Here’s how you can help after the Ann Arbor Women’s March
You bought your ‘Nasty Woman’ tshirt and marched from 5th to the diag. Now what?
On January 21, thousands participated in marches all across the country and abroad, including one in Ann Arbor which reportedly attracted over 11,000 students and community members. The Women’s March movement aimed at sending a message to the Trump administration regarding concerns about legislation that could have far-reaching consequences on healthcare, reproductive rights, the environment, and much more.
The march was certainly a historic event, but many who support its cause argue that there is still work to be done in order to have an impact on decisions made in the White House. To that end, the organization behind the marches has launched a campaign called “10 Actions/100 Days,” where it will release a new action supporters can take to further the cause every ten days through the duration of President Trump’s first 100 days in office.
An organization leader writes directions for students attending the event.
A small group of Michigan students hosted an event Tuesday for students to participate in the first action, writing postcards to their representatives. The group met in the Ugli and provided postcards for those who wished to be a part of the campaign.
“We’re really excited to use this as just one of the tools, and certainly the first one that we have readily available, to continue to build on the momentum from the Women’s March,” said Robert Joseph, one of the co-founders of Progressives at the University of Michigan.
Progressives, which co-sponsored the Ann Arbor Women’s March, hosted the event along with students from several other organizations, including optiMize. The group will continue to host events for each action that is released in the coming months.