People often say that they are too overwhelmed to participate in civic engagement. Many of us care about so many things we end up almost immobilized by it.
For this toolkit’s purpose, we want to help you to narrow your focus to just one area where you can get engaged to make a difference. Don’t worry! Those other causes will still be there waiting for you.
This may take a few minutes, so settle in and let’s get started!
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What is your political point of view?
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Equal Rights
- Criminal Justice Reform: The goal of this work is to reform the justice system in order to make it more fair and equitable, and to reduce the population of people who are caught in the “school-to-prison pipeline.” Click here to lock in Criminal Justice Reform as your issue.
- Disability Rights: The goal of this work is to advance equal rights and opportunities for people with all types of disabilities. Click here to lock in Disability Rights as your issue.
- Immigration & Refugees: The goal of this work is to ensure the equal protection of immigrants and refugees under the law, promote positive immigration and refugee reform, and/or promote border security. Click here to lock in Immigration and Refugees as your issue.
- LGBTQ Rights: The goal of this work is to fight for the right of LGBTQ+ people to live their lives authentically, safely, and free from discrimination. Click here to lock in LGBTQ Rights as your issue.
- Racial Justice: The goal of this work is to dismantle the systemic barriers in society that create inequalities and inequities for minority groups. Click here to lock in Racial Justice as your issue.
- Reproductive Rights: The goal of this work is to protect the rights of women to make these personal, private decisions about their own bodies. Click here to lock in Reproductive Rights as your issue.
- Women’s Rights: The goal of this work is to dismantle systemic barriers and discrimination in society that create inequalities and inequities for women. Click here to lock in Women's Rights as your issue
Good Government
- Ballot Initiatives: The goal of this work is to increase democracy and representative government for the people and by the people. Click here to lock in Ballot Initiatives as your issue.
- Campaign Finance: The goal of this work is to remove dark money from politics and ensure transparency and accountability in campaigns. Click here to lock in Campaign Finance as your issue.
- Freedom of Speech: The goal of this work is to protect freedom of speech from unconstitutional government restriction. Click here to lock in Freedom of Speech as your issue.
- Redistricting: The goal of this work is to ensure that political boundaries are drawn fairly in a way that guarantees voters choose candidates, not the other way around. Click here to lock in Redistricting as your issue.
- Religious Freedom: The goal of this work is to ensure that everyone is able to freely express their religion and beliefs. Click here to lock in Religious Freedom as your issue.
- Term Limits: The goal of this work is to make government leaders more accountable to the people by placing limits on their time in office. Click here to lock in Term Limits as your issue.
- Transparency: The goal of this work is to ensure that the government operates in a transparent manner that allows voters to obtain information and hold officials accountable. Click here to lock in Transparency as your issue.
- Voting and Elections: The goal of this work is to ensure that every person has fair and equal access to participate in elections by voting. Click here to lock in Voting and Elections as your issue.
Strong Communities
- Clean Air: The goal of this work is to combat air pollution and improve air quality. Click here to lock in Clean Air as your issue.
- Clean Energy: The goal of this work is to transform our current fossil-fuel driven energy systems to those that are renewable or low-carbon. Click here to lock in Clean Energy as your issue.
- Climate Change: The goal of this work is to combat climate change and its impacts. Click here to lock in Climate Change as your issue.
- Environment & Public Lands: The goal of this work is to preserve and protect the natural environment and our system of federal public lands. Click here to lock in Environment and Public Lands as your issue.
- Public Transit: The goal of this work is to fund, plan, build, and maintain mass transit systems for the public. Click here to lock in Public Transit as your issue.
- Water Conservation: The goal of this work is to promote sustainable water use and conserve water resources. Click here to lock in Water Conservation as your issue
Sustainable Future
- Clean Air: The goal of this work is to combat air pollution and improve air quality. Click here to lock in Clean Air as your issue.
- Clean Energy: The goal of this work is to transform our current fossil-fuel driven energy systems to those that are renewable or low-carbon. Click here to lock in Clean Energy as your issue.
- Climate Change: The goal of this work is to combat climate change and its impacts. Click here to lock in Climate Change as your issue.
- Environment & Public Lands: The goal of this work is to preserve and protect the natural environment and our system of federal public lands. Click here to lock in Environment and Public Lands as your issue.
- Public Transit: The goal of this work is to fund, plan, build, and maintain mass transit systems for the public. Click here to lock in Public Transit as your issue.
- Water Conservation: The goal of this work is to promote sustainable water use and conserve water resources. Click here to lock in Water Conservation as your issue
Equal Rights
- Criminal Justice Reform: The goal of this work is to reform the justice system in order to make it more fair and equitable, and to reduce the population of people who are caught in the “school-to-prison pipeline.” Click here to lock in Criminal Justice Reform as your issue.
