The Building the Movement Working Group

What We Do:

Building the Movement working group helps SURJ build power through organizing and mobilizing our members. From outreach to education to relationship building, we grow our movement and get to know our people to unleash their power!

We meet the 4th Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:30 pm. Meeting attendance is not required to be a part of this team! There are so many ways to participate beyond the planning we do in our meetings.

Contact Carlie: carlie.pietsch@gmail.com

This group has a couple of different ‘buckets.’

• Direct outreach through tabling and doorknocking

• Strengthening our relationships through one-to-one conversations and community building activities

• Onboarding new members and orientation

• Strengthening the network of allies through outreach and relationship building with faith communities in Santa Clara County

• Community outreach through educational events and presentations. (NOTE: The former Education Working Group has become a subcommittee of the Building the Movement working group. This committee will focus on education as an outreach strategy. They conduct educational workshops both within the general SURJ meetings but also hold more public events, such as film screenings or trainings.)