San Francisco Civic Involvement, Social Justice
San Francisco Civic Engagement Opportunities: Immigration, Homelessness, Safety & Reproductive Rights, Bay Area Civic Activism Groups, Protests & More
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This is long overdue, but I am working on building out this guide for those looking to get involved in their community. This is a very rough guide - I did not want to delay it any further. Changes start locally, and efforts are magnified when people come together.
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Use The 311 App
Use it to call out dangerous things in your neighborhood like:
Stop signs that are blocked by trees
Sidewalks blocked by overgrown bushes
Intersections that repeatedly get people ignoring stop signs
Crosswalks that always have close encounters with vehicles
Document (days, times, exact locations). Get neighbors involved. File reports again if closed out and nothing is done.
Attend Board of Supervisor Meetings, San Francisco
Put pressure on your Board of Supervisors, take notes, ask questions, be persistent, be visible, be passionate - or just show up.
Information: https://sfbos.org/participate-and-submit-public-comments
Send Feedback/Questions: https://www.sf.gov/send-feedback-and-questions-board-supervisors
Contact Your Local Supervisor
If you have tried to use 311 app repeatedly and don’t get thing addressed like recurring issues, dangerous intersections, blocked sidewalks, stop signs blocked by trees etc, reach out to local supervisors directly with case numbers. Get neighbors to contact them as well. Be persistent, build support.
Look Up Supervisor: https://www.sf.gov/maps
Contact Info: https://sfbos.org/roster-members
See What Indivisible San Francisco Is Up To
“Members of Indivisible SF are defined by our action and find solidarity in our shared opposition to Trump and Trumpism”
Share San Francisco Essential Services Guide
https://www.sfserviceguide.org/
I also made a guide below:
Immigrant Services San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco
These 7 S.F. organizations support undocumented immigrants. Here’s what they offer: https://eltecolote.org/content/en/sf-immigrant-resources-nonprofits/
North Bay
Canal Alliance, San Rafael: https://www.canalalliance.org/who-we-are/
S.P.U.R. San Francisco
https://www.spur.org/about/our-mission-and-history
Walk SF
San Francisco Bay Area Civic Engagement Events, Talks
San Francisco
Manny’s, Mission: https://welcometomannys.com/events
City Arts & Lectures, Hayes Valley: https://www.cityarts.net/events/
Commonwealth Club, Nob Hill: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events
East Bay
La Pena Cultural Center, Berkeley: https://lapena.org/events/category/class-workshop/
San Francisco Bay Area Protest Schedule
Contact News Agencies
If something is egregious and you get nowhere with 311, supervisors etc. you may want to contact local media outlets. Be sure to have:
Receipts, case numbers, reports, evidence
Dates, times
Stick to facts
Be concise
Provide support from neighbors, businesses etc.
You may need to try several of them. Contact local affiliates like ABC7, CBS/KPIX, KRON4, NBCBayArea, KTVU, etc. Use the main tip lines, contact reporters who have a history of covering personal stories, similar crimes, etc.
You should also try local newspaper sites:
Contact Representatives & Senators
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
https://www.senate.gov/states/CA/intro.htm
This service is a good option to reach the right people… https://5calls.org/
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This is great Eddie! So helpful to have all of this actionable information in one place.
A valuable addition thank you!