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o0osd0faosdf0aoga0sdof0aseo0ofa asked:
i'm sorry if youve already answered this but, it's about the post thts like "link up with people/orgs in or around your community" do you know where/how one could find organizations like u said in the post? sorry if this question doesnt make sense or is worded awkwardly.. thank you!
pure answered:
no prollem !! i think everyone’s experiences will be different, but i do think addressing one’s immediate community’s needs is worth approaching. this is basically how i go about it.
- if you’re in an university/college, this will be very easy. there are bound to be organizations on your campus that address needs in your community and if you can, join ones that you’d want to be involved in. in the feminist org at my school, we donated basic necessities to undocumented immigrant women in our city. things like that make an impact in people’s lives. try to be involved as often as possible and try to contribute ideas to these orgs. talk to people and get as many connections as possible. facebook is a great tool to use to stay connected to people. like just last week at a screening of the black power mixtape at my skool, someone approached me and i got connected to a serious leftist org in my city that i had no idea about lol. that probably wouldn’t have happened if i wasn’t involved. ask the professors of all of the geek sociology and poli sci classes how you can get involved too and become friends with them; i’ve been able to go to conferences and protests and i’m working on getting published because of them, so if you have a college as a resource, use it to your advantage.
- are there churches, synagogues, mosques, etc near you? these are also amazing places to volunteer at if you’re comfortable approaching them. there’s a jewish center in my city and i volunteer there from time to time. most of these places would be happy to have your help.
- homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters will always need your help, generally. these are great to seek out. call them up and ask if they need something if you can. you can also try to ask the directors of these places what other organizations/places they would recommend that do positive things for the community.
- this might make you laugh but a few times i’ve gone to gay clubs and through normal socializing i gained info on lgbt-friendly events around where i live.
- call up the closest girls scouts org near you. they love volunteers.
- if there’s an naacp chapter near you or something else similar to that, they’ll give you tons of things to look out for if you give them a call.
- call up the nearest food bank. they’re always open to help.
- if you google search “special needs [your city + state]” you might find groups of people who address the needs of neurodivergent people near you and see how you can contribute.
- make sure you can vote if you can and get involved in local politics. seriously. the things your local politicians do impact you every day. just yesterday i attended an important debate between people who are running for school board president in my district so i kno who to vote for.
- stay connected to your nearest local democratic party and they’ll help you tremendously with how to navigate local elections.
that’s all i can think of for now but if something else comes to me, i’ll add it!!!! hope this can be of use to you and if you have more questions, feel free to ask me.
