ACT for Women and Girls

We are taking time to acknowledge, reflect, and rest this week. We encourage folks to take time this week to research, learn, and understand the atrocities colonization has brought onto indigenous people, and look up the land we reside on. Today and always we honor Indiginous people, their land, and ensure we work towards a collective liberation. Image #2: @wiisaakodewinini Image #3: @yokutsland

REPOST: @ndn.o Colonizers attempted to occupy the land of the Wampanoag, Massachuseuk, Nauset +more for decades before the Mayflower arrived. In 1606, Champlain and crew pulled up and erected a cross. Natives destroyed it, resisted them by attacking in defense of their land and sent the French packing. ... In 1614, John Smith, yeah THAT one, wrote home that the Natives here were in good health and not giving up their land without a fight . He suggested they bring an army if they planned to colonize them. The Great Dying tore through northern territories, spreading south via trade routes, [the Abenaki] are astonished and often complain that since the French mingle and carry on trade with them they are dying fast, and the population is thinning out. - French Jesuit missionary, 1616 When Natives fell ill to a disease brought by colonizers, it was written about as a window of opportunity by colonizers. What is billed as a ‘pilgrimage’ of religious freedom was truly the underhanded planned theft of land Europeans had been seeking for decades. Gorges failed colonizing so-called Maine decades before, but unfortunately this occupation lasted longer. Bringing back this piece from last year because it’s on my mind heavy. See more

REPOST: @mollyccostello Slides 5 & 6 of a drawing series exploring abolition. "We are weaving new ways of relating with each other, learning to hold conflict with grace, and naming that all of us are worthy of participating in repair." I've been holding these drawings in my imagination for several months now but have been slow to work on them and unsure of what exactly I would write about them. In some parts of me these concepts feel so simple, & in other ways feel so dee...p and hard and complex. Harm/ conflict take place in such a wide breadth of ways across deeply differing power dynamics. Accountability requires those who perpetuate harm to admit the harm and then choose to engage in a healing process. Unfortunately, so many people still refuse to come to that place. And even those who have chosen to engage in an accountability process sometimes still engage in harm. There are so many just and important questions that come out of these realities and I believe they help move us forward. As I understand it, at the heart of abolition is the naming that none of us are disposable. And through the work of Restorative and Transformative Justice is an opportunity to hold the mess of such complexity, the mess of process, the mess of each other in relationships. To name that we are all HUMAN. We all harm others & we all receive harm in some way throughout our lifetime, but that we are all also capable of transformation, understanding, and repair. Prison and policing denies us of this grace. Abolition creates a world that holds space for our humanity. These images are downloadable on my "Art for Community" page on my website. (It feels important for me to say here that I am young in my life as an abolitionist & still have so much to learn. I am enjoying creating these drawings as a way to ground myself more deeply in some of these concepts and it seems like others have been feeling the same. I don't think I captured all that these drawings embody with this caption or even layed it all out correctly. I definitely feel more confident in the drawings than I do with the writing. I am not a writer & I am not a teacher in this area. See more

The holidays are coming up and we are doing a donation drive for the 10 young families we work with! We would like to gift them all types of goodies and we need your help! We have started the donation drive this week and drop-offs will be at our ACT office. Check the post for specific drop-off times and dates, along with the list of wanted items. Hit us up if you have questions or would like to support in any way. Thank you so much we appreciate all your support! #tularecounty #youngparents #communitycare #donationdrive

ART: @lluvia_de_la_luna ACT’s Mutual Aid Fund is opening it’s intake form for round 2 ACT is prioritizing those most impacted by COVID-19 in Tulare County ... Link for Intake form: bit.ly/actmutualaidform2 Link to donate to fund: bit.ly/actmutualaid Links are available through our IG bio link. DM us for Q’s. #tularecounty #mutualaidisradicallove #communitycare #actmutualaid See more

Spread some cheer this holiday season!

REPOST: @powercanow There are just two days left to vote! Make sure to drop off your ballot or vote in-person between 7am and 8pm today or tomorrow! If you’re voting in-person, know your rights and don’t let anyone keep you from casting your ballot!... If you run into any trouble at your polling location, make sure to call the voter protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE. #Vote #YouthVote #California #VoteEarly #Election #Election2020

The holidays are coming up and we are doing a donation drive for the young parents we work with! We would like to gift them all types of goodies this holiday season and we need your help! We will start the donation drive next week and drop-offs will be at our ACT office. Check the post for specific drop-off times and dates, along with the list of wanted items. Hit us up if you have questions or would like to support in any way. Thank you so much!

Here are our VOTER SQUAD WINNERS! They will be getting some cool swag from @kgalongbeach @fils4justice and @actforwomenandgirls

Check out our Voter Resource link! Find the official Tulare County Polling and Ballot Drop off location list, comprehensive non-partisan voter guides, know your rights materials, and voter status link. [ID]: purple and yellow background. Text: ACT Voter Resources: Polling and Ballot Box Locations, Non-partisan voter guides, know your rights, voter status link. top left corner: graphic design of 2 folks. Bottom left corner: graphic design 1 person voting. ... #tularecounty #youthvote #voterresources #vote2020 See more

Hey! Today we have our mindful action collective meeting! hit us up in the DMs for the link to join. This space has been created intentionally by QT youth who are holding space for other QT folks in Tulare County. We’re here to uplift and center BIPoC QT folks and be in community together, and figure out how to support each other through art, conversation, and activities. ID: dark purple space background with clouds. Text: mindful action collective. Intentional space created and led by youth for Queer & Trans BiPoc folks. Weekly meetings thursdays @ 6:30 pm dm for link. #mindfulaction #tularecounty #qtbipoc #queercommunity

Thank you Soroptimist International of Visalia for your donation to ACT for Young Parents! This money will directly help pay for items needed from the young parents in the group! We'll share an update with all the goodies we'll be getting for parents soon. Thank you so much for your support to ACT and to all the awesome young parents in the program. ID: purple and pink background with circle shapes. Text: thank you for donating to ACT for Young Parents. Sticker video if a...n envelope with flowers coming out of the top. Soroptimist International of Visalia logo at the bottom. #actforyoungparents #communitylove #tularecounty #soroptimistinternational See more

REPOST: @powercanow This election is more than just about the president. Racial justice is on the ballot. ... Every seat - no matter how small - controls where our tax dollars go & you know what they say... follow the money! Our taxes go to incarcerating our brothers and militarizing our neighborhoods. There are local candidates and initiatives on every ballot that are trying to change that. This is what we march in the street for - defund police and funding thriving communities. You got questions about your ballot? Get into our DM’s. We got you.

Happy Friday, today we are highlighting Bella from our ACT for Young Parents group, and this makes up the whole group! Here's what Bella looks forward to in the group and a little bit about herself. The ACT for Young Parents is about to wrap up its 2nd month, we'll share another update with what they have been working on and what they'll have going on for the next few weeks. Also Look out for a fundraising for our Young Parents! More details to come! [ID]: Ombre yellow b...ackground, with bright teal abstract shapes in the corners. Light blue box on top left corner with text: About Me: Seafood, Chocolate Cake, Sour Candy, Board Games, Watching TV, Daisies, Twilight Movies. Bold text, right top corner: Bella ACT for Young Parents Program. Quote from Bella, bottom left corner: "I'm looking forward to meeting more moms and making friendships and for my daughter to make friends as well." bottom Left Corner: Polaroid image of Bella and her baby. #actforyoungparents #communitylove #tularecounty #youngparentssupport #youngparents See more

