Updates + Events Next Week
Hello! We updated our synopsis this week to clarify the work here at Shift the Country. Let us know what you think:
We’re here to catalyze widespread public pressure & civic engagement to move the US toward a healthier democracy & away from far-right extremism.
We reach & energize Americans & counter apathy by 1) building connection; 2) doing more with community & coalitions; 3) pressuring businesses; 4) empowering vision, values, & moral courage; 5) driving the narrative at every level, creating a buzz in local chatter networks, & sharing it all around. We can empower people to make change where they live & inspire them to vote in overwhelming majorities in elections to overcome structures that protect minority party power. Together we can grow a coalition of Democrats, independents, & non-MAGA Republicans that leverages the power of the US majority to get government to do real problem-solving & to better serve us all.
Here are the two events scheduled next week. Join us —
Coalition-Building Working Group (new): Thursday May 18, 3 pm Central… https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coalition-building-group-tickets-594244961677
Volunteer Call (new): Friday May 19, 1 pm Central... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/volunteer-call-tickets-594902357967
If you’re interested in more volunteer opportunities, sign up for the list or check out the other volunteer call on May — Thursday May 25, 7 pm Central.
Have a great weekend. Things are rough up in this country, but we have options and we have good people willing to dig in and make some shift happen. Moral shift. Policy shifts. Funding shifts. And so on.
Onward.