THE DVC DEFENDING DEMOCRACY SERIES PRESENTS
Fighting Book Bans: Lessons from Florida
Sunday June 4 @ 1:00 PM PDT / 4:00 PM EDT
Right-wing organizations have launched a coordinated attack on the nation’s public schools and children’s freedom to read. Grassroots groups have mobilized to fight the book bans and support children’s right to read and learn America’s full history.
Join us for a briefing with the leadership of the Florida Freedom to Read Project about the attacks on books in their state and how you can help fight back.
About the speakers
Directed by three moms with children in public school, the Florida Freedom to Read Project brings together parent-led groups from across the state to protect every student’s right to access information and ideas.
This event is sponsored by the DVC, and co-sponsored by:
- Santa Clara County Democratic Party
- San Mateo County Democratic Party
- Field Team 6
- Bay Area Coalition
- Sister District Peninsula
- Peninsula Democratic Coalition
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VolunteerOur Story
How it started
The Democratic Volunteer Center (DVC) began in 2010. Originally based in Silicon Valley, our goal was to harness the expertise, passion, and resources of the mid-Peninsula to elect Democratic candidates. A founding principle of the DVC is inclusion, bringing together volunteers across the progressive spectrum, regardless of any relationship with the Party. Read more about the DVC here.
How it changed
In 2020 everything changed, and the DVC changed as well. We moved our phone banks and meetings online, and began distributing supplies for people to volunteer from home. We also began to welcome volunteers from across the country and around the world. We now have volunteers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and abroad.
What now?
One thing is clear: we won’t go back to business as usual. We’ve reopened for in-person volunteering, but we’ll also continue supporting and working with remote volunteers both near and far. So whether you’re in Mountain View, California or Mountain Creek, New Jersey (or Mountain Creek, Australia), volunteer with us today!
Volunteer Activities
Thank you volunteers! Over the past months you’ve helped…
- Hold the US Senate and defend many vulnerable Democratic House seats
- Win the Georgia runoff for Senator Warnock
- Secure a progressive majority in the Supreme Court of the crucial swing state of Wisconsin
- Defend our democracy from those who would undermine it
The anti-democratic movement that seeks to remove voting rights, control women, and restrict what our children can learn is still active, and so are we. When you sign up with us we’ll keep you informed with more chances to help.
Phone banking
DVC volunteers made more than 150,000 calls for midterm candidates, and more than 7000 calls in less than a month to support Raphael Warnock’s win in the Georgia runoff election.
Postcard and letter writing
Thank you postcard and letter writers for helping drive turnout in 2022 and in the 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
Texting
There are several Democratic and progressive organizations that run text banks during campaign season, and some operate year-round. The DVC compiles information and provides updates about texting organizations and campaigns for our volunteers. See our text banking guide here.
Canvassing
Canvassing is an incredibly effective tool. Volunteers have been canvassing in the Central Valley to help us win and hold onto Congressional seats from Modesto to Bakersfield.
See our canvassing page to learn more about canvassing.
2020 by the numbers
976,386
More than a thousand tireless DVC phone bankers made almost a million calls to voters.
200,000
Our letter and postcard writers sent more than 200k hand-written messages.
3,000,000