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Democracy Action Team

About This Group

Democracy Action Team

Cedar Lane in involved in recent democracy actions including writing Get-Out-the-Vote (GOTV) postcards, participating in No Kings Day demonstrations, advocating, and strategic non-violence skill-ups. We are now broadening and deepening our actions to preserve and strengthen our democracy.

Involvement Opportunities

  • Attend regular planning meetings (a core group)
  • Link Cedar Lane with community organizations that people already belong to, such as
    • UUs for Social Justice
    • UU Legislative Ministry of Maryland
    • Local Indivisible teams
    • Silver Spring Progressive Action
  • Share about and attend upcoming democracy actions
  • Receive additional non-violence training
  • Participate in efforts to get out the vote

If you are moved to somehow DO SOMETHING to help preserve our democracy, you can stop by the voter postcard table (ahead of elections) or attend actions like No Kings Day. If you want to do more, attend the planning meetings and see if you find something in particular to plug in to. And, of course, get on the mailing list, so you know what’s happening in the area.

Keep in mind that working together, across communities, we CAN do something that makes a difference!

For more information, contact

Andrew Batcher, Social Justice Coordinator
abatcher@cedarlane.org

Sliding Scale Options

suggested love offering of $20 / seat

Sliding Scale Guide

We know it can be complicated to decide how much to pay, and there’s no one right answer for anyone. Many thanks to UU@UN for providing an equitable model for payments.

Consider paying at a lower tier if many of these are true for you:

  • I am directly affected by environmental racism.
  • I have immigration-related expenses.
  • I’m supporting children or have other dependents.
  • I have significant debt.
  • I have medical expenses not covered by insurance.
  • I receive public assistance.
  • I am an elder with limited financial support.
  • I am an unpaid community organizer.
  • I have been denied work due to incarceration history.
  • I would need to budget in order to afford a $25 expense.

Consider paying at a higher tier if multiple of these are true for you:

  • I or my family owns the home I live in.
  • I have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money.
  • I can travel recreationally.
  • I have access to family money and resources in times of need.
  • I work part time by choice.
  • I have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education, gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.
  • In terms of its impact on my lifestyle (e.g. my ability to pay this month’s bills), $50 means functionally about the same as $15. My bank account would look pretty much the same either way.


A reflection from Pronoia Coaching:

When I pay more, I know that I am helping others to access the event.

When I pay in the middle, I know I am helping the organizers cover costs.

And when I pay less, I know I am letting my community hold me and support me.

All of these are wonderful and acceptable ways of participating.