Montana High School Democrats

10/16/2023

06/26/2023

Hello!

Thank you all for the support you have all given us. We just got access to the old page, so we are transferring over! Please add our page over at Montana College Democrats!! We don't want you to miss anything!

06/21/2023

Anarticle about MSU and MT College Dems President Alexandra Lin,"Amid Right-Wing War on Higher Ed, Montana State Students Fear for Their Lives" https://truthout.org/articles/amid-right-wing-war-on-higher-ed-montana-state-students-fear-for-their-lives/ via Truthout

LGBTQ students targeted by death threats say they have dropped out of classes and have trouble going to sleep at night.

06/19/2023

Today we are proud to celebrate Juneteenth - a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the US. On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers came to Galveston, Texas and told everyone that the Civil War was over and all enslaved people were free. This was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is also called Freedom Day or Emancipation Day.

Some people you should know- Opal Lee, Al Edwards, and Fred D. Gray. Opal Lee is a retired teacher and activist who is often called the “grandmother of Juneteenth.” She helped make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Al Edwards was an activist and former Houston legislator who helped Texas become the first state to make the abolition of slavery an official holiday. Fred D. Gray is a civil rights attorney, preacher, activist, and state legislator from Alabama. He worked on many important civil rights cases and fought for African American rights to education, peaceful protest, and jury participation.

Even though Jim Crow laws are gone, the effects of them remain strong. Through institutionalized racism build into the very structures of society, Juneteenth reminds us of the strength of Black people and their ongoing fight for freedom and equality. Its celebration every year is essential to mobilizing and remembering this ongoing fight. You can help by supporting Black creators, donating to mutual aid funds that support Black communities, supporting Black-owned businesses and organizations, and learning about Black history and culture.

06/18/2023

MT College Dems would like to wish everyone a happy father’s day!

06/15/2023

We now have a TikTok! We want to find all of you on it- so please follow us (so we can also follow you!) Link in comments!

06/15/2023

06/14/2023

MT College Democrats stands to help students enact change. You may think all the power you hold is in a vote, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Participating in a community like MT College Democrats can help you mobilize others for change, by running GOTV campaigns or voter registration drives. Look to the resources below:
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You can share your thoughts on matters that matter to you by writing in to local newspapers, link in our chapter’s insta bios!
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You can write in to your representatives. Look to our bio for resources on who represents you, how good of a job they’ve been doing, and how to write in! It’s way easier than it sounds.
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Ethical Consumer Magazine: in-depth research into corporate ethics and analyze the policies and actions of hundreds of companies with respect to the environment, human rights, workers’ rights, politics and product sustainability
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buyunionmade.com is a website that provides a database of union-made promotional products. The website’s selection is the result of 30 years of research, factory visits, and collaborative meetings with major unions in the U.S.A. and Canada
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Montana AFL-CIOAFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) is a website that provides information on union-made products in America. The website has shopping lists and suggested products for holidays and other major events that are made in America and union-made.
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Labor 411 is a website that provides a directory of union-made goods and services. The website’s mission is to make it easy for consumers to support good jobs with every dollar they spend.

06/14/2023

So exciting to have the oppertunity to have our State Chair, Alexandra Lin, sit on the hill with Jon Tester!