Friday, April 26th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email the link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Thursday, April 25th, 6:30 pm, Brandon Williams Town Hall at VVS High School ( 5275 State Route 31, Verona). Please make every effort to attend and arrive early so we can coordinate and go in together.  Bring friends and family!  Carpool with other IMVers!

Monday, April 22, 6:00 pm, Oneida County Democratic Women’s Club Meeting, New Hartford Library, 2 Library Lane, NH. 

Saturday, April 20th, 1:00 pm, Off to the Races! Indivisible’s Annual Rural Summit, We’re off to the races! Join Indivisible’s Rural Caucus for our annual Rural Summit, where we will hone in on the importance of having hope in red districts and rural America despite the many challenges ahead of us. We will do a deep dive into state-level electoral work that often gets overlooked, focusing on gubernatorial elections, judicial elections, state legislative races, and ballot initiatives. Come and hear from experts in the field on how you can more effectively use Indivisible’s tools and resources to stand in the face of MAGA extremism and harness your own power not just this year but for years to come! Stay tuned for special guest speaker announcements as they are confirmed.  Register HERE. 

Friday, April 19th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email the link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Thursday, April 18th, 8:00 am, The Consortium for Safe Communities, Hart’s Hill Inn, 135 Clinton St. IMV will have a table at the event.  This event is free.   If you are able to attend, please register:https://thegenesisgroup.org/EVENTS/ or email Jill Farnham-Us at icgujill@gmail.com.  

Wednesday, April 17th, 7:00pm, Indivisible OneNYS Rural Call.  Julian Sena from Indivisible's Political Team will be talking with us about Neighbor2Neighbor, Indivisible's relational organizing tool to help people talk to 10 friendly neighbors about voting. We will have N2N available statewide to talk to folks about the NY Equal Rights ballot measure! On this call we're going to brainstorm together about how to make this tool and door knocking experience fun for our rural friends. We'll also be talking about setting up a Rural Team for the NY Equal Rights coalition. Register here.

Wednesday, April 17th, 6:00 pm, Kirkland Town Democratic Committee Book Discussion Group, St. James Church, 9 Williams Street, Clinton. Join members of the Kirkland Committee in a discussion of Adrienne Martini’s book, “Somebody’s Gotta Do It: Why Cursing at the News Won’t Save the Nation, but Your Name on a Local Ballot Can.” Martini, an Otsego County Legislator who lives in Oneonta, is challenging Brian Miller in the 2024 race for the 122nd Assembly seat.

Wednesday, April 17th, 12:00-1:00 pm, NY LTE Workshop: Reproductive Freedom, This new monthly letter to the editor workshop series will feature an expert guest speaker on a topic that is relevant in this year's election cycle in New York. Come learn more about the topic including what language to use and avoid. Then we'll learn about best practices for writing an effective LTE before giving people time to get started.  On April 17th, we're learning about reproductive freedom from Indivisible's Policy Associate Hannah Wheelwright specializing in reproductive justice.  Register for the Zoom HERE.  Check out Indivisible's LTE Tool here: https://act.indivisible.org/lte/majority-over-maga-LTE

Friday, April 12th, 6:00 pm, DCCC Oneida County Strategy Session for NY22, Hosted by Carolne Reale and Jenna Azeez, 10 Pippin Woods Dr., New Hartford. Sign up HERE so we know how many people to expect.  

Friday, April 12th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email the link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Thursday, April 11th, 8:00-9:30 pm, Persuasion to Power: Move Them To Your Side - Intro to Deep Canvassing, Deep canvassing is a proven, research-based method for organizing conversations that persuade people and create long lasting change of hearts and minds. It focuses on non-judgmental listening, story-sharing, empathetic curiosity, and reflecting back in order to move people on the most pressing issues of our day. Join Indivisible and the Deep Canvass Institute for a 101 training on the basics of this conversation method.

Wednesday, April 10th, 7-8 pm, Indivisible OneNYS Statewide Call on Zoom.  All Indivisibles are welcome and encouraged to attend the Indivisible statewide call!   Together we’re going to learn about the NY action roadmap so we can make winning bite size, local, and fun. We have big goals as a state such as flipping the House, passing the NYS Equal Rights ballot measure, using Neighbor2Neighbor to knock doors on your street, and having fun with our friends all year long. We’re also revealing the winning postcard design for our 50,000+ postcard campaign to flip our battleground districts! This call is full of information you are going to want to know, so register now and save the date! 

Thursday, April 9th, 5:00 pm, DCCC’s NY22 Office Opening in Syracuse, 132 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse, Feel free to bring a friend or share with others! Please sign up HERE. Questions? Please email azeez@dccc.org

Friday, April 5th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email the link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Thursday, April 4th, 8 pm, Indivisible’s Unrepresentatives Cohort Call, Join Indivisible staff for April's Unrepresentatives Cohort Call when we'll continue our work toward defeating our Unrepresentative Members of Congress (that includes NY22’s Brandon Williams) and transitioning toward supporting their challengers!  

