Advocacy & Civic Engagement

Using advocacy and civic engagement to build political and community power. 

Investing in Our Political Futures 

MJF’s Advocacy work includes making demands of policymakers that are rooted in community demands. Our civic engagement work includes educating our communities about the political process and ensuring we are represented through census work, getting out the vote, and the voting process through development of voter guides. MJF also partners with other civic engagement organizations to hold educational forums on the civic engagement and voting process. 

Updates

Check here for general updates on our civic engagement work.

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Understanding the National Strategy on Countering Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate:A Guide for Groups and Leaders

Understanding the National Strategy on Countering Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate:  A Guide for Groups and Leaders

This guide analyzes the inaugural U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate (Strategy) by examining how the Strategy reinforces harmful national security frameworks, lifting up components of the strategy that align with community recommendations, and offering guidance for groups to engage with the Strategy moving forward.

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Understanding the National Strategy on Countering Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate:A Guide for Groups and Leaders

Understanding the National Strategy on Countering Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate:  A Guide for Groups and Leaders

This guide analyzes the inaugural U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Arab Hate (Strategy) by examining how the Strategy reinforces harmful national security frameworks, lifting up components of the strategy that align with community recommendations, and offering guidance for groups to engage with the Strategy moving forward.

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COMMUNITY & MOVEMENT RESOURCE

Understanding Federal Prosecutions and Ways to Prepare

As part of our series of KYR guides for movement groups, this resource delves deeper into understanding and critical KYR information on federal criminal prosecutions. Federal criminal prosecutions have historically been heavier, more punitive, and more difficult to fight. They are used to suppress and destroy social movements. Under the Trump administration, we expect federal prosecutions to get worse, and want our communities to get ready and stay ready!

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KYR | General Protesting

General KYR |

This resource is designed to equip you with knowledge on your rights and ways to push back against state repression. If you know your rights, you can assert them to protect yourself and others.

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