Mindful Action is a short term program that meets weekly on Thursdays. It's a space where queer & trans (LGBTQ+) youth and young adults can share to heal & learn together. It's also a great way to build community & make new connections! It was made by queer youth and is led by them too. [ID]: purple and orange gradient galaxy background with two clouds coming in and wrapping around text: Mindful Action, collectives. Join us Thursdays in building our collective knowledge an...d to celebrate and uplift QT BIPoC. This space is intentionally and unapologetically created and led by youth. Every Thursday @ 6:30pm Via Zoom, DM for Link. Healing Joy and Community #tularecounty #mindfulaction #QTyouth #communitycare See more

Hey! Today we are highlighting April from our ACT for Young Parents group! Here's what April looks forward to within the group and a little bit about herself. Keep following as we highlight our members and what they'll be up to for the next few weeks. [ID]: Ombre light blue background, with bright yellow abstract shapes in the corners. Light pink box on top left corner with text: About Me: Sunflowers, Roses, Crafting, The Vampire Diaries, Swimming, Baked Hot Cheetos, Red V...elvet Cake. Bold text, right top corner: April ACT for Young Parents Program. Quote from April, bottom left corner: "I'm looking forward to meeting more moms and making friendships and for my daughter to make friends as well."Top Left Corner: Polaroid image of April. #actforyoungparents #tularecounty #youngparentssupport #communitylove See more

IG Voting Squad Challenge! Join us for the next 2 weeks for our Voting Squad Challenge, here are the rules to enter and win some cool swag! Deadline to enter this week is Friday October 30th by 12pm and winners will be announced by Oct 23rd and Oct 30th by 3pm! Rules: 1.Follow & Tag @KgaLongBeach and @Actforwomenandgirls 2. Take a picture or video of you and your voter squad 3. Post your pic and tag us! ... 4. Include hashtags #GOTV #YouthVote #ReadyToVote #YouthVote2020 #GetOutToVote2020 See more

Check it out! Our new collective Mindful Action group kicks off this week! DM for Zoom link or Qs [ID]: purple and orange gradient galaxy background with two clouds coming in and wrapping around text: Mindful Action, collectives. Join us Thursdays in building our collective knowledge and to celebrate and uplift QT BIPoC. This space is intentionally and unapologetically created and led by youth. Every Thursday @ 6:30pm Via Zoom, DM for Link. Healing Joy and Community #QTs #tularecounty #mindfulaction #communitycare #QueerTrans

Happy Monday! Today we are highlighting Zayra from our ACT for Young Parents group! Here is a little bit about her and why she's excited to be in the group. Keep following as we highlight our members and what they'll be up to for the next few weeks. [ID]: Ombre pink and orange background, with pink abstract shapes in the corners. Light orange box with text: My favs: Reading, Chocolate, Running, Skin Care, Vanilla, Roses, Lays Chips. Bold text, right top corner: Zayra ACT for Young Parents Program. Quote from Zayra, bottom left corner: "I'm looking forward to learning more about the development of my son, and getting to meet new people" Top Left Corner: Polaroid image of Zayra and her family. #actforyoungparents #communitylove #youngparentsupport #tularecounty

REPOST: @futureleadersnow @resilienceoc Check it out!! Top 5 State Props to know about! Link in our IG bio for more in-depth look at all the State Props and Candidates for Senate, Congress, and Assembly, and other voter resources! Bit.my/act2020vote... #youthvote #tularecounty #vote2020 #prop15california #prop16california #prop17california #prop18california #prop21california See more

Today we are highlighting Kiara from our ACT for Young Parents group! Here are some things about her and why she's excited to be in the group. Keep following as we highlight our members and what they'll be up to for the next few weeks. [ID]: Ombre pink and orange background, with pink abstract shapes in the corners. Light pink box with text: My favs: Sunflowers, Chocolate, Spa Days. Bike Riding, Watching Netflix, Lemon Chips, Red Velvet Cake. Bold text,left bottom corner: K...iara ACT for Young Parents Program. Quote from linzee, top right corner: "I'm looking forward to learning a little about everything. Just being a good teen mom and proud" top right Corner: Polaroid image of Kiara. #tularecounty #actforyoungparents #communitylove #youngparentsupport See more