It's Summer, Let's Get Going!

Dear Indivisible Members,

Thanks to all who attended our May meeting, we hope you were inspired to jump into summer with renewed energy! See below for many opportunities to take action, and attend events together in June. See you out there!

Events and Actions

Indivisible WSC Member Meeting - Tuesday, June 30: Morris Katz on “From Zero to Winning”: How Mamdani’s Campaign Did It and What We Can Learn!

In this important Election year, we really want to digest what Mr. Katz shared during our May 13 Zoom about how a candidate he advised, Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of NYC, went from 0% to winning the race.

Morris Katz, Chief Strategist for Zohran Mamdani's campaign, is one of the most closely watched political organizers of his generation. Katz built a movement that brought a disparate coalition behind an unlikely, grassroots candidate — no major party endorsement, no conventional playbook. He is now consulting on campaigns worldwide. He will share his thoughts on how the tactics from the Mamdani campaign could be applied at our local level.

At this in-person meeting June 30, we will replay Mr. Katz's remarks from May 13, stopping after each section for small group discussion to see what might apply to our Indivisible group's efforts in 2026 and beyond.  More details when you click the link.

FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS ENCOURAGED.

Space is limited.  Sign up here.

Weekly Thursday Zoom Calls with Leah and Ezra

Want to know more about what's up with Indivisible National? We encourage people to sign up for "What's The Plan",  with Indivisible founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin.

Join them on a Zoom every Thursday at 2pm CT to break down the week’s biggest political stories, answer your questions, and map out strategies for taking action.

This is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the live event. Real talk. Real people. Real action. That's the plan.

Anyone who signs up for the Zoom gets a follow-up email with a link to the recording which is posted on Indivisible's YouTube.

Join us for our postcard writing parties while meeting old and new like-minded friends.  Postcard writing is a fun and productive way to encourage likely left leaning voters to get out and Vote!! Meet old and new like-minded friends, while also learning of other ways to get involved. We supply postcards and addresses...You supply stamps!!  

Attend an upcoming postcard party.  While you write cards, you can chat with others about the news of the day and suggest/learn more ways to take action. RSVP for Monday morning 6/1 HERE and Thursday evening 6/11 HERE.  We provide the postcards in packs of 25 and instructions, you provide the stamps and mail them on the designated date! You can take home extra packs home too. 

You can pick up extra packs of postcards from the front porch at 346 N. Ashland in La Grange Park. 

Also, From our friends at Progressive Turnout Project - Postcards to Swing States who ship bundles of postcards to volunteers across the country (tell your far-away friends!): Online sign-ups are already open for “Get Out the Vote” postcards for the November 2026 midterm elections. 

A very popular way to make a difference is to mail hand-written postcards to encourage voting. Postcards are an easy and very FLEXIBLE action:

1. You can join an upcoming postcard party.  While you write cards, you can chat with others about the news of the day and suggest/learn more ways to take action. RSVP for Monday morning and/or Thursday evening below. We provide the postcards in packs of 25 and instructions, you provide the stamps and mail them on the designated date! You can take home extra packs home too. 

2. You can pick up extra packs of postcards from the front porch at 346 N. Ashland in La Grange Park. 

3. From our friends at Progressive Turnout Project - Postcards to Swing States who ship bundles of postcards to volunteers across the country (tell your far-away friends!): Online sign-ups for “Get Out the Vote” postcards for the November 2026 midterm elections. 

Upcoming Postcard Parties

Morning Postcarding at Thomas Ford Library in Western Springs. Sign up HERE
Monday, Jun 1st, 10:00-11:30am.
Monday, Jul 13th, 10:00-11:30am.
Monday, Aug 3rd, 10:00-11:30am.
Monday, Sep 14th, 10:00-11:30am.

Evening Postcarding at Hop District in La Grange Park. Sign up HERE

Thursday, Jun 11th, 7:00-8:30pm.
Thursday, Jul 30th, 7:00-8:30pm.
Thursday, Aug 13th, 7:00-8:30pm.
Thursday, Sep 24th, 7:00-8:30pm.

There are also ways to help the Progressive Turnout Project:

Volunteers opportunities are still available at the Postcard Office Mon - Fri 9AM-3PMThe postcard office is located at 231 S Frontage Rd, Unit 11, Willowbrook, IL 60527.  Here's the Office Shift Sign-Up Form .

