Ways to support immigrant communities

De-ICE Citizens Bank Sidewalk Protest, Saturday, June 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m. ET, Citizens Bank, 1700 Diagonal Road (near the King Street metro). This is part of a national movement. This company bankrolls the country’s two largest prison companies, CoreCivic and Geo Group, which earn record profits operating dozens of ICE detention facilities. Sign up here.

Mutual aid training, Tenants and Workers United provides guidance in working with neighbors to help each other as needed, as well as training in rapid response actions. Learn more, sign up here.

Distribute food to homes, Tuesdays in Northern Virginia with Food Justice DMV. Vetting is required, orientation provided. Volunteers can also collect goods, such as beans, rice, diapers, and formula (from neighbors and friends) to drop off at a local collection center. Sign up here.

Solidarity with Hunger Strikers: Demand Action Against Trump’s Mass Detention Regime. Massive federal funding has gone to ICE and Border Patrol and used to expand their mass deportation machine. One example of this horrifying expansion and resulting inhumane conditions is what's happening at Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ. Use this link to call your senator, and this link to call your representative in Congress.

Coming up:

Saturday, June 20: Help sort donated items for the Chirilagua Food Drive from 8:30 to noon. Tenants and Workers United, at 3801 Mount Vernon Ave., seeks 10 volunteers for the first of its two summertime drives. For details and a list of items needed, contact indivisiblealexandriacomms@gmail.com

Ways to support voting rights and protect elections

• Help fellow citizens get the ID they need to vote, Thursday, June 4, 7-8 p.m. ET, virtual training. VoteRiders needs virtual volunteers to provide ongoing support for its Helpline and offers orientations on Thursdays. Sign up here.
• Write postcards to new residents in Georgia, Arizona and Michigan, and to support James Talarico in Texas. Fridays, noon-1:30 p.m., St. Elmo’s (1536 Kenwood Ave.); Saturdays, 10-11 a.m., Eclairons Old Town. Write there, or pick up postcards to write from home. For more: info@postcardsfromalx.com
• Volunteer with VoPro Pros. This all-volunteer organization offers multiple ways that you can help protect free fair and elections. Learn more, sign up here.

Ways to support civil liberties

• Good Trouble Lives On. Sign the pledge to continue the fight for voting rights during the Good Trouble Weekend of Action July 17-19, a national event honoring the spirit and actions of civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis.
• Tell Congress to say no to warrantless AI mass surveillance. The War on Terror-era legislation that authorized decades of civil liberties-eroding mass surveillance is set to expire on June 12. Tell representatives to reject reauthorization unless it includes reforms. Take action.

Coming up:

• Sunday, June 14, "Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment," 7:30-9 p.m. The Committee for the First Amendment and No Kings hosts an uplifting evening of song, solidarity and action featuring an all-star line-up of performers. Find or host a watch party.
• Saturday, June 20, Capital Pride Parade, 3–7:30 p.m. Shaw, Logan Circle, downtown, and Penn Quarter neighborhoods. Learn more here. Sign up to volunteer here.

Other resistance activities

• "Love the Dolls, Hate the Patriarchy: A Deep Dive into Anti-Queer & Trans Legislation," Wednesday, June 3, 7–8:30 p.m. ET, virtual. Join Harriet's Wildest Dreams for an in-depth teach-in on the harmful anti-trans legislation coming out of the Trump administration. Sign up here.
• End the Illegal War on Iran. Use this link to send a message to your representatives.

Coming up:

• Saturday, June 27: A Nationwide Mobilization Ahead of America’s 250th. D.C. is just one city participating in this day of marches and protests to reject the whitewashing of our past and future. Sponsors include Get Free, 50501 Events, People Power United, Blue Future and Free Speech For People. Learn more here.

How a small minority can change the world (the 3.5% rule): This 2019 BBC article explains how history has shown that nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts.

How You Can Protect Democracy: 29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect democracy. Guide from Protect Democracy that answers the question, "But can I really make a difference?"

Make your voice heard: 5 Calls, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, makes it easy for U.S. constituents to make a political impact by making phone calls to elected officials. 5 Calls researches issues, figures out the most influential decision-makers and collects phone numbers for their offices. Learn more.

Why Calling Your Elected Officials STILL Matters: Americans of Conscience lays out what's to be gained by calling your elected officials (introverts: the essay includes five tips for making stress-free calls).