AIT Insights
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Participate in a Town Hall Near You
Town halls present an opportunity to form an in-person connection with your legislators and ask them to directly address the issues that matter most to you, without traveling to their offices. By showing up and speaking out at town halls, you can also raise awareness around specific issues amongst members of your community who may choose to lend their support in the future.
March 12, 2019
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Organize Around International Women’s Day
On Friday, March 8th, the world will celebrate International Women's Day. This #TakeActionTuesday, organize around the International Women's Day platform and prepare for this global day of action.
March 5, 2019
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Elevate Your Advocacy by Submitting An Op-Ed
Studies have shown that women are still much less likely than men to submit op-eds and letters to the editor, meaning that women's voices and the stories that they tell are often missing from these influential media platforms. This #TakeActionTuesday, elevate your advocacy by drafting an op-ed submission to a new or traditional media outlet.
February 26, 2019
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VAWA Has Lapsed – What Comes Next?
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was the first comprehensive federal legislation aimed at improving criminal justice and community-based responses to stalking, sexual assault, human trafficking, domestic violence, and/or dating violence. On Friday, VAWA officially lapsed when Congress failed to include the language in the federal government funding deal.
February 19, 2019
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Get Civically Engaged this Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day is one of the most popular days to get engaged. This Valentine’s Day we’re sharing our tips for getting civically engaged! Send a Valentine. Share your feelings on the issues that matter most to you. Research has shown that sharing a personal story is an effective way to influence your representatives. Pop the …
February 14, 2019
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Celebrate Black History Month!
February is National Black History Month and represents an opportunity to honor black Americans today and through history, while recentering our focus on the continued efforts towards racial equality in America. This #TakeActionTuesday, celebrate Black History Month and support continued efforts towards racial equity in America by taking one (or more!) of the actions listed below.
February 12, 2019
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Tonight is the State of the Union
Each week the AIT community receives #TakeActionTuesday with tips for creating impactful change in their community and beyond. From new online tools, to pending policy updates, subscribe today to make sure you don’t miss these action-oriented recommendations. Tonight at 9:00pm Eastern, President Trump will deliver his second annual State of the Union Address. The President’s ability to address Congress …
February 5, 2019
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Telling Your Personal Story
Each week the AIT community receives #TakeActionTuesday with tips for creating impactful change in their community and beyond. From new online tools, to pending policy updates, subscribe today to make sure you don’t miss these action-oriented recommendations. Each of us has a personal story—in fact, we have many. We tell different parts of our story at different times, for …
January 29, 2019
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Take Action on The Government Shutdown
Each week the AIT community receives #TakeActionTuesday with tips for creating impactful change in their community and beyond. From new online tools, to pending policy updates, subscribe today to make sure you don’t miss these action-oriented recommendations. The federal government has now been in a state of partial shutdown for a record-breaking 32 days. The impacts of the shutdown …
January 22, 2019
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It’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Each week the AIT community receives #TakeActionTuesday with tips for creating impactful change in their community and beyond. From new online tools, to pending policy updates, subscribe today to make sure you don’t miss these action-oriented recommendations. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and serves to remind us of the urgency and prevalence of human trafficking in cities and …
January 15, 2019
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Tools to Contact Your New Representatives
Each week the AIT community receives #TakeActionTuesday with tips for creating impactful change in their community and beyond. From new online tools, to pending policy updates, subscribe today to make sure you don’t miss these action-oriented recommendations. Last week, we watched the swearing in of the the most diverse Congress in our country’s history, after a Midterm Election that …
January 8, 2019
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Write Your New Year’s Civic Engagement Resolution
Today marks the first day of the new year, and offers each of us an opportunity to spend time reflecting on the year past and setting new goals for the year ahead. As you create your 2019 New Year’s Resolutions, think back on the civic engagement actions that you took during 2018, and set tangible …
January 4, 2019
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