Protect DC
We Can Mitigate Harm
We are uniquely vulnerable. Bad things are going to happen.
Let's stay informed, be prepared, and find ways to protect our values, our voices, and the services and laws we depend on in our daily lives.
DC is especially well suited to meet this moment.
We have a vibrant university network full of motivated and passionate youth. We have citizens who have worked in every branch of government.
We are informed, interested, and activated.
We embrace values rooted in equality and freedom.
DC Citizens are a phenomenal group of people!
Let’s inform our neighbors of possible risks.
Let’s hold our local government accountable to transparency and our demands.
Let’s figure out what might happen and what we can do to preserve our status quo.
Nobody has all of the answers, but coming together to brainstorm and stand united will help us mitigate a lot of harm.
Work within our local govt
Help us follow the budget and make sure we appropriate funds to protect our status quo.
Join together to demand that the local govt is transparent and accountable to DC Citizens.
connect with others on neighborhood actions
Find out what your neighbors and local DC groups are doing and connect to actions that interest you!
Have an idea? Let's make it happen.
It takes all of us.
DC is home to 134 neighborhoods.
Let's support each other, work together, and show our strength through our unity in shared values.
Create a playbook
An hour once a month is invaluable to brainstorming & helping protect DC.
Congress is poised to overrule our local laws.
What does that mean to our everyday lives?
How can we maintain the chosen parts of the status quo?
Join one of our committees to help track how we may be affected, inform the public of potential affects through town halls and educational presentations, examine tactics that can help protect what may be lost.
We have an active education, climate, budget, and police committee.
Now, more than ever, we need honest and transparent communication from our local government.
While our government can’t offer all of the protections of a blue state, they can help maintain the local structures that reflect the values and voices of DC Citizens.
Let’s make sure the DC Budget reflects our larger priorities; let’s make sure DC is taking all steps possible to prioritize efficiency and efficacy; let’s work together to communicate, educate, and coordinate to face these unprecedented times.
hold local dc govt accountable
Hold our local government accountable to DC values.
This is a moment that will require all of us to do all of the things.
If YOU think something is a good idea, I guarantee you someone else will think it is a good idea too.
Whether it is a postcarding party, a protest, offering testimony to the Council – it is always easier and more fun if you are doing it together. Host an event! Even if only a few people show up the first time – it will gain momentum. The first few weeks of the Tesla protests had 5 people. That grew to almost 1,000 people in two months.
We would love to hear YOUR idea!
DCStrong@dccitizens.com
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We are vulnerable but we are also DC Strong!
Information is power; our voices hold power; our civic engagement makes our community resilient.
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