GIVE THANKS (4 OBAMA) EDITION: 12/1 Vote 4 Goldie, 12/10 Young Voters, 12/11 PCDC, 12/12 Rock The Vote, Gun Vigil, 12/13-15 RootsCamp + Hunger AND Healthcare Games!
Network 4 Progress
NEWSLETTER 4 PROGRESS
(November 27. 2013)
FWDPROGRESS POST:
“Why We Should Feel More Thankful for Obama”
(N4P’s Jim McBride on how being put on GQ’s Least Influential List and facing record-low poll numbers is truly astonishing considering what we learned from a week of JFK, Iran, Nuclear Option and HealthCare.gov news)
WANT TO PROMOTE SMART HOLIDAY GIFTS THAT EMPOWER GIRLS?
Help “Goldieblox” STEM Education Toys to win a Super Bowl Ad!
WATCH & VOTE DAILY UNTIL 11:59PM PST SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1ST:
Learn More & Show Your Support: http://wp.me/s2FIhk-goldie
(they have some really cool viral videos)
*** THANKSGIVING IDEAS ***
Promote & Defend the Affordable Care Act:
Encourage your family members to sign up for health insurance!
http://www.barackobama.com/health-care-holidays
(deadline to get covered start January 1st is now 12/23!)
Here's every argument you'll need to win your Obamacare debate this Thanksgiving!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/21/obamacare-facts_n_4303837.html
(remember that 54% of American support ACA or don’t think it goes far enough toward universal health care and even more think its fixable: http://wapo.st/IsYq4E)
Support your fellow workers:
Join the 87% of Christmas shoppers who won’t try to keep stores open on Thanksgiving!
(“Pizza Hut manager fired for refusing to open on Thanksgiving”: http://thkpr.gs/1jJZrS2)
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/11/26/2995071/shopping-guide-thanksgiving/
Help end the GOP Hunger Games:
Learn More about Food Stamp cuts & Donate to Food Programs!
http://www.barackobama.com/news/holiday-snap-benefits/
(over half of recipients are children and many more are elderly, veterans and working poor like those who need donations despite working at Walmart: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-11-20/wal-marts-no-good-very-bad-pre-thanksgiving-week)
Volunteer!
http://dccentralkitchen.volunteerhub.com/Events/Index
FEATURED EVENTS:
*** 12/10: League of Young Voters’ 10th Anniversary Celebration ***
Buy Tickets Here: http://bitly.com/December10th
*** 12/11: Progressive Communicators Holiday Party ***
RSVP:
*** 12/12: National Vigil For Victims of Gun Violence ***
RSVP: https://rally.org/vigil
*** 12/12: Rock The Vote’s Festivus Party @ Millie & Al’s ***
RSVP: http://rtvote.com/1fsA1L7
*** 12/13-15: New Organizing Institute’s Rootscamp ***
@ Washington Convention Center
Join Network For Progress as we lead panels on 21st Century organizing and movement-building!
RootsCamp isn’t your everyday gathering; it’s an “unconference.” Instead of pre-set powerpoints and “expert” panels, participants design sessions and decide the program.
The idea is to bring together progressives of all stripes as equals, and have an honest exchange of ideas. When we learn from one another, we take away new ideas, make new connections, and strengthen our work.
In the past, participants have come from all over the country, and even around the globe. We’ve had data geeks from the biggest national campaigns trading lessons learned with field innovators from school board races in Pittsburgh. Or climate change organizers from Switzerland sharing best practices with marriage equality advocates from Maine. It's all there and the more people we have, the more ideas will get turned into world-changing campaigns!
It’s also a rare opportunity for D.C. insiders to interact directly with people fighting on the front lines, and a unique space to begin an honest discussion about what worked, what didn’t, and how we grow stronger together.
REGISTER:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/rootscamp-national-2013-tickets-7471735161
(use Generational Alliance’s “YOUTH13” promo code to get 10% off)