Friday, March 29th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 27th, 7-8 pm, IMV March 2024 Meeting on Zoom. As you wrap up a busy month of petitioning, take a seat and rest your feet while you join IMV for our monthly meeting --on Zoom this time.  We will meet Adrienne Martini, currently on the Otsego County Board of Representatives, who is running against Brian Miller for the 122nd State Assembly and also Jenna Azeez, the new DCCC organizing director for NY22.  We'll learn more about the NY Equal Rights Amendment, which will be on the back of our ballots in November, and the huge coalition working to get it passed.   Find Zoom link in the weekly newsletter or email link request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Monday, March 25th, 6:00 pm, Oneida County Democratic Women’s Club Meeting, New Hartford Public Library, 2 Library Lane or Zoom.

Monday, March 25th, 6:00-7:30 pm, Citizen Action CNY Chapter Meeting, Midtown Utica Community Center, 40 Faxton, Utica, We are excited to announce our first chapter meeting of the year on March 25th from 6-7:30pm at the MUCC center, located at 40 Faxton St. Utica, NY! This meeting is open to everyone and we have some important updates to share. We hope to see you all there for an evening of networking and informative discussions. Food and refreshments will be provided for your enjoyment. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with your fellow members and stay updated on the latest news and events in our organization.

Friday, March 22nd, 4:00 pm, 1199SEIU Medicaid Rally in Syracuse, 1199SEIU is hosting a rally to advocate for Medicaid funding in the NYS Budget and call on the Governor to stop her proposed cuts to Medicaid funding; this will be a large mobilization of healthcare workers and community allies. We will be marching from our Syracuse office (250 S. Clinton St.) to the front of the State Office Building in Syracuse, NY. Our march will begin at 4pm. We will have a bus departing from the parking lot of the Hannaford Plaza on Mohawk St. in Utica at 3:30pm on March 22nd and it will return to Utica by 7/7:30pm.  Sign up here.

Friday, March 22nd, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Thursday, March 21st, 8:00 pm, Indivisible National’s Grassroots Leadership Network Call for March 2024, Grassroots organizing has always faced fluctuating cycles of high engagement. This year, many Indivisible groups have already begun to witness a surge of new community members eager to get involved with their local Indivisible group. To help you capitalize on this opportunity, we’ll share resources such as the new Trainings-to-Go, our latest member pipeline tool, and the Community of Practice tips and tricks for effective new member onboarding and provide a sneak peek into our upcoming Community of Practice session on leadership.

Wednesday, March 20th, 8:00 pm-9:30 pm, Indivisible’s Persuasion to Power Series Part II: Know Your Audience with Loretta Ross, On this call, we’ll learn from Loretta Ross how we can assess and adjust our communication approaches based on the person we’re talking to and how closely they already align with our goals. Sign up HERE.  Note: This event was rescheduled from the earlier 2/21/24 date

Wednesday, March 20th, NY Renews Lobby Day in Albany. Email margaret_reilly@mac.com if you are interested.

Friday, March 15th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Wednesday, March 13th, 6:30-7:30 pm, Persuasion to Power webinar, “Combatting Disinfo through Education in Persuasion Conversations”   Did you know the most effective way to counter disinformation is through...compassionate conversation? Many people in our communities who fundamentally support the benefits of government-supported affordable health care and clean energy might even join our cause if they hadn’t been fed misinformation. Join us for White Ally Toolkit Workbook author Dr. David Campt’s hands-on instruction in the R.A.C.E method to open persuadable hearts and minds-and even to heal divisions among friends-through dialogue. You’ll learn WHO to talk with, practice HOW to have pragmatic conversations and leave with the confidence to bring people along with us. Register here. 

Monday, March 11th, IMV Climate Crisis Working Group Meeting 7-8:30pm at the Kirkland Town Library. Come and get updated on the latest climate legislation and actions and help us plan for the year.

Friday, March 8th, 9:30 am-10:30 am, IMV CAFE Fridays, Come by and connect for the latest news and conversation with other IMV activists. Find Zoom link and password in weekly newsletter or email link/password request to indivisiblemv@gmail.com

Thursday, March 7th, 8:00 pm, Indivisible’s Unrepresentative Call, Register for the Zoom HERE. ‘We’re excited to dive into the NY03 win with a group leader from Engage Long Island, how to coach your Unrep challenger, and a political update with you especially as you continue your excellent planning and organizing to unseat your Unrepresentative!” ***An unrepresentative is what we call a Republican member of congress representing a district that Biden won in 2020.  Ours in NY22 is Brandon Williams.