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December Calls Us To Action!

Youth-centered calls to action to ignite the next generation of kind & courageous leaders.

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Co-Created by Shannon Brescher Shea & Ashia Ray

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WE DID IT!

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STAY CURIOUS, STAND BRAVE & SMASH THE KYRIARCHY

You give us hope

This December, we take collective action through boycotts to end genocide and ethnic cleansing.

RESISTBOT TEMPLATES via WATERMELON

Tap 'YES' once a day to lift the siege on Gaza

Sarah Sayer creates new text letter templates with sources, explanations, and calls to end violence against the people of Palestine. Follow @Watermelon on Resistbot and get daily alerts when templates are ready to send.

Text

Or text FOLLOW WATERMELON to the number 50409

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BOYCOTT via BOYCOTT DIVESTMENT & SANCTIONS

Know what to boycott

The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) calls for a boycott of Israeli and international companies that are complicit in violations of Palestinian rights.

GET THE LIST
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PETITION via #CONGOSTRONG

Call on US Congress & UK Parliament to stop funding genocide in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Western powers have a financial interest in gaining access and control over the Cobalt mines, and what better way to do so than to create societal instability across the country? This is why we need to use our voices.

SIGN
December family action toolkit
1-minute signature
CAMPAIGNS via IF NOT NOW

Talk About Apartheid

Thousands of American Jews are demanding Biden and all of our elected officials implement and continue a ceasefire. We will channel our grief towards securing a future where all Palestinians, Israelis, and Jews are safe. Will you join us and help stop a genocide?

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PETITION via MOMS RISING

Tell US Senate to support paid family leave ASAP

The United States is one of only six countries in the world that guarantees zero weeks of paid family and medical leave. Everyday we are without comprehensive paid leave is a day parents, caregivers, and families are forced to make impossible choices.

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PETITION via FAITHFUL AMERICA

Event Venues: Don't Host Franklin Graham

Graham's upcoming spring roadshow is ironically called the "God Loves You Tour" -- ironic because the notoriously bigoted preacher has a history of hatefully calling LGBTQ Americans "evil and rebellious" and of fanning the flames of MAGA conspiracy theories and political violence.

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PETITION via CIVIC SHOUT

Support Vaccine Access For Vulnerable Kids

In large swaths of the United States, the new COVID-19 vaccine is not available for kids. Urge the CDC to do everything in its power to ensure the updated COVID-19 vaccine is available to everyone who wants it.

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LETTER TEMPLATE via RAISING LUMINARIES

Reject Free Speech Criticism of Zionism & Colonization

Many US states have adopted policies to squelch free speech and criticism of the Israel government's occupation and genocide against Palestinians. Send a letter to your schools, state reps, and committees highlighting the dangers of equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism in US legislation.

LETTER

Wait – what’s so wrong with the IHRA definition of antisemitism? / ACLU / JVP / Guardian

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FREE VIRTUAL TRAINING via RIGHT TO BE

Bystander Intervention for Educators

In response to the rise in bullying and violence in schools, Right To Be has adapted the 5Ds of bystander intervention training for teachers K-12. Scholarship on bullying and violence in schools, indicates that when teachers model bystander intervention, students are significantly more likely to safely and effectively intervene when witnessing bullying.

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December 11th, 5-6pm EST | Free

AMPLIFY YOUR ACTION

Suggest An Action

Recommend a youth-centered action organized by people with lived experience.

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FREE VIRTUAL TRAINING via RIGHT TO BE & CAIR

Bystander Intervention to Stop islamaphobic and Xenophobic Harassment

You’ll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening.

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December 18th, 5-6:15pm EST | FREE

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6-WEEK COLLECTIVE via RAISING LUMINARIES

Activist Caregiver Winter Incubator

Can't catch up? Feeling trapped? On a trip wire with your kids?

What if we dropped all the busywork and bullshit and did something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT?!

It's time to focus your floodlight of overwhelm into a laser-beam of sustainable action.

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January through February 2024 | Online | Sliding Scale

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VIRTUAL WORKSHOP via CREATE WRITE HERE

Let's Make Vision Boards!

Let's hang out and craft or digitize some goals for 2024. Low-key, low pressure, and lots of fun. What will you dream up?

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Friday, December 15th | 10AM Eastern | Free

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Raising Luminaries creates workshops, training, and educational resources for parents & caregivers igniting the next generation of kind & courageous leaders.

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