December is here, and with it comes the giving season. Check out the opportunities below to give back to your community and help build the Forward Community, too. We’ll see you out there!
LOOKING BACK | MOVING FORWARD – December 14, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 7:00 pm ET We’ll be joined by Andrew Yang, Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, Miles Taylor, and David Jolly to celebrate the work of our state leaders and volunteers, recap our 2022 election wins and lessons learned, and fill you in on our goals for 2023 and beyond. RSVP here.
FORWARD COLORADO– December 5, 2022 (Monday) @ 3:30 pm MT If you are a New Forward Member (or an existing one with a ‘How-to’ or ‘Where can I’ type question), this is the meeting for you. RSVP here.
FORWARD COLORADO– December 5, 2022 (Monday) @ 6:00 pm MT This is a required training session for anyone who will be gathering signatures on our Minor Party petition. Multiple training sessions will be scheduled, you only need to attend 1 of them.
FORWARD ARIZONA– December 6, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 5:00 pm MT Come join your Arizona Forward Party compadres for great food and even better conversation at Tacos Tijuana (voted “Best of the Valley” by Phoenix Magazine)! Menu options for both carnivores and vegetarians. All ages are welcome, but please note this establishment does not have high chairs or kid menus. RSVP here.
FORWARD NEW JERSEY– December 6, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 7:00 pm ET We’ll discuss the basics of what the Forward Party is doing nationally to give the middle majority of voters a new and worthwhile option. We’ll also host an open and honest discussion of why the Forward Party, in less than one full year, has already taken on a leadership role amongst voters disenfranchised with America’s two legacy political parties. RSVP here.
FORWARD PENNSYLVANIA– December 6, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 8:00 pm ET We welcome you to join us for respectful yet spirited civic discourse. Framework Sessions is a discussion policy and topical issues committed to listening and getting to the root of the problem with a focus on solutions. This week, we are discussing affordable housing. RSVP here.
FORWARD TENNESSEE– December 6, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 8:00 pm ET Come join fellow Knox County Forwardists to hear how we are moving Knoxville Forward! We’ll be talking about Forward Party’s plans in Knoxville over the next few months! RSVP here.
FORWARD COLORADO – December 7, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 7:00 pm MT Join us for Colorado’s monthly FWD Community online meeting! RSVP here.
FORWARD MICHIGAN – December 7, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 8:30 pm ET The Michigan Forward Party invites you to join us for our statewide all-hands meeting! RSVP here.
FORWARD NEW JERSEY– December 8, 2022 (Thursday) @ 6:00 pm ET On Thursday, December 8th, we’ll shed some light on that during a fun-filled ranked-choice vote from among six of Jersey City’s restaurants! RSVP here.
FORWARD MICHIGAN– December 8, 2022 (Thursday) @ 8:00 pm ET Please join us for our monthly Organizing Committee Meeting! We will introduce district and county leadership, discuss and plan for organizing our state and plan and set dates for online and in-person events. RSVP here.
FORWARD TENNESSEE– December 8, 2022 (Thursday) @ 8:00 pm ET Whether you are brand new to Forward or a long-time volunteer, come check out what’s going on here in Tennessee! We’ll answer all these questions and more, then have plenty of time to talk with other Forwardists from around the state! RSVP here.
FORWARD TENNESSEE– December 8, 2022 (Thursday) @ 8:00 pm ET Come join fellow Nashville Forwardists to start working on moving Nashville Forward! RSVP here.
FORWARD WASHINGTON – December 8, 2022 (Thursday) @ 7:00 pm PT This is a virtual event open to supporters and newcomers of Forward to learn more about the movement, find out what the party has been up to, ask questions and talk to state leads about how to get involved! RSVP here.
FORWARD COLORADO – December 9, 2022 (Friday) @ 7:00 pm PT Come join the Colorado Forward Party at Wynkoop Brewing Company as we rank our favorite beers! We will be ordering beer flights at 7:00pm and after carefully tasting and evaluating each candidate, the Forward Party will determine the best of the best beers at Wynkoop! RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 10, 2022 (Saturday) @ 8:00 am ET We’re inviting you to help us clean up the beaches of For Lauderdale as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 10, 2022 (Saturday) @ 9:00 am ET We’re inviting you to join us as we “Walk the Walk” in Palm Beach as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD COLORADO– December 10, 2022 (Friday) @ 10:00 am MT This is a required training session for anyone who will be gathering signatures on our Minor Party petition. Multiple training sessions will be scheduled, you only need to attend 1 of them.
FORWARD MICHIGAN– December 10, 2022 (Saturday) @ 1:00 pm ET Please join us at Bestsellers in Mason where we will meet and greet with state, committee, team and local leaders! RSVP here.
FORWARD COLORADO– December 11, 2022 (Sunday) @ 11:00 am MT We will gather ahead of the Broncos game to talk to people tailgating the parking lot, gather signatures, and stay until the game starts at 2pm. RSVP here.
