Tools and Resources for Doing the Work
All actions start by looking to local partners led by people of color and directly impacted groups. We seek support events led those groups as much as possible, or utilize their expertise to guide our own actions.
organizing and building your base:
CORE GUIDE TO 1:1 Encounter Conversations
Description:
The key building block of all organizing! Encounter conversations help us build relationships, recruit leaders and allies, and understand community concerns.
Who should use this:
Teachers, Administrators, Students
CORE GUIDE TO LISTENING SESSIONS
Description:
A favorite of Cezar Chavez, listening sessions help us do a bunch of 1:1s at once, and build community while we identify community concerns, build our base, identify and recruit new leaders.
Who should use this:
Teachers, Educators, Administrators
CORE Guide to relational research
Description:
A guide to building our network of allies by meeting with community groups, especially groups led by people of color, to figure out how you can support their work for racial equity.
Who should use this:
Teachers, Educators, Administrators
training on relational research meetings
Description:
A training to accompany our guide on relational research meetings.
Who should use this:
High School Teachers, Educators, Students, Parents
doing advocacy as catholic institutions
University Ministry - Racial Justice
Description:
Collection of university ministry racial justice resources for catholic university community
Who should use this:
Teachers, Administrators, Students
Ignatian Advocacy 101
Description:
A training guide for advocacy and engagement
Who should use this:
Teachers, Educators, Students
Advocacy Toolkit
Description:
An in-depth toolkit of effective methods, resources, and tools for advocacy
Who should use this:
Student, Educators, Teachers, Administrators
Political Activity and Lobbying for Catholic Organizations
Description:
Comprehensive guide from US Conference for Catholic Bishops about political activity and lobbying
Who should use this:
Catholic Organizations
Hosting a Political Education Session
Description:
A template for hosting a political education session
Who should use this:
Teachers, Educators, Administrators
Hosting a Successful Candidates Forum
Description:
A comprehensive guide for hosting a nonpartisan candidates forum
Who should use this:
Teachers, Educators, Administrators
Tips for Conducting Candidate Forums
Description:
Tips from USCCB on how to successfully conduct candidate forums
Who should use this:
Teachers, Educators, Administrators
Virtual Organizing Hub
Description:
A hub of resources for virtual organizing including step-by-step guides and templates
Who should use this:
Teachers, Educators, Administrators
Developing a Social Justice Week
Description:
A resource template in developing a Social Justice Week in Jesuit High Schools
Who should use this:
High School Teachers, Educators, Students, Parents
Black Lives Matter
Description:
BLSA Loyola Resources on where to donate, volunteer, and learn about being an ally.
Who should use this:
Students
other great resources
Candidate Interview Research
Links to guides:
Examples:
Voter Registration
Links to guides:
Rock the Vote: Voter Registration Guide
Examples:
Letter Writing
Links to guides:
Tips on Writing Elected Officials
Writing Letters To Elected Officials
Examples: