.
Letters to the Editor – https://www.fcnl.org/updates/publish-letters-to-the-editor-18
A guide to writing (and getting published) letters-to-the editor and op-eds in your local news rags.
Hey Gov! – http://heygov.org
A website where you can easily share cards about issues to Twitter and Facebook. The purpose is to try to more easily get counts for issues of concern on social media. Feedback on adding issues or how to make it better is welcome!