Carolina Jews for Justice has teamed up with other organizations across the state to ensure that we have fair and free elections and that we get every person to vote.  Are you interested in learning more and getting involved?  Come listen as Rabbi Sandra and Lisa have a conversation about the upcoming midterm election and what it might look like for Jews in NC to come together to protect democracy.  Click here to Join us live on August 19 at 12:30 or watch the recording after.

Since May of 2020, Rev. Lisa of the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of NC and friends/partners, including CJJ!, have gathered on Fridays to take action and experience the joy and power of community. Every Friday at 11:00am there's a recap of the past week and an opportunity to take action on the issues impacting our state and country. And there is always great music to help us feel the justice movement in our bones!

ALL are welcome! Over the past two years, our Friday Action Hour community has grown to include justice partners like The People’s Budget Coalition, The Poor People’s Campaign, NC Justice Center, ProChoice NC and many more! 

Sign up here if you wish to receive the Weekly Friday Action Hour Email that will include a promo of the week's actions, the Zoom link, and the link to the Actions Google Doc. If you can't make it on Fridays, you can still take action at any time by checking out the weekly action list.  Here is the zoom link if you want to join!

Wanna meet other CJJ-W members before heading out to canvas with the WNC Votes Coalition?  We'll meet for coffee and schmooze before meeting up with the others! The meetup will be at a coffee shop near the meeting place in Fairview and will be shared within 24 hours of the event for safety reasons.  Sign up here to let us know you're coming and also register for the canvas here via WNC Votes Coalition website. 

It's easy. It's effective. And it's fun - really! You don't have to be an extrovert and you'll be paired with an experienced partner. Our deep canvassing approach is focused on listening to voters' experiences and concerns. And engaging in honest conversations, based on empathy and support, is one of the most effective ways of helping sporadic voters feel empowered and ready to vote.

We'll provide everything you need—training, voter lists, voting info materials, water and snacks.

*CJJ recognizes and respects the many ways members of our community observe Shabbat. We also acknowledge that when working in coalition with our non-Jewish partners there will occasionally be events falling during the hours of Shabbat which might present a challenge and choice for our members. We fully support individuals who decide to participate or not participate at this event due to their own level of observance or comfort.

Join WNC Votes! and the Interfaith Action Network (IAN) for a voter outreach postcard writing event! Together, we will write postcards to registered Black voters, who have historically been harmed by injustice and underrepresented across North Carolina, as part of the Center for Common Ground’s Reclaim Our Vote initiative. 

We will provide names, addresses, postcards, postage and supplies, as well as sample text for writing to voters, however, we are asking attendees to consider making a donation to help defray the cost of postage ($10 - $20 suggested), or bring some postcard stamps. There is no obligation to contribute financially. If you can help us write postcards, please come!

Carolina Jews for Justice is a member of the WNC Votes! Coalition offering this training to help folks learn about voter registration and tabling this year! Our Tabling Team volunteers reach out to eligible voters at farmers markets, food distribution sites, child care centers, festivals, and special events.

All WNC Votes! tabling volunteers must first complete a training in voter registration. So if you haven’t tabled with us before, or if you’d like a refresher, join us for the midday training. Register here.  

Join WNC Votes! for a voter outreach postcard writing event! Together, we will write postcards to registered Black voters, who have historically been harmed by injustice and underrepresented across North Carolina, as part of the Center for Common Ground’s Reclaim Our Vote initiative. 

We will provide names, addresses, postcards, postage and supplies, as well as sample text for writing to voters. For this event, UU the Vote has graciously made a grant to cover postage., however, we still will gladly accept donations to help defray the cost of postage ($10 - $20 suggested) for future events, or bring some postcard stamps.  If you can help us write postcards, please come!

REGISTER HERE

Chill Team is a collective of trained volunteers who can offer community-based safety skills in nonpartisan spaces during Early Voting and on Election Day. These volunteers will be deployed to election sites either preemptively or in response to reports of voter intimidation/harassment and other threats. We work in partnership with the NC Election Protection Hotline (888-OUR-VOTE) through which callers may ask questions about how to register to vote, how to cast their vote, and/or report voting problems. We are offering two different dates and times for these trainings, but the content will be the same. Please register for the date and time most convenient for you!  There is also another training on Tuesday, October 6 - tell your friends!

REGISTER HERE!

Chill Team is a collective of trained volunteers who can offer community-based safety skills in nonpartisan spaces during Early Voting and on Election Day. These volunteers will be deployed to election sites either preemptively or in response to reports of voter intimidation/harassment and other threats. We work in partnership with the NC Election Protection Hotline (888-OUR-VOTE) through which callers may ask questions about how to register to vote, how to cast their vote, and/or report voting problems. We are offering two different dates and times for these trainings, but the content will be the same. Please register for the date and time most convenient for you!  

REGISTER HERE!