COMMUNITY ORGANIZING
We build community power across the state by creating and sharing capacity-building tools, fostering relationships, and following the lead of Connecticut women and girls.
May 7th Canvassing!
May 7th, 1PM-4PM, Meriden: Canvas for Workers’ Equity Agenda!
Join She Leads Justice’s Director of Community Organizing and our partners Working Families Power and Connecticut AFL-CIO (a labor union) as we walk through Meriden and ask community members to call their legislators. We will provide support with scripts, training, and assist you with downloading an app on your phone to track your work.
Accessibility Information: You will need a cellphone, your transportation, and the ability to walk long distances. Please respond to this email with any additional questions you may have.
Call 860-897-6674 to sign up!
May 17th Lobbying Day!
May 17th, 11:00 AM, Hartford: Workers’ Equity Agenda Lobby Day!
Join She Leads Justice staff at the Connecticut State Capitol for the first part of a historic day in Connecticut organizing, activism, and advocacy. On May 17th, She Leads Justice will be lobbying our legislators and advocating for women’s economic security by reminding them that we need an expansion of paid sick days, one fair wage, and predictable scheduling for workers. Will you grow the voices of women in CT and join us? We will provide support with scripts, training, and additional support!
Accessibility Information: Please reach out to Jeniffer Perez Caraballo jperezcaraballo@sheleadsjustice.org
LEGISLATIVE CHANGE TOOLKIT
She Leads Justice’s Legislative Change Toolkit in English and Spanish is designed to get you thinking about how to advocate and organize in your community before, during, and after the 2023 legislative session to get loud and ensure Connecticut women are one step closer to economic security.
WOMEN’S WISDOM CIRCLES
Women’s collective wisdom can influence statewide legislative change!
Join us as we break down barriers to advocate for real legislative change at the state level. Boldly step into an empowering conversation where you are the expert. Your experiences not only matter, they are centered in a space full of ideas and knowledge to influence the future!
Make plans to join the Women’s Wisdom Circles– Registration for 2024 is now open!
Connecticut women identified the following needs in 2023:
- Financial Assistance
- Parenting Education
- Continuing Education
- Intergenerational Responsibilities
- Building Awareness about Marginalized Identities and their Intersections
- Immigration Services
- Job Security
- Career Advancements
- Housing
- Physical & Mental Health Services
- Community Centers
- Food Security
- Childcare
May 17th 3000 - 5000 Person Rally For a Moral Budget
While our lawmakers negotiate the budget behind closed doors, WE will be joining together outside the Capitol in the streets to demand one Connecticut for all.
As the wealthiest state in the nation, Connecticut should be a shining example–a place where every woman and their family has what we need to live a good life. But for far too long our state budgets have helped make Connecticut ground zero for extreme racial, economic, and gender inequities.
It’s time to tax the wealthy and invest in our communities. If you believe in building a more equitable Connecticut—join us