Peace and Social Concerns

Activate Maine -www.activatemaine.com - They have a Facebook Forum and a calendar which lists actions and events statewide. A central hub for activists.

American Civil Liberties Union Maine- https://www.aclumaine.org

Brings lawsuits to protect our rights and holds workshops via Zoom

Building Bridges Maine - www.buildingbridgesmaine.org an affiliate of Braver Angels. Focuses on talking across divides.

Indivisible Sagadahoc - a place to find information on local rallies and events. Indivisible groups organize locally to defend democracy, respond to key issues, and pressure elected officials. Indivisible Sagadahoc can be found on Facebook and Substack.

Lincoln County Indivisible - 

Has a Facebook page for organizing local actions, rallies, and events.

Maine Council of Churches -www.mainecouncilofchurches.org 

This group provides workshops and training in how to help immigrants know their rights from a faith perspective.

Maine League of Women Voters -  www.maineleagueofwomenvoters - keeps tabs on what’s  happening in Augusta, which bills are being considered and when, how to submit testimony

Maine Needs - https://www.maineneeds.org/ 

Local organization which has volunteer opportunities to help people who are in need for a variety of reasons

Friends Committee on National Legislation - www.fcnl.org - a non-partisan Quaker organization that lobbies Congress and the administration to advance peace, social justice, and environmental stewardship.

Emily from the Smile - www.readthesmile.com Would you like some good news? The Smile keeps track of wins for the law, justice, and democracy. 

Letters from an American - https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com Heather Cox Richardson is an eminent historian who puts what is happening today in the context of our past in her daily newsletter, Letters from An American. She is a great explainer and best breakfast reading. You can subscribe for free.

Pro Publica - www.propublica.org - a news site that does a deep dive on specific subjects.

Public Citizen - www.publiccitizen.org Brings lawsuits to protect our rights and holds workshops and training via Zoom. “We are the people’s advocate.” 

Capital Area New Mainers Project - Capital Area New Mainers Project.

A project to welcome immigrants and connect them with the wider community. Fosters personal relationships.

Community Organizing Alliance - https://www.communityorganizingalliance.org/

A social justice and civic engagement organization which educates, empowers, and engages young people, especially black and immigrant voices.

Community Relief Fund (CRF) - https://www.communityrelief.me/ A community and BIPcC led mutual aid and rapid response group. They offer support to families who have had their family members taken by ICE or the Border Patrol.

ILAP Maine  - https://ilapmaine.org/. 

Maine’s only state-wide legal advocacy organization for immigrants.

Maine Equal Justice - https://maineequaljustice.org/

Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition (MIRC)  - https://maineimmigrantrights.org/ - This group focuses on “learning how to help”. It works to improve legal, social, and economic conditions for immigrants in Maine. 

Presente! Maine - https://.presentemaine.org/ A grassroots mutual aid organization run by and for displaced and dispossessed Afro/ Indigenous-Latines. Provides all kinds of support.

Project Relief Maine - https://projectreliefme.com/.  Black immigrant-led mutual aid and racial justice collective based in Maine, working every day to protect families, fight deportations, and provide food, shelter, and legal support when systems fail