AWAKE

Advocates for the systemic advancement of women & young people. Working for a state where all people can thrive. (RT ≠endorsement.)

[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

The 10-member legislative working group appointed to review the possibility of rejecting federal education funding began meeting this week. We summarized our takeaways from these initial convenings.

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Get ready for a stacked lineup of performers, delicious food, and inspiring stories at Artists for AWAKE! 🎨🍽️📖 Limited tickets left for our 10th-anniversary fundraiser in just ONE WEEK. Secure your spot now for a memorable evening.

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[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

Join us next Wednesday evening for our Advocacy 101 Training Webinar!

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[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

Artists for AWAKE Auction Spotlight:

Whether it be leather goods, abstract paintings, handmade ceramics, or tickets to local art performances, we have plenty of items to appeal to your unique taste.

Two weeks left to purchase tickets!
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[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

Supreme Court justices are far more likely to interrupt a female attorney during oral arguments than a male attorney, Axios' Will Chase and Kavya Beheraj write from a new study analyzing four decades of court transcripts: https://t.co/10keRC94OS

[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

Artists for AWAKE Auction Spotlight:

Old & new friends have donated over 75 beautiful art pieces and experiences for this year's silent art auction. Add local art to your collection or give a unique gift this holiday season.

Tickets for sale at link https://t.co/L2ra55c7WB

[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

Artists for AWAKE Auction Spotlight!

Don't miss your chance to purchase these beautiful pieces generously donated by some of our favorite local artists! Online AND in-person tickets are for sale at https://t.co/L2ra55c7WB

[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

Your AM Call to ACTION: Urge the newly-formed Joint Working Group on Federal Education Funding not to reject Title I Funding!
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[YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee @YWCANashville]

Moving our Stand Against Racism program inside to ⁦@MetroNashville⁩ Council Chambers. Getting underway soon!

[The Equity Alliance @EquityAlliance1]

TN ranks in the bottom 10 states for education spending per student.

Rejecting $1.9 billion in federal funds for public schools is a deliberate disinvestment in our children.

[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

“When we talk about back alley or secret abortions, that’s not the real risk to people’s lives, it’s handcuffs.”
@HealthyFreeTN @TNLookout

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[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

AWAKE is joining 36 other civic engagement organizations across the South as a SOLVE Network Grantee!  https://t.co/fIz3cd5NMo via @scsj

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AWAKE is opening up positions on our nonprofit board of directors! This is your chance to be a part of an incredible team dedicated to systems change through youth empowerment, advocacy training, and policy change.

Apply https://t.co/nMbS00odTc by October 1st!

[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

We join a coalition of advocacy organizations across the state to make clear our dissatisfaction with the outcome of the Special Session and the political theater that took place instead of passing substantive gun safety policy. We move forward together.

[Phil Williams @PhilNvestigates]

BREAKING: Tennessee legislature’s special session on public safety is adjourned “sine die.”

[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

Thank you for hosting our team meeting at your beautiful space this morning @tnimmigrant!

[Phil Williams @PhilNvestigates]

Emergency hearing over whether Tennessee House can ban small, handheld signs during special session has now begun. The plaintiffs, two on left plus a third, are here.

[AWAKE @AwakeTN]

📍We’re at the chancery court hearing on @aclutn lawsuit over TN House ban on signs.

[Phil Williams @PhilNvestigates]

Following the horrific, racially motivated murders in Jacksonville, a look-back at my recent investigation of attitudes toward race and racism in the Tennessee legislature.