If you want to order the News Boosting postcards for shipment to your home, click HERE.

For those interested in the effectiveness of the “Get Out the Vote” postcard program for the 2026 midterms that was presented on May 12th, the below links point to the recording.

Postcard Effectiveness YouTube video: Click here.

Accompanying presentation for the Postcard Effectiveness YouTube video: Click here.

Uniting to Protect Science & Democracy: local WATCH PARTY for Science Rising National Launch Event

**Do you have a science or public health background? **

Our local Indivisible group, IWSC, is inviting you to a small, informal meetup to watch this Zoom together. Then we'll do some out-loud thinking and toss ideas about how our experiences in the science and health fields influence us today in this political climate. When we come up with something we want to work on together with other IWSC members, we’ll discuss that too.

Our space is very limited. Be sure to sign up here in advance if you want to join in our local discussion.

Join our IWSC Bridge Brigade team on Saturday June 6th

On Saturday, June 6th, D-Day (Democracy Day) is coming and we want you to join us on our overpass at Plainfield Road and I-294 to honor those who fought fascism on the beaches of Normandy by bringing that same spirit of resistance peacefully home!

Our Messaging: Pro-democracy. Anti-fascist. Rooted in history, urgent in the present.

We will supply a large message for passing cars to see that you can stand over and wave. You are welcome to bring your own smaller signs, play music, or wear inflatables or costumes.

If you are a veteran, we would be especially honored if you could join us!

Democracy Day is built on joy, creativity, and community. To learn more about the Visibility Brigade movement, please visit www.VisibilityBrigade.com!

Please click on this link to sign up to join us on June 6th!

When: Saturday June 6th,  10-11:30 am

Where: Plainfield road over I-294.  Meet on the pedestrian walkway on the south side of Plainfield. Please stay off the road.

Parking: There is residential street parking just east of I-294 (Indian Head Park) and west of I-294 (Burr Ridge). Please read the street signs in those areas and be mindful that you are not parking in a restricted area. Also be aware that you will need to walk a few minutes from your car up the pedestrian path to the top of the overpass.

If you can’t make the June 6th event, our IWSC Bridge Brigade meets every 1.5 weeks on alternatingWednesdays and Saturdays and we’d love for you to join us. You can join the Bridge Brigade group HERE and we will contact you with more details about this and/or future events.

You may find this musical event to be inspiring counter-programming to the entertainment being offered that day on the White House lawn.  The livestream begins at 6:00pm CT and continues for 90 minutes.  You can watch from home with your family - or - invite friends and neighbors over for a private watch party - or - check here for info about public watch parties!

On June 14, the Committee for the First Amendment will be hosting Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment, an uplifting evening of song, solidarity, and action. Featuring an all-star line-up of performers, this 90-minute concert event will celebrate the freedoms guaranteed by our First Amendment—of speech, religion, press, assembly, and protest—and the people power that both fuels these rights and is essential to guarantee them.

Even as authoritarians increase their attacks on our freedoms and communities, we see examples across the country of people rising up together, taking action, and turning back those forces.

The event will be streamed with watch parties all across the country—so wherever you are, you can sing along, find inspiration in the performances, build community, and take meaningful action together.

This meditation event is a gentle invitation to remember yourself when life feels heavy. In moments of challenge, uncertainty, or emotional strain, we often turn away from our own needs. This practice offers a pause --a space to soften, breathe, and reconnect with kindness toward yourself.

We will be lead by Betsy Grimm, who has many years of experience teaching meditation and yogic practices. Our group will be in safe and gentle hands as we connect to the quiet of own inner wisdom.

No experience is necessary and we hope that you will join us by signing up here.

Introducing the Indivisible West Suburban Chicago book club! In honor of our nation’s 250th birthday, we’ll read and discuss “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written,” by famed biographer Walter Isaacson. This brisk read is the story behind the sentence in the Declaration of Independence that begins, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal …”  From the publisher’s summary: “Drafted by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, this line lays the foundation for the American Dream and defines the common ground we share as a nation. … Readers will gain a fresh appreciation for how it was drafted to inspire unity, equality, and the enduring promise of America. With clarity and insight, (Isaacson) reveals not just the power of these words but describes how, in these polarized times, we can use them to restore an appreciation for our common values.”
 
