Introverts, I see you.
I am you.
You care deeply about this election. You're donating what you can. You want to help get our first (black! API!) female president elected. But holding a megaphone, knocking on doors, phone banking, and otherwise annoying your fellow Americans into voting just isn't your gift.
To be clear: I'm not knocking canvassing. (Pun totally intended). I know it works. I will never understand how it works, because my instinct is to run and hide even from the bug man who I pay to come to my home and spray each month. Just spray, man. We don't need to have a Socratic dialogue about the ants; you know what to do.
Anyway. My friend Melissa, who is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Clinical Ecotherapist (not to mention a diligent researcher), put together a list of actions we introverts can take to support Vice President Harris. (She's got great info for extraverts too, so I'm going to link her complete guide below so you can download it).
There is so much at stake in this election. And I know how important it is for us to speak up, have tough conversations, and leave our comfort zones. I also know how difficult it is. And I don't want anyone sitting on the sidelines because knocking on doors and talking on phones makes their ass draw up.
Here are ten actions to get your fabulous quiet selves started:
1.Completing Postcards
Action: Write and send postcards to voters to remind them about important voting dates and encourage support for Kamala Harris.
Contact in Tennessee: Postcards to Voters
Website: postcardstovoters.org
Phone: (404) 913-1811
2. Social Media Promotion
Action: Use your social media platforms to share posts, videos, and infographics
supporting Kamala Harris.
Contact in Tennessee: MoveOn Tennessee
Website: moveon.org
Phone: (202) 831-2399
3. Data Entry and Management
Action: Assist with data entry tasks, such as updating voter databases and managing contact lists.
Contact in Tennessee: Tennessee Democratic Party
Website: tndp.org
Phone: (615) 327-9779
4. Content Writing and Blogging
Action: Write blog posts, opinion pieces, and articles supporting Kamala Harris and her policies.
Contact in Tennessee: Kamala Harris Campaign Office in Nashville
Website: kamalaharris.org or medium.com (platform for publishing)
Phone: (615) 327-9779 (through Tennessee Democratic Party)
5. Graphic Design and Video Production
Action: Create visually appealing graphics and videos to promote Kamala Harris’s campaign on social media.
Contact in Tennessee: Tennessee for Harris
Website: kamalaharris.org
Phone: (615) 327-9779 (through Tennessee Democratic Party)
6. Creating and Distributing Educational Materials
Action: Design and distribute infographics, brochures, and fact sheets about Kamala Harris's platform.
Contact in Tennessee: Indivisible Tennessee
Website: indivisible.org
Phone: (202) 830-8755
7. Organizing and Participating in Virtual Events
Action: Host or participate in virtual events to discuss Kamala Harris’s policies and engage with voters.
Contact in Tennessee: Swing Left Tennessee
Website: swingleft.org
Phone: (855) 766-6543
8. Managing Campaign Emails and Newsletters
Action: Help draft, format, and send campaign emails and newsletters to keep supporters informed.
Contact in Tennessee: Tennessee Democratic Party
Website: tndp.org
Phone: (615) 327-9779
9. Research and Policy Analysis
Action: Conduct policy research and prepare briefs to inform campaign strategies and public debates.
Contact in Tennessee: League of Women Voters of Tennessee
Website: lwvtn.org
Phone: (615) 297-7134
10. Fundraising Support
Action: Assist with online fundraising efforts by organizing virtual fundraisers, creating donation pages, and promoting them.
Contact in Tennessee: ActBlue Tennessee
Website: secure.actblue.com
Phone: (617) 517-7600
For Melissa Crim's complete guide, Empowering Action: A Personalized Guide to Engage in Social Change, which organizes actions by skillset, strengths, and personality type, download via the link below.
We can do this.
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