Your Rights
Know Your Rights for Immigrants (linktree)
Resources for immigrants, courtesy Bloomington DSA
Know Your Rights Guide for Protesters (pdf)
This booklet was created by the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), in collaboration with Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp, the National Police Accountability Project.
Know Your Rights for International Students (linktree)
Resources for international students with SEVIS/visa issues, courtesy Bloomington DSA.
Know Your Rights | American Civil Liberties Union
Everyone has basic rights under the U.S. Constitution and civil rights laws. Learn more here about what your rights are, how to exercise them, and what to do when your rights are violated.
Call / Write
5 Calls - Call Your Legislators
Research issues, write scripts that clearly articulate a progressive position, figure out the most influential decision-makers, and collect phone numbers for your members of Congress. All you have to do is call.
legisalert! (Like 5Calls but for Indiana)
The mission is to simplify civic engagement by providing tools that help Indiana residents track legislation, understand policy issues, and effectively communicate with their elected representatives. Similar to 5Calls but focused on Indiana state legislation, we provide tools to help you track bills, learn about key issues, and understand the state budget with resources written from a progressive perspective.
How to create a Mutual Aid Network
Guided by the Quaker belief in the divine light of each person, American Friends Service Committee works with people of all faiths and backgrounds to challenge unjust systems and promote lasting peace.
Support Our Public Libraries (pdf)
The Indiana Library Federation opposes the proposed defunding of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as it represents a devastating blow to libraries across the nation, including those here in Indiana.
The Fourth Estate - Amplify Good Press Coverage
According to feedback from reporters, the media appreciates an "Atta boy" when they get the story right. So if a direct action, protest, or organized event receives good coverage, showing integrity to the Fourth Estate, contact them (many have online feedback forms) and tell them thank you and why their reporting mattered to you.
Events
Mobilize Calendar
Events, petitions, and volunteer opportunities near you.
The Big Spreadsheet Of Indiana Events
See which events are coming up near you.
50501 Indiana Calendar
See which events are coming up near you.
MADVoters Calendar
See which events are coming up near you.
Indiana County Fairs - List for 2025
Quick list of county fairs across Indiana maintained by Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance.
Indiana Festivals for 2025
Master list of places and spaces to be this year. Great opportunities to engage with folks or participate with a joy-filled booth.
Visit Indiana Guidebook - Fairs & Festivals
Additional local fairs and festivals. The Visit Indiana guide also includes all things visitor-related for Indiana. Got friends or family visiting over the summer? Use this guide and bring your joy-filled self to other parts of Indiana. Great photo op solidarity moments (see Summer of Solidarity).
Legislators
Find Your Indiana Legislators
It does exactly that.
Fed Budget Rip-off - House Budget Committee Democrats
The House Budget Committee Democratic Caucus is fighting for budget priorities that reflect the values of families across the country. We are committed to investing in our country's future, building a strong economy based on broadly shared prosperity, protecting and improving health care and other vital services for American families, and keeping our promises to seniors, veterans and the most vulnerable among us.
Indiana 2025 Third House Legislative Meetings
Local meetings where you can connect with your lawmakers and give them feedback on bills during the 2025 legislative session.
#TheMajorityProject: 500k Postcards to Congress
For too long, a loud minority has dominated the conversation. That’s why we’ve launched #TheMajorityProject - a mass, coordinated mailing campaign to flood Congress with the facts and prove the real majority stands for progress.
Nonviolent Action
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
Practitioners of nonviolent struggle have an entire arsenal of “nonviolent weapons” at their disposal. Here are 198 of them, classified into three broad categories: nonviolent protest and persuasion, noncooperation (social, economic, and political), and nonviolent intervention.
Strike/Boycott
The General Strike
A grassroots network of regular people who know our greatest power is our labor and our right to refuse it. We aim to unite every person and organization fighting for racial, economic, and environmental justice so that together, we can see real change in our lifetimes.
Goods Unite Us - Support Politically Aligned Brands
Goods Unite Us is about bringing more accountability and transparency to our political process. If enough citizens shop and invest using Goods Unite Us’s data, more corporations will be incentivized to get out of politics or to support the causes that matter to them.
Organizing Indiana makes no guarantees about services or missions of any of the listed organizations. We are not involved in any membership fees or other charges or donations requested by any organization. Organizing Indiana has listed these organizations as a way for people to connect, while deciding what is best for your own goals.
