Strengthening Sherman’s DTC

Training from the State Democratic Party

General Resources

How to Testify at a Hearing
The Art of Advocacy (pdf)
How to track CT legislation
Browse CT bills by subject
Govtrack.us – Tracking the United States Congress
Pew Research Center
Sherman School compared to other CT schools

Upstander/Activist training

This group is engaging with other groups in our community to develop a conversation around inclusion and identifying training for activists. Join this group to help discover and host opportunities for training.

ACLU on launch of PeoplePower
Hosting a People Power Event
Anti Defamation League Advocacy petitions for immigrants/refugees
United Church of Christ (UCC) sanctuary movement
Guidelines from Public Agenda: initiating non-polarizing conversations exploring controversial community concerns

Other Activist Links

Indivisible Fairfield County
Dreamcore Love Army
The Sixty Five – Weekly Call to Action
5calls.org provides phone numbers of your representatives.
Daily Kos Campaigns