We will meet to discuss the book at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at the Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library, 3541 Park Ave, Brookfield. Please sign up here to join us.

Mano a Mano Unidos

Local member Patty Gamboa's organization Mano a Mano Unidos is always in need of clothing, household goods, food and toiletries to assist local families affected by ICE in Berwyn, Cicero and beyond.

CURRENTLY, the greatest need is for:

1. Baby Enamel Formula (yellow and purple)
2. Diapers in sizes 5, 6 and 7.

Volunteers are also needed. You can volunteer and/or drop off donations at:

Mano a Mano Unidos, LTD
6236 W. Cermak Road Berwyn, IL 60402

Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 pm
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

You can also contact Patty via phone: (708) 420-6172 or email: pattygamboa345@gmail.com 

Support Local Food Assistance

We collect food for the Westchester Food Bank at our monthly meetings, but also want to share the opportunity to assist the Share Food Share Love food pantry in Brookfield and the St. Cletus Food pantry in Countryside. 

Thank you for your support of our local food assistance organizations!

Ongoing Actions

AT&T Boycott Update

Scan the above QR code or click this link.

Join our Indivisible Teams

IWSC Elections Team

You may have heard at our last meeting that we are forming an Elections team. If you have yet to reach out, and would like to join us please email: abbyindivisible@gmail.com to learn more.

IWSC Bridge Brigade Team

RUSH HOUR RESISTANCE is the goal of our IWSC Bridge Brigade Team. We create messages and post them on bridges, while waving to traffic from the safety of overpass bridges.

Providing physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. Join our team HERE, and help make it happen! Once you've joined you will receive details on times and locations to meet.

 IWSC Immigrant Rights Team 

Our Immigrant Rights Protection Team is standing up for immigrants to show them they are essential and welcomed members of our communities.

 Once you join the team, you’ll be kept informed of protests as well as other immigrant rights protection work, including our new Signs of Solidarity campaign, Know Your Rights, and Rapid Response, protests and trainings.

You can sign up to join the team here.

IWSC Witness Slip Team

Our group's Witness Slip Team is off to a great start! We combine efforts to let Illinois legislators know our support or opposition to a bill. The process is simple and makes an impact. Click the link below to join us. Once you join you will receive instructions and periodic emails that will require a quick turnaround to file a witness slip online.

IL Witness Slip Team Group signup  

Cancel Spotify

Spotify is running ads recruiting agents for ICE, the federal agency charged with mass deportation and surveillance of immigrant communities.  We refuse to help fund fascism.  Cancel your spotify subscription–Instructions below. 

Indivisible National's Cancel Spotify campaign

IWSC Accepting Donations

Indivisible West Suburban Chicago is 100% volunteer run.  We use donated funds to pay for supplies and materials for events, website and texting subscriptions,  meeting room and equipment rental, training materials, speakers and more.  We appreciate all donations at: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indivisiblewestsuburbanchicago610499156

Canvassing with Indivisible Illinois

Indivisible Illinois is Canvassing NOW in key districts! This program will focus on setting up canvassing across the state and in key battleground districts in neighboring states. Whether you want to canvass in your own neighborhood or help us flip critical districts, in Illinois and surrounding states we want you on board. Sign up here to receive more info on this effort.

Another way you can help is to join us as volunteers at various events. You can sign up to be on the list for volunteer opportunities as they arise HERE:

Adopt a Local Board

Local government is crucial to our daily lives and immediate communities. We need folks who are willing to attend local meetings of Village Trustees, School Boards, Library Boards and so on, and keep our elected officials committee up to date on what's going on at the most local level, and hold our elected officials accountable. Sign up HERE to help! If you would like to learn more you can email Abby at abbyindivisible@gmail.com. 

Project 2025 Tracker

The group Red Wine and Blue has created a Reality of Project 2025 website – a resource which not only explains how extremists are implementing this plan, but what we can do to stop it. We wanted to share this site to educate ourselves and continuously monitor this. You can check out the website here

Take Action - 5 Calls website

Take action any time from any place - Click here to link to the 5 calls website.

Take Action - Truth and Share

Access the website by clicking here.

Indivisible West Suburban Chicago meeting - May 13th, 2026

With love and solidarity in all we have come through, and on our journey ahead,

Your local organizers in

Indivisible West Suburban Chicago