Livestreamed Event in Miami Spotlights ACLU's New Nationwide Grassroots Organizing Platform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2017
Contact: ACLU of Florida Media Office, media@aclufl.org, 786-363-2737
MIAMI, FL – On Saturday, March 11, the American Civil Liberties Union: People Power will host “The Resistance Training: An ACLU Town Hall. The event will feature ACLU experts covering everything citizens need to know about their rights as protesters. The ACLU will also provide an update on the fight to resist President Trump's unconstitutional policies, as well as spotlight the new grassroots mobilization platform, PeoplePower.org, launched by the ACLU.
The event will be free and open to the public. Special guests, speakers and other details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Those interested in attending the event should RSVP at the following link:
http://aclufl.org/ResistanceTrainingRSVP.
For members of the media interested in covering the event: Please RSVP directly to media@aclufl.org Wifi, power and workspace will be provided at no cost to media. Please RSVP by 12:00PM on March 10, 2017 to reserve space.
"The Resistance Training: An ACLU Town Hall"
Date: Saturday, March 11, 4:30 PM
Time: Doors open at 3:30pm ET. Program will begin at 5:00pm
Location: University of Miami, Watsco Center
1245 Dauer Dr
Coral Gables, FL 33146
PeoplePower.org will use digital tools to communicate with and help train volunteers to resist President Trump’s unlawful policies across the country. The ACLU will promote ideas for action to defend sanctuary cities, resist deportation raids, oppose the Muslim Ban, maintain Planned Parenthood funding and support other organizational priorities. The program will also seek to amplify organic, bottom-up grassroots actions. PeoplePower.org will be a one-stop hub for all organizers seeking to influence the national debate.
More information about the new platform is available here: https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-launches-grassroots-mobilization-platform