Community Resolutions Toolkit
This is the fourth page of a step-by-step sample process for organizing a community resolution in defense of the Bill of Rights. There are four pages in this process:
- Initial Planning
- Public Forum and Community Education
- The Resolution
- Ongoing Outreach (see below)
Ongoing Outreach
1. Follow up on resolution:
Make sure the final resolution document is sent to all parties specified in the resolution and that all the "Therefores" of your petition are implemented, including reporting components, which requires a mechanism in place to receive and disseminate the reported information. You can form a statewide coalition by networking with elected leaders and community members of other cities and towns in the state that have passed resolutions. As a coalition, visit all members of state's congressional delegation, and lobby them for what you want.
2. Continue organizing efforts:
It's great that you've organized a successful resolution campaign and that you're working on following up on the implementation of your effort.
Now it's important to continue your outreach and educational efforts.
- Stay active within your community,
- Continue to update your website and the BORDC,
- Assist surrounding communities in their fight for a "Civil Liberties Safe Zone"
Tools: Ongoing outreach suggestions
3. It's Up to You!
The groundwork has been laid, and we encourage people to borrow any documents from this web site that you find helpful. Help us make this web site a clearinghouse of information on Bill of Rights defense efforts nationwide. Contact us about efforts you are working on, or others that you know about.
