Become an Election Captain; "Dismantling Detention" Teach-in; Overdose Awareness & Remembrance Vigil

Become an Election Captain & Knock Your Block!

Turnout for this fall's Midterm Election in Philly is crucial to winning our state offices, and for sending a message to Trump's goons that we will not be intimidated. That's why PNN is working with our friends at Working Families Party to reconstitute our Election Captains program, and you're invited!

The Election Captain Program is a paid program (you can donate the money back, if you choose) that will engage voters on your block - roughly 60 doors - with three passes:

• In Pass One, everyone will be divided into two groups - Reliable Voters who we'll make an organizing ask; and Unreliable Voters with whom we'll have a persuasion conversation.

• In Pass Two, you will ask voters to sign a Commitment Card demanding that our elected officials Tax the Rich.  

• In Pass Three, you will target voters to Make a Plan to Vote.

On Election Day, you'll spend the morning (7AM-10AM) at your polling place handing our sample ballots; in the afternoon, you'll reach out via text or call to those voters who did not yet cast their vote as a final reminder.

Training: First, we need to get you prepared. You will take part in an in-person training (we'll give you some times that work for you), and receive your materials. Click below to let us know that you are interested in becoming an Election Captain and we will be in touch with details!

Election Captain

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Write Postcards to Win Back the State Senate

Tuesday, August 25th, 1PM-3PM, Allens Lane Train Station

Tuesday the 25th is our kickoff for our postcard campaign and we are setting our sights on a few vulnerable state senators with the goal of flipping those seats to blue.

This is an opportunity for us to stretch our influence beyond the City's boundaries to positively influence races elsewhere in Pennsylvania. We will be targeting incumbents who voted against proper funding for their own district's public schools - our postcards will remind constituents who are likely to have kids in public school.

These incumbents also voted time and again against helping Philly - things like refusing to raise the minimum wage, tying the hands of our District Attorney, or refusing to provide sufficient funding to our public schools. So, here is a chance to punch back against these bullies.

If you would like to help, click below to sign up.

I'll Write Postcards

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Overdose Awareness & Remembrance Vigil

Sunday, September 13th, 6PM-9PM, 440 Parker Avenue

Join friends and relatives in remembrance of loved ones lost to addiction and to celebrate their lives at Kelly Park in Roxborough. There will be guest speakers, Narcan distribution and training, and a resource table and support for those looking for a new path.

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"Dismantling Detention" Teach-In

Thursday, September 10th, 6PM-8:30PM, 6511 Lincoln Drive

With the threat of ICE violating our rights even further with detention facilities that you would expect to find in a war-torn rogue nation, it is important to understand what they are doing and what we can do to protect ourselves. That is why PNN has joined with our allies in NW Philly to sponsor "Dismantling Detention", a 2 1/2 hour teach-in that will discuss the harsh realities of detention, share some wins, and strategize community actions that will help to dismantle this prison-for-profit system. Be ready for panel discussions, breakouts of a variety of topics, and action steps.

Teach-In

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Word Scramble

GRYOCLHIA

Clue: A form of government where power is held by a small, elite group of people.

Last Week's Word: BILL OF RIGHTS

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This Week in History

Aug 21, 1831 – Turner's Slave Rebellion. On this day, enslaved preacher Nat Turner led a 2-day revolt against slave owners in southern Virginia that destroyed the white Southern myth that slaves were actually happy with their subjugation, along with harsher slave laws.

Aug. 23, 1971 - Powell Memorandum. At the urging of Richard Nixon, big Tobacco lawyer Lewis Powell delivered a memorandum that has become the blueprint for the systematic takeover of our government by the monied elite. He was rewarded a few months later by being appointed by Nixon to the US Supreme Court.

Aug. 26, 2016 – Colin Sits Out Anthem. The 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remained seated during the national anthem in a silent protest of police misconduct against black and brown Americans. Nobody noticed until asked by a reporter during the third game, when he replied, "...this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way," sparking a national controversy over race relations in the U.S. He would later take a knee.

Thanks for your activism!

Tim Brown, Organizing Director

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