Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 19 - 20, 2025

45] Green schools – Nov. 19

46] Sign Wave in Lauraville – Nov. 19

47] Sign Wave in Towson – Nov. 19

48] Peace Corps exhibit – Nov. 19

49] Phone bank for a progressive – Nov. 19

50] Shore Progress meeting – Nov. 19

51] Shore Progress meeting – Nov. 19

52] Electoral Committee – Nov. 19

53] Courageous conversations – Nov. 20

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45] -- We Build Progress [info@progressivecaucuscenter.org] on Wed., Nov. 19 at 3 PM wants you to join in for “Bargaining for Green Schools, Good Jobs, and Bright Futures." Besides We Build Progress, there are other groups involved in this webinar: Bargaining for the Common Good, Labor Network for Sustainability, Building Power Resource Center, and Public School Strong. Learn how unions can collaborate with community partners to mobilize for clean energy and build collective power for greener schools, hospitals, and more. RSVP at bit.ly/bargain4cleanenergy

46] – Join a Wednesday Movement Sign Wave in Lauraville on Nov. 19 from 5 to 6 PM at Harford Road & Parkside Drive, Baltimore 21214. It will continue through Nov. 26. This event was inspired by other Sign Waves that make their pro-democracy, anti-Trump, and anti-Putin views known. Contact Anne George, 443-831-7528, for more information on initiating a sign wave in your area. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/784682/?timeslot=5520790

47] – Join a sign wave on Wed., Nov. 19 from 5:30 to 6 PM ET at Woodbrook Church, 25 Stevenson Lane, [between Bellona Ave. & Charles St.] Baltimore 21212. Park in the church parking lot. This event will continue through December 31. This event will be canceled if raining hard. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/804632/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

48] -- Zack Klim [:zack.klim@peacecorpsmuseum.org] announced that the Peace by Design Exhibit: Posters, Poems, and the Spirit of Peace Corps has been extended by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (5th Floor – East Gallery), 901 G St., NW, WDC 20001. This extension was due to strong public interest and ongoing community engagement. At a time when global tension is palpable and headlines often focus on conflict, visitors have responded deeply to an exhibition that centers peace, collaboration, and shared humanity in our nation’s capital.   Come see the exhibit, attend one of the events below, or watch the video tour—now extended through early February.  

On Wed., Nov. 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, check out Creativity & Peace Corps. Discover how Peace Corps service sparks creativity. Artists and storytellers share how living and working abroad shaped their imagination and craft. Learn more and register at https://museumofthepeacecorpsexperience.org/news/peace-corps-service-fueling-creativity-innovation-imagination

On Dec. 17 at 6:30 PM, join the Museum of the Peace Corps Experience for a special holiday Story Slam, part of the Peace by Design exhibition series at the MLK Jr. Memorial Library. Come view the exhibit at 6 PM, and the Story Slam begins at 6:30 PM. This festive evening will feature returned Peace Corps Volunteers sharing heartfelt, humorous, and unforgettable stories that capture the spirit of service, creativity, and cross-cultural connection. From holiday celebrations in distant villages to moments of unexpected generosity, these stories remind us that peace is built in everyday acts of kindness and understanding. Come for the stories—stay for the community. It is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $25. Learn more at museumofthepeacecorpsexperience.org, and register at https://museumofthepeacecorpsexperience.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%2Fportal%2Fevents%2F29127

49] – Sign up to call voters and get out the vote for Aftyn Behn -- a former Indivisible running to flip a red congressional seat! Help flip a red seat blue and deliver a big win for Tennessee’s 7th congressional district! People will use Scale to Win, an easy-to-use calling tool, to connect with voters across TN-07 and ensure that they have a plan to vote in this critical special election. A short phone banking training will take place at the beginning of each phone bank, so both first-time dialers and phone bank pros are welcome to join. Be sure to have both a computer and a phone so that you can make calls to voters.

The available slots are as follows: Wed, Nov. 19, 6 to 7:30 PM, Thurs., Nov. 20, 6 to 7:30 PM, Sat., Nov. 22, 1 to 2:30 PM, Tues., Nov. 25, 6 to 7:30 PM or Mon., Dec. 1, 6 to 7:30 PM ET. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/868936/?utm_source=email&source=email_20251117

50] – On Wednesdays, Nov. 19 & Dec. 17 at 6:30 PM, there is a Shore Progress Community Outreach Committee meeting. Plan how to grow the Progressive movement in the community. The meetings will continue through December 17. Sign up at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/612498/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

51] -- On Wednesdays, Nov. 19, Dec. 3 and Dec. 17 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET, join Shore Progress on the 4th Wednesdays of every month to work to build up Maryland's Eastern Shore. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/831902/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

52] -- The Electoral Committee is committed to strengthening democracy and building a brighter future for Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It will work to advance election advocacy, identify and support candidates who reflect shared values, and ensure that every voice in the community is heard.  Bring people-powered change to the Shore by supporting leaders who will invest in its schools, protect working families, expand opportunity, and stand up for a more just and equitable future. Through grassroots organizing, voter outreach, and candidate support, help move the Eastern Shore forward together. This will re-occur on the following dates: Wednesdays, Nov. 19, 6:30 –7:30 PM ET, Dec. 3, 6:30 to 7:30 PM & Dec. 17, 6:30 to 8 PM ET.

53] -- The IfNotNow team [info@ifnotnowmovement.org] on Wed., Nov. 19 at 8 PM is ready to show you how to have courageous conversations with loved ones. With the past two years of heartbreak, rage, and action in response to the genocide in Gaza, many have wrestled with loved ones who do not see the situation as we do. Reaching for those closest to you is often some of the most important work we can do. But it can also be incredibly frustrating and painful. Join the call at https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-have-courageous-conversations/?source=111325Email&link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_2979972&email_subject=how-to-have-courageous-conversations-with-loved-ones-special-call&

To be continued

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