Defense of Democracy Indiana
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Democracy Defenders Week has begun!!! Text DDW2025 to 53555 to help us reach our goals!!!
This year, because of supporters like you, DofD:
•Trained hundreds of community members in advocacy and organizing
•Mobilized rapid response in communities facing extremist takeovers
•Built coalitions that won real, tangible victories for local democracy
•Trained hundreds of community members in advocacy and organizing
•Mobilized rapid response in communities facing extremist takeovers
•Built coalitions that won real, tangible victories for local democracy
December 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This year, because of supporters like you, DofD:
•Trained hundreds of community members in advocacy and organizing
•Mobilized rapid response in communities facing extremist takeovers
•Built coalitions that won real, tangible victories for local democracy
•Trained hundreds of community members in advocacy and organizing
•Mobilized rapid response in communities facing extremist takeovers
•Built coalitions that won real, tangible victories for local democracy
$50 → Training materials for community advocates facing down book bans
$100 → Rapid response support when a local election office is targeted
$250 → A full day of organizing
coordination in a community under threat
$500 → Leadership development for emerging organizers in multiple localities
$100 → Rapid response support when a local election office is targeted
$250 → A full day of organizing
coordination in a community under threat
$500 → Leadership development for emerging organizers in multiple localities
December 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
$50 → Training materials for community advocates facing down book bans
$100 → Rapid response support when a local election office is targeted
$250 → A full day of organizing
coordination in a community under threat
$500 → Leadership development for emerging organizers in multiple localities
$100 → Rapid response support when a local election office is targeted
$250 → A full day of organizing
coordination in a community under threat
$500 → Leadership development for emerging organizers in multiple localities
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September 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Facilitated by our partners at the Unite to Read Project, this workshop will focus on Unite Against Book Bans’ book résumé initiative and how community members can help create materials to defend banned books.
August 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Facilitated by our partners at the Unite to Read Project, this workshop will focus on Unite Against Book Bans’ book résumé initiative and how community members can help create materials to defend banned books.
Worryingly though, the law allows for local prosecuting attorneys to hold intervention meetings with parents before legal action is taken. This runs the risk of creating invasive and needless questioning for families which may have personal and/or excused reasons for absenteeism.
July 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Worryingly though, the law allows for local prosecuting attorneys to hold intervention meetings with parents before legal action is taken. This runs the risk of creating invasive and needless questioning for families which may have personal and/or excused reasons for absenteeism.
The law provides clarity by defining chronic absenteeism while still giving discretion up to individual schools on enforcing attendance and generating individual education programs with reference to particular circumstances.
July 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The law provides clarity by defining chronic absenteeism while still giving discretion up to individual schools on enforcing attendance and generating individual education programs with reference to particular circumstances.
Online, there has been much discussion about the new laws taking effect, with some people expressing concerns about these new changes targeting parents and children without regard to medical conditions or circumstance.
July 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Online, there has been much discussion about the new laws taking effect, with some people expressing concerns about these new changes targeting parents and children without regard to medical conditions or circumstance.
These are just some of the ways the Big Beautiful Bill is predicted to harm Indiana education. This bill speaks to the importance of continuing to organize in defense of these institutions especially when they are in jeopardy.
July 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
These are just some of the ways the Big Beautiful Bill is predicted to harm Indiana education. This bill speaks to the importance of continuing to organize in defense of these institutions especially when they are in jeopardy.
Furthermore, changes to SNAP eligibility criteria means that children of immigrants and refugees could be missing out on free meals, and cuts to Medicaid will reduce funding for schools as well.
July 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Furthermore, changes to SNAP eligibility criteria means that children of immigrants and refugees could be missing out on free meals, and cuts to Medicaid will reduce funding for schools as well.