EVENTS
Our mission is to educate members to be knowledgeable voters and take action on issues critical to our democracy. To that end, we hold regular meetings where members can connect and share ideas. The agenda is comprised of a member action and a guest speaker, presenting on topics such as healthcare, voter rights, immigration, etc.
EVENTS
PAST EVENTS + ACTIONS
2017
June 2—Lunch+Learn Why Primaries Matter in State Elections
Sept 17—Summit Democratic Council Candidates
Sept 24—Democratic State Assembly & Senate Candidates
November 19—ACLU’s Voting Rights Initiative
2018
February 12—MEDICARE FOR ALL Speaker: William Thar, MD, MPH Physicians for a National Health Program
April 16 —GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION LEGISLATION–The Issues We Face
Speaker: Nico Bocour/Giffords
April 30—ELECTION SECUIRTY Speaker: Wilfred U. Codrington III, Brennan Center for Justice
June 24—MEET/GREET Tom Malinowski Dem. Candidate for the NJ7 Congressional District
2019
May 28—DEALING WITH BIAS AND HATE IN NJ Speaker: Alexander Rosemberg, ADL
Sept/Oct—DEMO of NJ's NEW VOTING MACHINES
Various dates—Partner with FILM SOCIETY OF SUMMIT for screening of the following films:
Active Measure: A Conspiracy Hiding in Plain Sight; After the American Dream; An Inconvenient Sequel; The Final Year; RBG
2020
SAY THEIR NAMES Yard sign campaign to support NAACP and the Black Lives Matter movement
2021
March 24—POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth Matto, Director, Center for Youth Political Participation, Rutgers Univ.
2021
UNITE FOR PEACE Yard sign campaign to support Ukraine's fight for its sovereignty
2024
January 6—DEFEND DEMOCRACY RALLY (On the anniversary of the insurrection)
Speakers: Congressman Andy Kim (NJ3); Greg Vartan Summit Councilmember Ward 2; Uyen Khuong, Action Together New Jersey
POSTCARD WRITING ON THESE ISSUES: Reclaim Our Vote, Gun Violence Legislation, Election Security, No Wall, End Government Shutdown, and SAI members' Key Issues
CREATED LAWN SIGNS & POSTERS FOR: Women’s March, March for Our Lives, Wear Orange, Impeach/Remove Rally, Say Their Names/BLM, Support for the US Postal Service, Support for Ukraine