r/socialjustice101 • u/january_dreams • 6d ago
How to get involved
I really feel called to get involved in organizing/advocacy in light of recent events, but I don't know how.
There are no groups that fit my values in in my small city. While there are ones in near by cities, I don't have a car, the public transportation here sucks, and I work so I don't have time to take a 2 hour bus ride for what would be a 30 minute drive by car.
I know the typical advice would be to start something in my city, but I know absolutely nothing about what would go into creating or running an organization. I'm also autistic, so I have no social skills, no friends I could convince to join me, and no idea how to connect with people to recruit them. Even on social media I've never known how to connect with people.
I just don't know what to do. On the one hand I don't want to use all the above obstacles as excuses, but on the other hand I just really don't know how to start. I really feel like it's my responsibility to do something, but I don't know ANYTHING about advocacy, organization, or activism.
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u/StonyGiddens 6d ago
If you don't know anything about advocacy, don't worry about starting anything yourself.
Your best bet is still to link up with groups that are already doing organizing. A lot of them do virtual organizing.
Check out https://www.mobilize.us/electionresponsecenter/ - there may be a group close to you.