FORWARD GEORGIA – December 12, 2022 (Monday) @ 6:00 pm ET We’re inviting you to join us in making errings against trafficking as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD PENNSYLVANIA – December 12, 2022 (Monday) @ 8:00 pm ET The PA Forward Party has registered as an official political body and has defined a plan for achieving official party status. We will have team updates and committee reports including news on the 2023 PA State Convention. RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 13, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 7:30 am ET We’re inviting you to join us at the Clara White Mission as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 13, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 5:30 pm ET We’re inviting you to join us at the St. Lucie County Fire District HQ to wrap toys as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD PENNSYLVANIA– December 13, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 8:00 pm ET We welcome you to join us for respectful yet spirited civic discourse. Framework Sessions is a discussion policy and topical issues committed to listening and getting to the root of the problem with a focus on solutions. This week, we are discussing community building. RSVP here.
FORWARD TENNESSEE– December 13, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 8:00 pm ET Come join fellow Hamilton County Forwardists to hear how we are moving Chattanooga Forward! We’ll be talking about Forward Party’s plans in Chattanooga over the next few months! RSVP here.
FORWARD OHIO– December 13, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 8:00 pm ET Join us for our statewide organizing call! RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 14, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 1:30 pm ET We’re inviting you to join us to complete Kit Packages and Box of Joy Screenings as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD NEW JERSEY – December 14, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 6:00 pm ET Join us in Atlantic City to learn more about the Forward Party as well as hear from other community activists. The theme of the night will be Moving Forward, Together. The intention is to discuss ways to counter the disconnects that divide us and share ideas that foster a more compassionate, connected, and healthier future. RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 14, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 7:30 pm ET Come join our Organization Working Group Meeting to learn what we are all about! We’ll be talking about what our mission is and how you can get involved in building a strong base of support for the Florida Forward Party. RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 15, 2022 (Thursday) @ 6:30 pm ET We’re inviting you to join us at the 4th Annual Doral Toy Drive as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD TENNESSEE – December 15, 2022 (Thursday) @ 8:00 pm ET Whether you are brand new to Forward or a long time volunteer, come check out what’s going on here in Tennessee! We’ll answer all these questions and more then have plenty of time to talk with other Forwardists from around the state! RSVP here.
FORWARD ARIZONA – December 16, 2022 (Friday) @ 7:30 pm MT Curious to hear more about what Forward is up to in Arizona? Want to say “hi” to Forwardist in other parts of the Grand Canyon State? Then pull up a microphone and join us on Zoom! RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 17, 2022 (Saturday) @ 8:00 am ET We’re inviting you to join us to deliver boxes of food to those in hunger in the Ocoee area as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD FLORIDA – December 17, 2022 (Saturday) @ 9:00 am ET We’re inviting you to join us to clean up Gandy Beach in St. Petersburg as a part of our Florida Forward Party Week of Action. RSVP here.
FORWARD CALIFORNIA – December 17, 2022 (Saturday) @ 12:00 pm PT Come celebrate the holidays with the leaders of the San Francisco Bay Area Forward Pary! RSVP here.
OREGON STAR VOTING MONTHLY MEETING – December 6, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 6:00 pm PT Would you like to improve local elections with a voting method that doesn’t split the vote? Join our monthly meeting for STAR Voting and Represent.Us!More info here.
YOUNIFY: POST-ELECTION ACTION PLAN – December 7, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 8:00 pm ET Join us for a practical workshop on making democracy work after Election Day. We’ll learn power mapping skills for getting decision-makers to act, how to plan the right tactics and what to do when letters and phone calls just don’t seem to be working. No experience necessary. More info here.
STAR VOTING CALIFORNIA MONTHLY MEETING – December 7, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 6:00 pm PT Come meet other California activists who are working on making elections fair and representative with STAR voting! It’s a voting method that prevents vote-splitting and gives everyone an equal vote.More info here.
REINVENTING DEMOCRACY: HOW HOMETOWNS ARE STRENGTHENING AMERICA – December 7-9, 2022 (Wednesday-Friday) @ 11:30 am ET Join mayors, city councilors, select board members, city and town managers, county executives, and other local government officials from across the country to see how your hometown can help reinvent democracy from the ground up. More info here.
STAR VOTING MASSACHUSETTS MONTHLY MEETING – December 12, 2022 (Monday) @ 7:00 pm ET Would you like to improve local elections with a voting method that doesn’t split the vote? Join our monthly meeting for the Mass Political Cooperative and STAR Voting! More info here.
UNIFY CHALLENGE – December 13, 2022 (Tuesday) @ 2:00 pm ET Take the Unify Challenge, a guided video conversation that you will take with another American who may vote or think differently than you. It is a small but powerful way for everyday people to heal our national divide. More info here.
OREGON STAR VOTING CHAPTER MEETING – December 14, 2022 (Wednesday) @ 6:00 pm PT Let’s improve local elections with a voting method that doesn’t split the vote! Join our monthly meeting for STAR Voting and Represent.Us! More info here.
BRAVER ANGELS: DEPOLARIZING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE & PUBLIC POLICY – December 17, 2022 (Saturday) @ 2:00 am ET Depolarizing Conversations About Race is an online 3-hour skills workshop for difficult but necessary conversations between White Americans about race and public policy. It seeks to improve the culture of conversations about race and provide a constructive alternative to the polarized and judgmental exchanges that dominate our current discourse. More info here.
