The links on this page were recommended by FDTC members.  The online resources listed work toward achieving the mission statement and vision statements of the Franklin Democratic Town Committee. Please send resource recommendations with a URL to: Chair@FranklinDemocrats.org.

Mission Statement

“Help elect Democratic candidates , educate residents on the Democratic platform and encourage their participation in the Democratic process.”

Massachusetts Primary: September 1, 2020

Voting Resources:

• MA Sec. of State – Elections Division

• COVID-19 Election Updates

• Vote.org – Everything you need to vote

• MA Sec. of State – Elections Division

  • MA Online Voter Registration

  • Early Voting

• VoteAmerica.com

• Mobilize the Vote 2020

Vision Statement

“Environment, Social and Economic Justice for all.”

Social Justice:

• March for Our Lives

• Black Lives Matter

• Reclaim the Block

• BuzzFeed’s Essential Reading Guide For Fighting Racism

• Ibram X. Kendi – Antiracism Center

• NAACP

• LDF (Legal Defense Fund)

• Campaign Zero

• Elders Action Network

• Anti-Racism Resources – links included here are not duplicated the FDTC list

• Anti-Racism Toolkit

• Planned Parenthood

• Human Rights Campaign

• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLAU

• Anguish and Action – The Obama Foundation

Economic Justice:

• Poor People’s Campaign

• Minimum Wage in America

• ACC – The first and only national Muslim 501(c)3 that provides interest-free loans and financial mentoring for higher education

• Donors Choose – Works to make it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.

• Fight for $15 -a union-led movement to increase the minimum wage.

Environmental Justice:

• The Conversation: Environment + Energy

• Conservation Law Foundation

• New England Environmental Justice Research Network

  • New England Environmental Justice Forum

  • Alternatives for Community and Environment –  Community organizing, policy advocacy, and regulatory development.

  • Coming Clean

  • Environmental Justice Research Collaborative

  • Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute

• 350 Mass

  • 350 Mass Charter

  • 350 Mass Road to a Massachusetts Green New Deal (Endorsed by the FDTC )

• Juneteeth

  • History of Juneteenth: Learn more about Juneteenth and how it’s celebrated on Juneteenth.com. Visit the site.
    • So You Want to Learn About Juneteenth?: Learn about Juneteenth and celebrations this year in the midst of a national reckoning on race. Learn more.
    • Commonwealth Series Juneteenth Lunch and Learn, “The Odyssey of the Rosa Parks/MBTA Tribute”: Fri. 6/19, 12-1p, remote. Learn about process of getting the Rosa Parks MBTA Tribute legislation passed. RSVP.
  • Irish Community Conversation on Black Lives Matter: Fri. 6/19, 12p, remote. Organized by Irish Network Boston, and the Rian Immigration Center, join elected officials and Irish community leaders for a conversation about race. RSVP to msmith@riancenter.org.
  • How To Build An Anti-Racist Movement with Ibram X. Kendi: Fri. 6/19, 2-2:45p. Presented by the Boston Globe, webinar about the future of anti-racism. Sign up.
  • An Antiracist Reading List by Ibram X. Kendi: Books to help America reckon with its history of racism. View the list.
  • “Talking About Race” from National Museum of African American History:Educational web portal from the NMAAH for educators, parents, and people committed to equity. Learn more.