Two neighbors in Oakland are hosting a house party with Hand in Hand to learn and take action together in the face of renewed attacks on immigrants. We'll come out of the house meeting with tools to directly support nannies, house cleaners, caregivers, and gardeners in our homes and on our blocks. You'll be prepared … Continue reading House Party with Hand in Hand

The most important way we will win and defend the election is to get out the early vote! (BONUS: friendbank events are low-pressure and fun - and at this one there are snacks!) The early vote is especially important in battleground states. Here in the Bay Area have the power to reach out to friends and family to set a cascade of … Continue reading Friendbank to Battleground States

Please join us and meet Valerie Bachelor, OUSD District 6 School Board Director, a leader who has been fighting for a better OUSD, Oakland and a better future for our children. Join us for a campaign house party and fundraiser on Sunday, Sept 13th from 2-4p to hear her vision for public education in Oakland, … Continue reading Val for OUSD! Backyard Party & Fundraiser

Every other Sunday, check the listing dates. Berkeley is the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement. We use large letters to spell out messages in support of human rights to … Continue reading Overpass Visibility Brigade: Bridge of Solidarity I-80 Berkeley

Start your week off getting in "Some Good Trouble"! Join us for an overpass visibility event in Oakland over Hwy-13 @Joaquin Miller/Lincoln Mountain/Monterey. We’ll use huge letters to spell out an inspiring message for passing cars during the morning commute and wave to cars honking in support. Bring your signs as we will also be … Continue reading Overpass Visibility Brigade: Hwy 13 Oakland

Join us as we stand in solidarity to highlight the many harms caused by the Trump administration’s authoritarian regime. Local neighbors have held this street corner of Oakland since the inauguration and we invite you to stand with us! We use signs and the power of community to demonstrate to evening commuters that resistance against … Continue reading Macarthur and High St Weekly Resistance Protest

Join us for a morning commute overpass visibility event on 580 in Oakland! We’ll use huge letters to spell out a timely, inspiring message for passing drivers. Our goal is … Continue reading Overpass Visibility Brigade Action: Boston Ave. on I-580 Oakland

What world are you dreaming of? One with cage-free communities, families kept together, and good jobs with living wages. Join interfaith leaders, immigrant rights organizations, tech workers, union security workers, and Bay Area community members for a peaceful rally and meditation ceremony outside Dreamforce. RSVP here. Location: 4th Street and Howard Street, San Francisco

IEB is taking part in the national Democracy Pledge Campaign. As part of this campaign, we're canvassing small businesses in the East Bay and asking them to put a sign in the window saying they support free elections, and also ask them to sign a democracy pledge! We'll bring all the materials you need and … Continue reading Small Biz Democracy Pledge Canvass – Berkeley

Patriots all over the country are stepping up to stop the Trump regime from sabotaging the midterms. IEB will be in the thick of it! We are running weekly Election Defense Team orientations. At these zooms we will share the team goals and strategy and help team members find a role that is a great … Continue reading Indy East Bay Election Defense Team Orientation

On September 15, the Berkeley City Council will vote on adoption of a “resolution opposing the handling, storage, and transport of coal and petroleum coke in the San Francisco Bay Region, urging stringent regulation of such facilities by the Bay Area Air District, and in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 40.” Berkeleyans active in the … Continue reading Rally to Oppose a West Oakland Coal Terminal – Berkeley

Join us for an overpass visibility action! We’ll use huge letters to spell out an inspiring message for passing cars (message TBD in response to current events). Every First and … Continue reading Overpass Visibility Brigade Action: I-80 Richmond

Join us as we message to commuters over 580 in Oakland! Each week we display banners to let others know they are not alone in the fight for justice and human rights for all! We’ll use huge letters to spell out an inspiring message for passing cars during the evening commute and wave to cars … Continue reading Overpass Visibility Brigade Action: I-580 @Keller

COME CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL DEMOCRACY DAY AT THE GRAND LAKE THEATER A BENEFIT FOR ON THE GROUND DEMOCRACY GROUPS Indivisible East Bay, Seed the Vote, Movement Voter Project, Flip the Vote "Viktor Orban was defeated after 16 years of autocratic rule. The formula could defeat Trump too." — M. Gessen, NYT Democracy Noir: A New Dawn … Continue reading ‘Democracy Noir: A New Dawn’ at Grand Lake Theater

IEB is taking part in the national Democracy Pledge Campaign. As part of this campaign, we're canvassing small businesses in the East Bay and asking them to put a sign in the window saying they support free elections, and also ask them to sign a democracy pledge! We'll bring all the materials you need and … Continue reading Small Biz Democracy Pledge Canvass – Berkeley

Join us for an overpass visibility event on 580 in Oakland! We’ll use huge letters to spell out a timely, inspiring message for passing drivers. Our goal is to welcome folks into the resistance. During commute traffic, we typically reach more than 10,000 cars! You can help show people they're not alone in being concerned … Continue reading Overpass Visibility Brigade Action: Adams St. on I-580 Oakland

Seed the Vote (StV) is doing an orienation tailored to Indy East Bay volunteers who want to protect the vote in the midterms! Come hear from StV staff, who will explain how election defense is woven into their whole operation - and how you can be part of it! Click here to sign up!

Join us for a game night to play Groundswell: A Cooperative Game about Noncooperation. Groundswell is a cooperative print-and-play game. Players are a group of activists working to defeat an authoritarian regime that is trying to consolidate power. At this game night, game creators Gwen Rino and Jess Beebe will teach Groundswell, with other experienced … Continue reading Groundswell Game Night

Find your bliss while fighting for human rights. Join us as we dance and wave while shining a light on injustice and the human rights violations being committed by the US government. This all-ages event is an act of joyful resistance designed to refill your cup of hope. We celebrate freedom while respecting our environment … Continue reading Overpass Visibility Dance Party I-80 Berkeley

The most important way we will win and defend the election is to get out the early vote! (BONUS: friendbank events are low-pressure and fun - and at this one there are snacks!) The early vote is especially important in battleground states. Here in the Bay Area have the power to reach out to friends and family to set a cascade of … Continue reading Friendbank to Battleground States