resources for election 2020
We believe the tools of our practice provide us the resources to move into and through this critical moment in time with more purpose and clarity, so that the thoughts, words and actions of our own lives contribute to happiness and freedom for all. We’re committed to supporting you both on and off your yoga mat. As a follow up to our announcement last week, below please find a list of resources to help you navigate the upcoming election.
Yoga
Yoga Home
Organizing Event for Biden/ Harris – Join us for an engaging night focused around the upcoming election, learn why Southeastern PA is so important, and how you can get involved. We will be joined by Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and candidate for Auditor General, Dr. Nina Ahmad. We’ll also be joined by local Colonial leaders and Biden campaign coordinators. Open to the public. September 17, 6:30p Free Registration
Moving Into Practice: A Call to Action for the Current Times: This 4-week series with co-founder Maura Manzo will invite you to “take your practice off the mat” via specific calls to action, group accountability and community resourcing. We’ll look at how our yoga practice serves us in these moments and what it means to be grounded and regulated. Using the tools of yoga to keep us engaged and empower us into action, we’ll also get curious about what it means to move from the “I” to the “We” and concepts of interconnectedness. Starts October 3, 12:30p Full details
Virtual Text Bank Event: We’re teaming up with Back to Blue to get our community into action for the upcoming election to text PA swing voters in support of Joe Biden & Kamala Harris. October 21, Pre-Rgistration is Required & ASAP Let’s go!
CTZNWELL
CTZNWELL is committed to democratizing wellbeing for everyone. We do that by confronting the systemic barriers that are in the way of people being well (like white supremacy, economic injustice, lack of access to healthcare/housing) and creating the social, cultural and political conditions where everyone can thrive.
Through content creation, courageous conversations, and direct action, CTZNWELL bridges emerging allies into greater political consciousness and skill so that they can show up with courage, compassion, and consciousness for what matters most. www.ctznwell.org
Points of Engagement:
CTZN SUMMIT is a place to gather in practice, build political muscle and harness our collective power to confront systems of oppression and co-create the future we all deserve. We are coming together to transform this moment into a movement of collective care. Speakers include Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, Anasa Troutman, Michelle Johnson, Kerri Kelly & more. September 9-13
VOTEWELL is a campaign to mobilize the wellness community to turn out the vote. We are coming together in the name of love and justice, uniting our voices and votes to change the course of society. Voting is collective care.
CTZN PODCAST is having conversations at the intersection of wellbeing and justice. We’re not afraid to ask hard questions and have radical dialogue about politics and patriarchy, white supremacy and worthiness. And we’re serious about showing up for one another and taking action for the wellbeing of everyone.
WELLREAD is CTZNWELL’s free action toolkit that has everything you need to wake up, take action and stay balanced along the way. You can sign up here: https://ctznwell.substack.com/
Off the Mat, Into the World
We are a community of leaders bridging the tools of yoga with sustainable, conscious activism and effective community action on and off the mat. OTM is a collective of yogis, educations, and activists working in collaboration with global and local leaders using trainings, online courses and community service projects to evoke and support grassroots change. www.offthematintotheworld.org
Points of Engagement:
Rituals for the Modern Activist – September 8-11 with Michelle C. Johnson, Susanna Barkataki, and Suzanne Sterling
Voice of Change – October 19-30 with Suzanne Sterling
Race in America – October 25-30 with Nikki Myers & Seane Corn
Dismantling Racism – Course Recording with Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Trauma & Social Justice – Course Recording with Hala Khouri
Practical Tools for Talking with Other Whites about Racism – Course recoding with Beth Berila, PhD
Buddhists & Yogins United
Buddhists & Yogins United is a campaign to increase civic engagement, drive voter participation, and fight voter suppression in the 2020 election. www.yoginsunited.com
Points of Engagement:
Webinar with Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and others
Local
Pennsylvania Democratic Party https://www.padems.com
- Volunteer Signup for PA Dems Voter Protection – LINK
Montgomery Country Democratic Committee https://www.mcdems.org
Colonial Democrats http://colonialdems.com/
The Colonial Area Democratic Committee is the umbrella Democratic Party organization for Conshohocken Borough and Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships in Montgomery County, PA. Our committee people are the grassroots core of our party organization.
The Colonial Dems host an open meeting one Thursday per month – click here for upcoming dates
Colonial Biden/Harris Lawn Signs – LINK
Biden Coordinated Campaign Volunteer Opportunities
This site is a comprehensive voting resource for all eligible citizens in Pennsylvania. VotesPA can help you find your polling place, check your registration status, register online to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, and more. See you at the polls!
Turn PA Blue is actively working to turn the Pennsylvania State Legislature blue, district by district, through volunteer recruitment, training, and mobilization to elect Democrats up and down the ballot.
PA Women for Biden/Harris Facebook Group