Introduction

Resource Library

Our comprehensive resources point you to educational materials, specific issues, and engagement opportunities that can help you make change.

Resources

Explore a wide range of NYC resources to learn, take action, and find support. Search or filter to discover tools, services, and information at your own pace. Please note, Women Creating Change (WCC) is not responsible for the material, information or opinions expressed by third parties or the resources made available by or through WCC.

Tips and Template for Written and Oral/Recorded Testimony

NOTE: Any testimony, whether oral or written, that you submit to the Council will go in a public record that can be searched by people who want to read/see it.

How to Mobilize and Organize

A series of short video lessons that will teach you the basics of organizing and its role in helping you make change.

Change.org

Explore the different types of campaigns and petitions helping to create change worldwide. Sign one (or multiple petitions), or create a petition of your own!

A Guide to Making Change

The NYSenate.gov website helps you learn about the lawmaking process of New York; find and follow issues you care about; support, oppose, or follow bills; share additional thoughts on bills; get bill status alerts in your email inbox; and sign petitions.

Share Your Story: Women’s Activism NYC

Women's Activism NYC is a catalog that documents' success stories in activism–to celebrate womens' accomplishments, and build a collection of stories that inspires other women to create change. You can also share YOUR story here!

Community Stakeholder Mapping Worksheet

Is there an issue in your neighborhood that you want to fix? With this toolkit, map out the stakeholders in your community to identify who you need to engage to get the work done!

Ioby: Learn from a Leader Blog

On this website, community leaders share stories on how they have started projects to improve their neighborhoods, cultivate a community that helps one another in accessing resources, and motivate others to start projects of their own.

Racial Equity Tools

This website provides resources, such as action plans, strategies and core ideas to help citizens mobilize a movement towards racial justice and equity.

350.org Trainings

A website that offers tips and tools for individuals who are looking to delve deeper into activism and taking action towards campaigning and mobilizing groups for movements. Also a great resource for people who are mobilizing and strategizing online instead of in-person.

Community Heroes

This organizations shines a spotlight on individuals who have made a significant impact to their respective community. It works with people who desire to execute a project and spread the word through outreach and civic participation, ending in documenting their success stories with the help of local artists.

Grassroots Organizing 101: What is it and Why is it important?

This blog post article provides an overview of grassroots organizing and why it matters.

Why Civil Resistance Works

This video featuring Erica Chenoweth, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School, provides a robust introduction to the theory and practice of civil resistance.

Mobilize: Action Opportunities Website

This platform provides you with the latest events that are happening concerning social justice issues, civic engagement, and everything political and civics-related. It also provides petitions for you to sign and opportunities to volunteer.

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Our goal is to provide a comprehensive library of educational materials, issue guides, and engagement opportunities that help you take action and make change.