We the People of Minuteman Indivisible are a team of concerned citizens living in the greater Lexington, Massachusetts area, home of the American Revolution. Our mission is to advocate for the rights and dignity of all people, informed by science and humanitarian principles. We are networked with many Indivisible groups throughout Massachusetts and the nation to build a strong and effective resistance movement against racism, authoritarianism, and corruption, and to promote a vigorous democratic process. We invite you to join us, all newcomers are welcome.

Wednesday, January 16: MI Book Club Meeting

Join us to make plans for 2019. The MI Book Club page has information on the books we’ve already discussed and links to books that our members have recommended. RSVP or suggest other books to read here. New members are always welcome.

Learn about Ranked Choice Voting: Wayland (Wednesday, Jan 16) and Lincoln (Sunday, Jan 20)

Jim Henderson, a member of the Board of Directors of Voter Choice Massachusetts, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to educating the Massachusetts public about electoral reforms and Ranked Choice Voting, is speaking in Wayland on Wednesday, January 16, and in Lincoln on Sunday, January 20. Click on the dates to get the details on each event

Thursday, January 17: Sexual Health Lobby Day

Join us at Sexual Health Lobby Day, co-sponsored by Planned Parenthood of MA, the MA ACLU, and many other groups including Minuteman Indivisible. Advocates from across the state will come together to declare access to sexual and reproductive health care is a basic human right. The day will begin in the Great Hall with a tabling fair and short speaking program, followed by a training to prepare us to hold effective conversations with our lawmakers. Then we'll meet with our state representatives and senators to advocate for a new bill to proactively expand access to safe, legal abortion; legislation that expands access to comprehensive sex education; and funding for Massachusetts family planning, teen pregnancy prevention, and HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Get more details and RSVP here.

Thursday, January 17: 2019 Voter Education Postcard Drive

Missing all the postcard parties of 2018?

Join Sister District Project MA/RI in Lexington this Thursday Jan. 17 for the first of a three-part voter education postcard drive focused on low-propensity, likely Democrats in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia, states that will hold elections in 2019. RSVP here to receive the host's address. 

WOMEN'S MARCH 2019 - BOSTON
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, BOSTON COMMON

2019 Honorary Chair: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

With a coalition of intersectional feminist organizations, March Forward Massachusetts is proud to announce the 2019 Boston Women's March returns to Boston Common on January 19, 2019. On this worldwide day of action, we show up together in solidarity with women and allies, in service of those who are most at risk from an agenda that seeks to marginalize and divide us. Our work that was outlined by the original Marches is far from complete. We continue to march forward, building energy and welcoming ever more activism into the arena, until the systems of supremacy which oppress us are dismantled. The 2019 March, taking place on the weekend before the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, lifts up the ongoing work in the struggle for civil rights for so many communities.

Consider making a donation with your RSVP to help bring the vision of the Women's March to life!

Sunday, January 20: Paying for Pollution, Lexington

Check out a talk being offered on Sunday, January 20 by the First Parish Climate Action Team: Professor Gilbert Metcalf of Tufts University will speak about his new book on carbon fees, Paying for Pollution. The talk is free and open to the public, 12:00-2:00 pm, at First Parish, 7 Harrington Road.

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Saturday, January 26: Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA)

Private Reception - Saturday, January 26, 2019 6:00 PM

Please consider attending this reception or making a donation to support the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), an organization that promotes the rights and integration of immigrants and refugees. Over the past 2 years, MI members have participated in MIRA lobby days for the Safe Communities Act and volunteered at their monthly events to register new citizens to vote. This is a great opportunity to better understand the impact of immigration policies and look beyond the headlines. Eva Millona, MIRA's Executive Director, will be in attendance and all donations received at the reception or in lieu of attendance will be matched. See this link for more details. 

 "First We Marched, Then We Ran" Conference, MIT, Cambridge

In 2018, a record number of Democrats ran for Congress. Regina Bateson, a candidate in CA-04 who received early support from MI Elections, and a team of undergraduate research students from MIT and Wellesley organized a conference that brought together a host of participants who ran midterm races all across the country. If you were unable to attend, you can view videos from the conference here. 
Hear the candidates' stories, and learn from their experiences. What is it really like to run for Congress? How did candidates launch their campaigns? Why did the Democratic Party support some candidates and not others? How did running for office affect candidates’ families, finances, and careers?