About Us
What we do, why we do it, and who we do it with.
About
We are the beating heart of pro-democracy activism in the East Valley. We aim to create and support community and build a coalition dedicated to preserving and strengthening democracy throughout the Phoenix Metro Area and beyond.
What We’ve Done
You might already be familiar with us! We organized No Kings Chandler, Signs Over The 60, Free America East Valley, ICE Out For Good Mesa, and mobilized for the AI Data Center Chandler City Council meeting.
Impact
Our ongoing efforts include systematic know-your-rights material distribution, mutual aid, and visibility action. Here are some highlights.
7 Bridge Brigades
all at once with over 200 people, many first-time protestors.
Over
400 Hits
at AZBridge.org (action hub website) in two hours during Signs Over The 60 #1.
An AI Data Center
Blocked
in Chandler after an organized public pressure campaign. If you think the developers look ridiculous with all the ‘No Data Centers” signs behind them, that’s because they did, and it was effective.
Over
300,000 Views
of an informational video about the AROCC ICE Detention Center in Mesa, featuring a creative dancing protest. This increased visibility, which greatly increased public pressure. Just recently, three representatives toured it to conduct oversight.
Impact – No Kings Chandler 3
Over
5,000 People
mobilized for No Kings Chandler. This is almost 2% of Chandler’s population, which is significant progress towards 3.5%.
Over
250,000 Views
of our No Kings Chandler Human Banner on Instagram alone. This visibility sparks real action.
Coalitions
We are part of the nationwide No Kings Coalition, along with organizations such as Indivisible, the ACLU, etc.
We are a partner in the Free America Coalition, along with organizations like Women’s March and 50501.
We are part of the May Day Strong Coalition, along with organizations such as MoveOn and Organized Power in Numbers.
Partners
While we are based in Chandler, Gilbert, and Mesa, we also have actions or events in Tempe, Phoenix, and other places around the East Valley. We also encourage people to attend events from organizations we actively partner with, such as Gilbert Good Trouble, Common Defense AZ, Democratic Socialists of America – PHX Metro, Lucha AZ, and other Phoenix – East Valley progressive organizations.
Image courtesy of Rachel Elizabeth Photography.
Image courtesy of Rachel Elizabeth Photography.