- Disability Rights: The goal of this work is to advance equal rights and opportunities for people with all types of disabilities. Click here to lock in Disability Rights as your issue.
- Immigrant Rights: The goal of this work is to fight for the equal rights of immigrants and to promote positive immigration reform. Click here to lock in Immigrant Rights as your issue.
- LGBTQ+ Rights: The goal of this work is to fight for the right of LGBTQ+ people to live their lives authentically, safely, and free from discrimination. Click here to lock in LGBTQ+ Rights as your issue.
- Racial Justice: The goal of this work is to dismantle the systemic barriers in society that create inequalities and inequities for minority groups. Click here to lock in Racial Justice as your issue.
- Reproductive Rights: The goal of this work is to protect the rights of women to make these personal, private decisions about their own bodies. Click here to lock in Reproductive Rights as your issue.
- Women’s Rights: The goal of this work is to dismantle systemic barriers and discrimination in society that create inequalities and inequities for women. Click here to lock in Women's Rights as your issue
Good Government
- Ballot Initiatives: The goal of this work is to increase democracy and representative government for the people and by the people. Click here to lock in Ballot Initiatives as your issue.
- Campaign Finance: The goal of this work is to remove dark money from politics and ensure transparency and accountability in campaigns. Click here to lock in Campaign Finance as your issue.
- Freedom of Speech: The goal of this work is to protect freedom of speech from unconstitutional government restriction. Click here to lock in Freedom of Speech as your issue.
- Redistricting: The goal of this work is to ensure that political boundaries are drawn fairly in a way that guarantees voters choose candidates, not the other way around. Click here to lock in Redistricting as your issue.
- Religious Freedom: The goal of this work is to ensure that everyone is able to freely express their religion and beliefs. Click here to lock in Religious Freedom as your issue.
- Term Limits: The goal of this work is to make government leaders more accountable to the people by placing limits on their time in office. Click here to lock in Term Limits as your issue.
- Transparency: The goal of this work is to ensure that the government operates in a transparent manner that allows voters to obtain information and hold officials accountable. Click here to lock in Transparency as your issue.
- Voting and Elections: The goal of this work is to ensure that every person has fair and equal access to participate in elections by voting. Click here to lock in Voting and Elections as your issue.
Strong Communities
- Affordable Housing: The goal of this work is to ensure everyone has access to affordable housing. Click here to lock in Affordable Housing as your issue.
- Economic Justice: The goal of this work is to dismantle systemic barriers that prevent people from thriving in our economic system. Click here to lock in Economic Justice as your issue.
- Gun Violence Prevention: The goal of this work is to reduce and prevent the risk of gun violence in every sphere of our society. Click here to lock in Gun Violence Prevention as your issue
- Healthcare: The goal of this work is to ensure that healthcare is affordable and accessible for everyone. Click here to lock in Healthcare as your issue
- Homelessness: The goal of this work is to provide shelter and resources for people experiencing homelessness while advocating for policies that reduce homelessness in our communities. Click here to lock in Homelessness as your issue.
- Mental Health: The goal of this work is to ensure that mental health services are affordable and accessible for everyone. Click here to lock in Mental Health as your issue.
- Police Reform: The goal of this work is to reform policing work and structures to eliminate systemic racism while maintaining public welfare and safety. Click here to lock in Police Reform as your issue.
- Public Education: The goal of this work is to provide fair and equal access to quality education for every child. Click here to lock in Public Education as your issue.
- Sexual Violence Prevention: The goal of this work is to prevent sexual violence in order to ensure that everyone can live in a safe and supportive environment. Click here to lock in Sexual Violence Prevention as your issue.
- Supporting Families: The goal of this work is to support families of all types as they seek to provide for their children and survive in our changing economy. Click here to lock in Supporting Families as your issue.
- Tenants Rights: The goal of this work is to protect tenants against abuse and unfair policies that exist in current power structures. Click here to lock in Tenants Rights as your issue.
Sustainable Future
- Clean Air: The goal of this work is to combat air pollution and improve air quality. Click here to lock in Clean Air as your issue.
- Clean Energy: The goal of this work is to transform our current fossil-fuel driven energy systems to those that are renewable or low-carbon. Click here to lock in Clean Energy as your issue.
- Climate Change: The goal of this work is to combat climate change and its impacts. Click here to lock in Climate Change as your issue.
- Environment & Public Lands: The goal of this work is to preserve and protect the natural environment and our system of federal public lands. Click here to lock in Environment and Public Lands as your issue.
- Public Transit: The goal of this work is to fund, plan, build, and maintain mass transit systems for the public. Click here to lock in Public Transit as your issue.
- Water Conservation: The goal of this work is to promote sustainable water use and conserve water resources. Click here to lock in Water Conservation as your issue