Americans of Conscience Checklist, Week of November 4

-Submitted by Judy Sullivan, USH Social Justice Chair

Americans of Conscience Checklist, Week of November 4

By Jen Hofmann

104 weeks down

The AoC Checklist features clear, well-researched actions for Americans who value democracy, equality, voting, and decency. We also practice gratitude, self-care, and celebration to stay engaged.

I value perseverance.

Take a day of rest this week.

For each person, self-care looks different, but doing something self-nourishing this week is a priority. Even if the elections yield the results you want, and even though there’s a lot of work still to be done, give yourself some down time. Some examples include doing a media fast, taking time in nature, gathering with friends, going to bed early, or playing with kids and/or pets. We need you here for the next election. And the one after that. But first, rest.

 

Acts of Gratitude

Get out your stamps, postcards, and sparkle markers for some gratitude mail. 

  To: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and/or Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore
Address: U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001

  • Thank Sean “Diddy” Combs for committing $1 million to the Capital Preparatory Schools network to help kids in underserved communities gain access to high-quality education. [Share why education matters to you.]
    Address: ℅ Violator Management & Records, 36 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10010-2706
  • Thank three transgender filmmakers for using the powerful medium of film to illuminate the experiences of trans people and their civil rights. [Share why this matters to you.]
    Addresses:
    If your last name is A-H: Daresha Kyi, c/o ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York NY 10004
    Last name I-P: Cary Cronenwett, c/o ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York NY 10004
    Last name Q-Z: Little By Little Films, c/o ACLU, 125 Broad Street, 18th Floor, New York NY 10004
  • Congratulate Josh Bendor, Vianey Hurtado, and Ron Kilgard for receiving recognition as Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project pro bono attorneys of the year. [Share why representing detained immigrants matters to you.]
    Address:
    If your last name is A-H: JB, 2929 North Central Avenue, Twenty-First Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2793
    Last name I-P: VH, 3830 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85015
    Last name Q-Z: RK, 3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85012-2600

 

Good news

Decent people everywhere are speaking up and working together. Just look. #GoodNews

National

 

State and local

 

Corporate/business

 

Groups and organizations

 

News with heart