LibGuides: After the 2020 Election: 2016 Election

Action

On Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 159 Urban students walked out of school and protested the election of President-elect Donald Trump.

Here are more ways to stay active.

What can I do?

Local

SURJ Bay Area
SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice), Bay Area chapter, is part of a national network of groups and individuals organizing white people for racial justice.
Causa Justa
We are Causa Justa :: Just Cause (CJJC), a multi-racial, grassroots organization building community leadership to achieve justice for low-income San Francisco and Oakland residents.
ACCE
The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) Action is a grassroots, member-led, statewide community organization working with more than 10,000 members across California. ACCE is dedicated to raising the voices of everyday Californians, neighborhood by neighborhood, to fight for the policies and programs we need to improve our communities and create a brighter future.
CUAV
We support the wellness of predominantly low- and no-income LGBTQ people surviving violence or abuse.
The Women's Building
The Women’s Building is a women-led community space that advocates self-determination, gender equality and social justice.
Mujeras Unidas y Activas
Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) is a grassroots organization of Latina immigrant women with a double mission of promoting personal transformation and building community power for social and economic justice.
CARECEN
Located in San Francisco, the Central American Resource Center—CARECEN—of Northern California provides vital direct services and engages in community development and advocacy to help create a vibrant and thriving Latino immigrant community in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and beyond.

National

Showing up for Racial Justice
SURJ is a national network of groups and individuals organizing White people for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves White people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability.
A List of Pro-Women, Pro-Immigrant, Pro-Earth, Anti-Bigotry Organizations
GLSEN
GLSEN (pronounced "glisten") was founded in 1990 by a small, but dedicated group of teachers in Massachusetts who came together to improve an education system that too frequently allows its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) students to be bullied, discriminated against, or fall through the cracks.
Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality.
American Civil Liberties Union
For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

Contact your Representatives

Urban in 2016

On Wednesday, November 9th, Americans woke up to a new president-elect. Mark Salkind, Head of School, sent the following to Urban students. It is in this vein that we have developed this guide for you to learn more about the historical context of this election, action you can take, and resources you can consult to stay informed.

Tuesday's presidential election was the most contentious election in my memory, and the results have unleashed fierce emotions on all sides of the political spectrum. As we move forward, I want to be sure that we are all engaging in respectful conversations with one another, regardless whether those conversations are in person or on social media. As a school, we stand for civil discourse and dialogue: listening to each other, being open to learning from each other, and treating each other with respect.

While we support civil discourse, I want to make clear that Urban's Core Values and norms for behavior are different from those governing public debate, including many of the statements made by President-Elect Donald Trump in this campaign. The Urban School does not tolerate attacks, accusations, or slurs based on a person's race and ethnicity, LGBT identity, gender expression, socio-economic class, ability, nationality or religion. The school will not tolerate hate speech or language that demeans or stereotypes members of our community based on their identity.

While we, like the rest of the country and world, may be divided in our political views, let us remember that we do not attack people for their political beliefs. Furthermore, please remember that we must be mindful when we engage in political conversations, because if we speak, post, or text from a place of blame or anger, we may surely provoke more hurt and anger in others that may be hard to undo.