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Action Campaigns

Scroll drown to explore ideas for fabulous campaigns and actions that Democracy Matters chapters have carried out. They are in no particular order so be sure you check them all out! You can copy these, change them to fit your own campus, and invent your own!

GETTING STARTED


Flyers & Posters & Quarter-Cards

soap_numbers
Soap & Numbers Poster Campaign

films
Film Screenings

leafletting
Leafletting

screening
Video & TV Show Screenings

monopoly1
Games & Booths & Quizzes

campus coalitions
Coalition-Building Campus Raps

tabling
Tabling Tricks

presentation
In-Class Raps

camera
White Board & Photo Campaign

agitprop
Improv Theatre

RestoreDemocracyLogo
Petition Campaigns

discussion
Pizza & Politics Discussions

vassar_flyer
Potty Politics

poetry
Political Poetry Slam

public_lectures
Lectures & Teach-Ins

dollar
Friday Dollar Days

stamp
Holiday Celebrations

MORE GREAT CAMPAIGNS

media_campaigns
Using the Media

poster_parties
Poster Party

concerts
Cool Concerts & Parties

StampStampede
Stamp Money Out of Politics – STAMP STAMPEDE

video-camera-icon
Make Your Own Video

dorm
RA & Dorm Presentations

vote
Voter Registration Campaign

debates
Debates

forums
Critical Issues Forums

dogs
Dogs or Donuts for Democracy

dormstorming
Dorm Storming

Banner thumbnail
Students Care About…Banner

workshop
Activist & Lobbying Workshops

soapbox
Open Mic & Soap Box Speakout

train
Democracy Train & Rallies

pollution
Issues Campaigns

BRANCHING OUT

speak_out
Effective Public Speaking

faculty
Faculty-Student Outreach & Dialogue

letter_writing
Letters to Legislators

cell_phone
Call Your Legislators

talking_legislators
Lobby Your Legislators

firstyear
First Year Campus Orientation

podium
City/Town Resolutions

highschool_outreach
High School Outreach


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