“What’s NEXT” This WEEK

“What’s NEXT” This WEEK

WEEKLY Edition

Rallies, Zooms, Meetings & Phone Banks

August 24th-31st… Times Vary w/Zoom & In-Person Events

Tuesday, August 25th @ 6pm – Zoom

Tuesday Phone Banking On Zoom

Every Tuesday 6-7:30 pm CDT

Every Tuesday 6-7:30 pm CT.

We are currently phone banking for:

All ILLINOIS Candidates

Jennifer Todd for Congressional District IL-15

Paul Nolley for Congressional District IL-16

Mary Catherine Roberson for State House District IL-104

Brenda Rodgers for Kane County Clerk

Tuesday, August 25 @ 7:00pm – Zoom

🌎Join “Climate & Environmental’s” screening & discussion

“Common Ground”

Powerful sequel to “Kiss the Ground”

Tuesday, August 25 @ 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern -ZOOM

Join NWSOFA–Indivisible’s Climate and Environment Team on Tuesday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. CDT for a Zoom screening and discussion of “Common Ground”, the powerful sequel to “Kiss the Ground” (screened last month).

_Blending investigative reporting with personal stories from people on the front lines of the food movement, Common Ground examines the money, power, and political choices behind America’s broken food system. It confronts the inequities that have shaped modern agriculture—and the harm those systems cause to farmers, workers, communities, and our environment._

The film also offers hope. Meet a diverse group of farmers advancing regenerative agriculture: practical approaches that can restore soil, protect public health, strengthen local economies, and help address the climate crisis.

_Come watch, learn, and talk with fellow community members about how a healthier, fairer food system can be part of a more sustainable future._

Wednesday, August 26 @2pm – Zoom

Join NWSOFA-Indivisible

“How To / Hands On”

Zoom Tech session:

“work faster, efficient”

Wednesday, August 26th @2pm Central / 3pm Eastern l ZOOM

Today’s Focus: “How to use Tech to work faster, more efficient and produce a more professional evvent or product “

_NOTE: Every 2nd Wednesday Hands On/ How To will move to NOON to allow Indivisible Leadership to attend the Monthly Indivisible National Leadership meetings at 2 pm central.. ALL other Wednesday’s will be at 2 pm central / 3 eastern… _

WORKING HANDS-ON / HOW-TO SESSION

This is a place where Indivisible NWSOFA (Northwest Suburbs Organizing for Action) can connect, brainstorm, and find resources. Here, we engage in passionate discussions and sometimes disagreements, but our greater goal is to support the group and our shared mission.

For the best experience, please join from a computer or tablet with internet access. Ask your Questions.. Let’s Get Organized & Connected!

Wednesday, August 26 @7pm – Zoom

Join NWSOFA-Indivisible

“The Sins of Our Fathers”

Race, Religion, and the Rise of Trump

screening & discussion

“with Matthew Pridgen”

Wednesday, August 26th @7pm Central / 8pm Eastern l ZOOM

_Join NWSOFA next Wednesday evening for a special Zoom screening of The Sins of Our Fathers: Race, Religion, and the Rise of Trump. This powerful feature-length documentary asks how the white Christian church helped create the conditions for modern Christian nationalism._

The film examines the ways biblical arguments have been used throughout U.S. history to justify slavery, Jim Crow, and systemic racism. Writer and narrator Matthew Pridgen shares his own journey as an evangelical Christian and lifelong Republican who voted for Trump in 2016 before confronting the political weaponization of his faith tradition.

Director Joey Papa calls the film “a heart cry to the White Christian community that has wholeheartedly embraced a man who embodies everything we claim to stand against.” It is a timely opportunity for reflection, learning, and honest conversation about race, religion, democracy, and power.

_Please stay after the screening for a live Q&A with Matthew Pridgen. Join us on Zoom Wednesday, August 26, at 7:00 PM CDT._

Thursday, August 27 @ 5:00pm – Zoom

Join Sorting Soup’s

Sorting the Firehose of Information:

Thursday at 5 pm Central / 6pm eastern

Sorting Soup is our weekly gathering where we make sense of the “firehose of information” — serving up news, court cases, and cultural sparks to find the truth (and maybe a little humor) in the mix.

Thursdays @5PM — we ladle out the week’s headlines, taste-test the facts, and stir up action steps for change.

