What else should we be doing besides going to rallies? What comes next?
RESIST PAC money flowing into Maine to influence elections. We can’t outraise them, so we need to outwork them. Connect with your local town committee. You know your town and its people. We can only elect good people if you help find them and help in their campaigns.
COUNTER powerful rightwing social media propaganda. About a third of U.S. adults say they regularly get news on Facebook and YouTube. (See details at the fascinating Pew Reserch Center’s Social Media and News Fact Sheet.) Join our creative team to bring progressive voices into all social media formats.
And this:
To win in red regions, we need to support local pro-democracy social media influencers to counteract the dominant rightwing propaganda machine. It takes time to build a critical mass of effective influencers to build strong followings and actually influence voters. Identifying and supporting these influencers. From Grassroots Connector on Substack
Some of the ways you can get involved in our Communications group:
- Researching and collecting information
- Contacting potential interviewees
- Being on camera, perhaps to be the face of a new program
- Editing footage, including short versions for Instagram, FaceBook and TikTok
- Managing social media posts, tracking engagement and field interactions
- Sharing your tech savvy with devices: troubleshooting, online safety, what to do with Windows 10 ending, etc
**Newsletter Editor: We also have an immediate need for a newsletter editor. Familiarity with Mailchimp is a big plus, but will train.This is a critical role with potential for great influence.**
HELP CREATE fun events in your community/region that bring in younger people. Some suggestions have been dances with local, well-known bands; snarky sign painting parties; open mic events; or improv get-togethers to practice talking with others.
Office Manager: to help create and maintain the office schedule.
If you said YES (or even MAYBE!) to any of this, please complete our Volunteer Form and let us know what you would like to do.