NCJW Weekly Advocacy Wrap-Up:
Friday, June 10, 2022
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In this issue...
March For Our Lives is Marching Again
Protect the Vote, Promote the Vote 2022 & Vote Forward
Faith for Pride
NCJW San Francisco: Reproductive Justice–A Virtual Panel Discussion
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March for Our Lives is Marching Again
Saturday, June 11, 2022
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March For Our Lives is marching once again on June 11, 2022. After countless mass shootings and instances of gun violence in our communities, it’s time to take back to the streets and march for our lives. We marched in 2018 after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas in Parkland, Florida, and now we’re headed back to DC. Join us on June 11th in Washington, D.C., or in one of our hundreds of local marches below.
Join Temple Israel’s Social Action Committee at
March for Our Lives, Long Beach, CA
June 11, 2022 12- 2: PM PT
Harvey Milk Park, 185 E 3rd St, Long Beach, CA 90802
We'll be meeting at Harvey Milk Park at noon, then walking a mile loop down 3rd street to the Geore Deukmejian Courthouse, then up W Broadway to Promenade (and returning to Harvey Milk Park). Free 2-hour parking is available at the parking structure next to the park
Or in Santa Ana at Centennial Park.
Also Saturday June 11, 2022 10 AM - 1PM PT
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You can also join Orange County volunteer leaders for a virtual roundtable to hear about the many ways you can join the work to end gun violence.
Thursday, June 16, 7:30 pm
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Protect the Vote, Promote the Vote 2022 & Vote Forward |
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NCJW is partnering with Vote Forward, to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) for the 2022 Election! Vote Forward is a nonprofit organization that empowers grassroots volunteers to encourage their fellow citizens in underrepresented communities (like young people, people of color, and those living in rural areas) to vote by writing and sending them letters, which have been proven to boost turnout. The 2022 midterm elections are just 5 months away!
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If you’re ready to write letters and have already participated in Vote Forward, you know the drill, log in at https://votefwd.org and pick the “social” campaign marked with an "S".
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NCJW is proud to co-sponsor “Live from the Frontlines: How We Fight Back Against Voter Suppression in the States Right Now” in partnership with the Workers Circle and the Center for Common Ground on:
Tuesday, June 14, 4–5 pm
ASL and close captioning will be provided
Our Section would also like to offer you the opportunity to write POSTCARDS rather than letters with the Center for Common Ground’s Reclaim Our Vote campaign. The mission of the Reclaim Our Vote campaign is to empower under-represented voters to fully participate in elections.
Reclaim Our Vote has sent 6.4 million postcards to voters for voter registration, Permanent Early Voting List, Pledge to Vote and GOTV. Their postcard campaign has expanded from 800 postcards a week to 500,000 postcards per week.
With their beautiful, eye-catching and inclusive postcards, Reclaim Our Vote communicates the power of primaries, key issues at stake, and the importance of an individual’s voice. Through the postcards, writers urge Early Voting (with ID!) to avoid Election Day woes, provide useful info for voting and free rides to the polls; and encourage voters to tell their friends (social organizing).
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Faith for Pride
Temple Beth David Pride Shabbat Service
Friday, June 10, 7:30 pm
Live Stream & In Person
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NCJW is cosponsoring Faith for Pride, a month-long effort in June to include the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in religious services and programs. In addition to advocating for the Equality Act, check out a local congregation’s Pride event below.
Friday, June 10: 7:30pm
Temple Beth David Pride Shabbat Service
Live Stream & In Person
Speaker Yoanna Kollin from JQ International tells her personal inspiring journey of being a Jewish Transgender Woman.
Learn more and find events being planned across the country here. Speak out on social media all month using this digital toolkit and the hashtag #Faith4Pride.
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NCJW San Francisco: Reproductive Justice– A Virtual Panel Discussion
Wednesday, June 29, 5:30–7pm, Zoom
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NCJW San Francisco
Robin Brasso Social Justice Initiative
presents:
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE
A VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
5:30pm - 7:00pm PDT
Via Zoom
In anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on Roe v. Wade, we felt compelled to act. We marched for reproductive justice across the Bay Area. We joined the national rallies in DC. We are now bringing together a panel of experts specializing in various fields to discuss the practical, faith and policy aspects of reproductive justice.
Assemblymember Cristina Garcia
Chair of the California Legislative Women's Caucus
Author of AB2320, which would establish a pilot program in five counties to provide and direct funds to primary care reproductive services providers
Bethany Golden
Experienced Nurse-Midwife
Doctoral Fellow at the UCSF's Institute of Abortion Care Training and Member of the California Future of Abortion Council
Rabbi Nancy Kasten
Member of Reform Rabbis for Repro and
Author of "As a Rabbi, Helping Pregnant Texans Get Abortions Has Never Been More Important"
Our distinguished panel will be led by:
Dr. Mary J. Wardell-Ghirarduzzi
President of the San Francisco Public Library Commission and Vice President for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the University of the Pacific
(free admission)
The panel discussion will be followed by Q&A session. Please feel free to forward any questions in advance to ellynlevinson@gmail.com. This presentation is Co-sponsored by: Jewish Community Relations Council of Silicon Valley.
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