At the heart of Sorting Soup is the belief that Self‑Care is Radical Resistance — because even revolutions need nourishment.

Like the story of Stone Soup, everyone brings something to the pot: knowledge, curiosity, and the courage to show up.

Thursday, August 27 @ 7:00pm – Zoom

Join Thursday’s NWSOFA-indivisible’s

Gun Violence Prevention

Legislative Updates & Candidate Spotlight Series

Thursday 8/27 @ 7pm Central / 8pm eastern

Join us this Thursday, August 27 at 7:00 PM CDT for NWSOFA-Indivisible’s Gun Violence Prevention Zoom (GVP) August meeting. We’ll share timely updates on Illinois and national gun-violence-prevention legislation—and discuss what advocates can do to keep the momentum moving.

Over the next three meetings, we’ll also feature candidate speakers whose leadership can help advance safer communities and stronger gun-safety laws.

This Thursday, August 27th, we are excited to welcome Jenny Levin, a candidate for the Illinois State Representative seat currently held by Nabeela Syed. Jenny spoke with our GVP group last winter and was outstanding; we look forward to hearing from her again.

Please join us Thursday evening, bring your questions, and invite others who care about preventing gun violence and protecting Illinois families.

Sunday, August 30 @ 9am & 5pm – Zoom

Join The Literature & Ladle Society (Book Club)

Two sessions on Sunday

B) his Is the Plan* by Ben Wikler

Sundays Bookclub @9am & 5pm central – ZOOM

This fall, The Ladle & Literature Society—also known as the Sorting Soup Book Club—offers two routes into the work of sustaining ourselves and building power. Beginning Sunday, August 30, we’ll gather around books that take both the personal toll of organizing and the practical work of winning seriously. Choose the conversation that best meets the moment—or join both, because the mess is multifaceted and, frankly, so are we.

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

*Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle* by Emily and Amelia Nagoski explores why stress lingers in our bodies long after the immediate crisis has passed, and how we can interrupt the cycle through rest, connection, movement, boundaries, and joy. Organizers are regularly asked to absorb urgency, outrage, grief, and other people’s needs; without ways to process that load, exhaustion becomes a predictable political outcome. This discussion is for anyone who wants to build a practice of care sturdy enough to support the long haul—because a movement cannot afford to treat its people as disposable.

This Is the Plan* by Ben Wikler

If self-care is not your jam, *This Is the Plan* by Ben Wikler offers a clear-eyed, battle-tested guide to turning frustration into durable political power. Drawing on organizing lessons from Wisconsin and beyond, Wikler emphasizes disciplined planning, real relationships, broad coalitions, and the unglamorous infrastructure required to win. It is an antidote to doomscrolling and magical thinking: organized people change what looks inevitable by showing up, making a plan, and bringing others with them. Join *Burnout* on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. CST, beginning August 30, or *This Is the Plan* on Sundays at 5:00 p.m. CST.

Reoccurring Weekly Events, Zoom

Join “COFFEE & CONVERSATION”:

Discussion from Attendees –

Weekday M-F @9 AM CT Zoom!

Every morning M-F- Start Your Day off with great conversations.. and a cup of coffee.. talking about “Stuff” with fellow Progressives…

Extremely Casual .. attendees join from across the US and World..Reacting to the News Cycle of the Day!

Sorting Soup:

Sorting the firehose of information- Thurs@5:00 / Sun@9am &5pm CDT – Zoom

Thursdays @5PM ..Sorting Soup is our weekly gathering where we make sense of the “firehose of information” — serving up news, court cases,.

Sunday is the book club @9am & 5pm CDT ”

Join our Daily Substack

Recaps of Coffee & Conversation / Happy / UnHappy Hour

HANDS-ON / HOW-TO SESSION

Tech session: Using Today’s TECH .. tips and traps

Wednesday @2 pm CDT – Zoom

“Using today’s Tech: “to Promote your messages.. Discussions cover multiple topics .. Wednesday @2 pm CDT

A group of tech users .. discuss’s how to use today’s tech to be more efficient and effective while sharing their screens hands on .. open questions1

Join Fridays “Happy Hour”

Every Friday @5 continuing strong!:

Typically we like to hear.. What is/are you/your groups plans fo Resist

We want to know WHAT YOUR OR YOUR Groups are doing to Rally, organize and educate ..

Are you becoming “Strategically Non-Cooperative”

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