Indivisible Mystic Valley 2.0

IMV Action Planning Meeting
2019-08-10 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-10-26 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-10-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-10-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Somerville Public Library; Conference Room, 97 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02143
Join our team of local activists as we meet every week to share local events, plan direct actions, and work together to fight for equality and dignity for all!
Our past events have included rallies, education, and canvassing on the Safe Communities Act; Lobby Days at the State House for criminal justice, voting rights, and immigrant rights; state hearings on reproductive rights; phone campaigns for health care; and much more! Our strategy is to put targeted, effective, and persistent pressure on our politicians, whether they represent our cities, state, or nation.
All are welcome, no matter where you live or how much experience you have with activism. We strive for an inclusive and welcoming community. Coffee and light snacks are usually provided.
[Location note: We meet in the library’s conference room, which is wheelchair accessible. If the library is unexpectedly unavailable, our backup location is Bloc Cafe in nearby Union Square, also accessible — look for us in the back.]

IMV Action Planning Meeting
2018-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Capitol One Cafe, 425 Revolution Drive, Somerville, MA, United States
Join our team of local activists as we meet every week to share local events, plan direct actions, and work together to fight for equality and dignity for all!
Our past events have included rallies, education, and canvassing on the Safe Communities Act; Lobby Days at the State House for criminal justice, voting rights, and immigrant rights; state hearings on reproductive rights; phone campaigns for health care; and much more! Our strategy is to put targeted, effective, and persistent pressure on our politicians, whether they represent our cities, state, or nation.
All are welcome, no matter where you live or how much experience you have with activism. We strive for an inclusive and welcoming community. Coffee and light snacks are usually provided.
NOTE this weeks location will be in assembly row at the capitol one cafe back room

IMV canvasses for Yes on 3
2018-10-13 10:00 - 14:00 | Grace Episcopal Church, 160 high street, Medford, MA, United States
Join Indivisible Mystic Valley as we fight for transgender equal rights in Massachusetts! In this beginner-friendly day of deep canvassing, we will practice having meaningful conversations about our values, then go to the streets to meet our neighbors in Medford and Malden. Our goal is to share why we’re voting #YesOn3 to protect equal access to public spaces.
All are welcome, whether or not you’ve canvassed before! No special skills are necessary — just a willingness to talk about why this issue matters to you.
to sign up go to our FB event

IMV 's Canvassing for the peoples agenda
2018-09-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Oasis cafe and bakery, 377 Main Street, Medford
Join us at Oasis in Medford and help us get out the vote around the peoples agenda . We are asking our friends and neighbors to Vote yes on all three questions.Working people have the opportunity to fight for ballot initiatives that will raise the standard of living in their community and at their workplaces. At the same time, we’re facing ballot questions that threaten our livelihoods, communities, and safety. Sign up on our partners Facebook event so we can have materials ready here
YES on Question 1 – Safe Patient Limits:
Currently, greedy hospital CEOs maximize their profits by assigning too many patients to nurses. This results in unsafe working & care conditions for Massachusetts nurses and patients.
A YES VOTE on Question 1 will dramatically improve patient safety in Massachusetts hospitals by setting a safe maximum limit on the number of patients assigned to a nurse at the same time.
YES on Question 2 – Dismantling Corporate Personhood:
In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in the Citizens United case that corporations should have the same rights as people, including spending their money to influence federal elections.
A YES VOTE on Question 2 would create a citizens commission that would propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution to overturn Citizens United and reaffirm that corporations are NOT people. It’d also state firmly that it is the policy of Massachusetts to support a 28th Amendment to overturn Citizens United.
YES on Question 3: Continuing defense of trans people’s rights
Since 2016, it has been illegal in Massachusetts to discriminate against people based on gender identity in public places. A YES vote would uphold the law & defend the rights of trans people to access public accommodations, including service establishments like restaurants and stores, health care facilities, and transportation.
We’re mobilizing our entire coalition for a progressive slate that includes all of these ballot questions and ties them together to fight back against corporate greed with solidarity.

IMV action planning meeting
2018-09-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 | MA

Reading for Change- the New Jim Crow
2018-09-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Somerville Public Library; Conference Room, 97 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02143
Join our reading group understanding the dynamics of the issues we fight for in our work. This time we will have a thoughtful discussion of The New Jim Crow, by Michelle Alexander. Our conversation will be guided by Bob Hall, a friend of IMV and Northeastern professor with experience teaching the book. This will be an important evening for anyone interested in modern incarceration, criminal justice reform, or social justice.
All are welcome to this free event, but please RSVP and make sure to read the book before joining us!
More about our facilitator: https://cssh.northeastern.edu/people/faculty/robert-hall/

IMV weekly action planning meeting
2018-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Somerville Public Library; Conference Room, 97 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02143

IMV Tabling at the Farmer's Market -Medford
2018-08-30 14:30 - 19:30 | condon shell, 2501 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA, United States
Join Us on our last day of # ActionAugust as we come out into our community and table for our current IMV projects.
1)We will offer voter registration and GOTV as the primaries are the following Tuesday the Day after labor day September 4th.
2) getting the word out about Charlie Baker not so stellar record with our #Sorry Charlie campaign.
3) We will have surveys that The Delta Diversity coalition has created to get the public’s opinion on Medford’s Post office Mural

Indivisible Mystic Valley Canvasses for Freedom For All Yes on 3
2018-08-25 10:30 - 15:00 | MA
Join us talking to our neighbors about protecting a law that was pasted 2 years ago defining and defending the rights of our transgender siblings. VOTE Yes on 3 on November 6th Saturday 08/26/18 Location TBD

Somerville Activism Afternoon Social
2018-08-19 14:00 - 16:00 | the burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, United States
We’re co-hosting a social gathering with activist groups across the city. Meet and mingle with our friends at Cambridge Somerville for change, Indivisible Somerville, Our Revolution Cambridge, and Our Revolution Somerville. Its a causal afternoon of apps, drinks, and discussion! Come to learn about the work of other local progressive groups and make some new friends. We’ll be holding court in the back room at The Burren – all are welcome!

Indivisible Mystic Valley Weekly Action Planning
2018-08-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Somerville Public Library; Conference Room, 97 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02143

D.A. Dialogue: An Evening with Donna Patalano
2018-08-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Cambridge Public Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138
Learn more about the role and importance of DAs from Donna Patalano, longtime prosecutor in the Suffolk County DA’s office — and candidate for Middlesex County DA this year.
This intimate evening will start with a presentation by Donna about the role of the DA office, then open up to questions from the audience. It’ll be a fantastic opportunity to learn and chat about the criminal justice issues that affect us all! Despite being a “blue state,” Massachusetts has plenty of progress to make in criminal justice reform — and the DA’s office is crucial in ensuring justice for all.
Light refreshments will be provided, and the space is wheelchair accessible and air conditioned. Please contact us if you have other accessibility needs!

Weekly Action Meeting
2018-08-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Somerville Public Library; Conference Room, 97 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA, 02143
Join the daytime action team as we plan our work on current events and issues that effect us on the local state and national level We meet every Friday. Please RSVP.
