Resistance School starts tonight! This is something you can do on your own or with like-minded people near you. As they say on their website:
"On November 8, we lost more than just the presidency. We lost yet more ground in the decades-long campaign against progressive values. Republicans now control the Senate, House, and more state legislatures than they have in almost 200 years. Those losses have emboldened the right to launch an all-out attack against our nation’s creed – that all are created equal.
"Like so many Americans, the election moved us – a group of progressive graduate students at Harvard – to ask ourselves: How can we most effectively fight Trump’s agenda?
"What we came up with: Resistance School.
"Resistance School is a free four-week practical training program that will sharpen the tools we need to fight back at the federal, state, and local levels. Our goal is to keep the embers of resistance alive through concrete learning, community engagement, and forward-looking action.
"We believe that both long-time activists and new additions to the movement need to forge effective offensive strategies to secure progressive victories. Throughout April, we invite you to join with neighbors, friends, or classmates to participate in livestreamed interactive workshops with renowned political campaigners, communicators, and organizers. Each of the skills they’ll showcase is critical to amplifying our collective impact.
"Together we’ll learn how to:
"Interested? Sign up here and we will follow up with more information.
"Onward,
The Resistance School Team"
Starting next week, a group will meet locally for these sessions. If you are interested, contact Allison Ambrose and tell her that you want information about Resistance School.
"On November 8, we lost more than just the presidency. We lost yet more ground in the decades-long campaign against progressive values. Republicans now control the Senate, House, and more state legislatures than they have in almost 200 years. Those losses have emboldened the right to launch an all-out attack against our nation’s creed – that all are created equal.
"Like so many Americans, the election moved us – a group of progressive graduate students at Harvard – to ask ourselves: How can we most effectively fight Trump’s agenda?
"What we came up with: Resistance School.
"Resistance School is a free four-week practical training program that will sharpen the tools we need to fight back at the federal, state, and local levels. Our goal is to keep the embers of resistance alive through concrete learning, community engagement, and forward-looking action.
"We believe that both long-time activists and new additions to the movement need to forge effective offensive strategies to secure progressive victories. Throughout April, we invite you to join with neighbors, friends, or classmates to participate in livestreamed interactive workshops with renowned political campaigners, communicators, and organizers. Each of the skills they’ll showcase is critical to amplifying our collective impact.
"Together we’ll learn how to:
- Communicate our values in political advocacy (Session One)
- Mobilize and organize our communities (Session Two)
- Structure and build capacity for action (Session Three)
- Sustain the resistance long-term (Session Four)
"Interested? Sign up here and we will follow up with more information.
"Onward,
The Resistance School Team"
Starting next week, a group will meet locally for these sessions. If you are interested, contact Allison Ambrose and tell her that you want information about Resistance School.
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