"When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. — You have to do something." — John Lewis

RESOURCES

Organizations, campaigns and actions that we have learned about and compiled here to share with our community.

Actions and policies are wreaking havoc on our precious planet. Check our ENVIRONMENT page to learn about what is happening and what is being done about it.

VCDefensa.org a coalition of local organizations dedicated to protecting and empowering our local immigrant and refugee population.

805UndocuFund.org providing short-term financial relief to undocumented residents and support to those impacted by ICE raids.

immdef.org Immigrant Defenders Law Center is a social justice law firm that defends immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system.

swapmeetjustice.org Swap Meet Justice Coalition (Justicia Tianguera) provides free citizenship application help, vital family resources and nurtures community empowerment toward achieving social justice.

5calls.org They make it easy for you to reach your members of Congress and make your voice heard.

postcardstovoters.org They organize volunteers to write and send friendly, handwritten reminders to voters.

americansofconscience.com They have a checklist of actions to strengthen democracy.

goodsuniteus.com You can look up political donations of companies and senior employees.

generalstrikeus.com Sign a card to support a general strike for environmental, racial, and economic justice.

standwithminnesota.com Donate and see list of actions and information from local orgs in Minnesota (vetted , with the exception of individual GoFundMe’s)

We’ve put all our elected officials on one page here.

Or you can: Find your Members of Congress, Find your CA State Representatives, Find your Ojai City Officials

Ojai Resist

Ojai Valley Coalition for Democracy

Ojai Valley Democratic Club

United Democrats of the Ojai Valley

States and Congress Can Stop Trump from Subverting the Midterms

Indivisible Ventura

No Kings

Mobilize

Tracking this authoritarian moment, and the resistance to it is a special Cross Cultural Solidarity project.

The Ice List This is a site listing companies working with ICE, was created in the Netherlands by Irish activist Dominic Skinner.

“Stand for something or you will fall for anything. The mighty oak is but an acorn that stood its ground” —Rosa Parks