February 17 , 2020

Ready to Run is back! Are you a woman who is interested in getting into politics? Whether you want to run for office, help work on a campaign, or are just considering your possibilities, this conference is for you. Join them March 20-21, on the Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, as they help more women run for office in New Jersey. Check out the link above for all information, including scholarship opportunities.

Take Action!

CleanWaterAction and other groups are still working to pass a single use plastic ban in New Jersey (with plastic straws available only by request). Use their form to reach out to your legislators and ask them to get working on this
Send an email or a tweet with the form here and ask Governor Murphy to stand against the Trump administration and protect overtime rights for New Jersey workers
Fair Work Week New Jersey is a coalition of groups working to help make things better for service workers in our state. For more information, go to their website linked above, read this article on the issue, or attend the roundtable discussion being held in New Brunswick on the 27th.

It's almost Vote by Mail time! Can you donate to ATNJ and help us reach more voters?

Good News in New Jersey

If you're trans in New Jersey, you can now change the gender on your driver's license without a doctor's note. Right now it's still "F" or "M", but later this year there will be an "X" designation for non-binary people
Candidates for office in New Jersey might soon be able to use donations to help with childcare, allowing more primary caregivers (like many mothers!) to run for office.

Upcoming Events

Bergen County
February 22 - Fair Lawn
County Committee 101: How to Fix NJ
Indivisible NJ 5th District
Cumberland County
February 22 - Vineland
Voices to the Voiceless: Training for Voter Engagement in South Jersey
Our Future First & HACE - Hispanic Advocacy Committee for Equity
Middlesex County
February 18 - Perth Amboy
Universal Representation for Detained Immigrants Forum
Make the Road NJ

February 18 - Metuchen
ICNJ Meeting - Speaker Lynn Macarin-Mara
Indivisible Central NJ

April 24 - New Brunswick
Progress 2020: Policy for the People
New Jersey Policy Perspective
February 27 - New Brunswick
Fair Work Week New Jersey Roundtable
Fair Work Week NJ

March 20-21 - New Brunswick
Ready to Run - Campaign Training for Women
Monmouth County
May 1 - Asbury Park
Educators for Equality 2020 Networking Event
Garden State Equality

May 2 - Monmouth University
LGBTQ Curriculum Conference
Garden State Equality
Union County
February 27 - Cranford
Obama's Deal - Documentary showing
Open My Eyes
co-hosted by Action Together Union County and other groups

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