What Can I Do?

Everyone can take immediate and simple steps to protect our country and community.

We encourage people to take part in one (or more) of the actions below.

If you have any questions, please contact us.

Make calls to elected leaders on issues of concern. 5Calls makes this easy for you to do.

Help neighbors affected by government shutdown and cuts to SNAP.
Find Locations for Food Here.

Contact our Immigrant Partnership Team.

Get Trained in ICE Preparedness. Attend or watch a training on knowing your rights, being prepared for ICE in your community, community defense teams, etc.

Here is a link to a recent ACLU/Indivisible training, “Eyes on ICE: Document and Record.”

Here is a link to an ACLU Know Your Rights (KYR) slide deck. It covers a lot of important ground and even if you have taken KYR trainings can be a great refresher!

We Keep Us Safe Colorado is holding more virtual trainings all the time; the next Community Defense Group WKUS training will be on February 28, 2:00-3:30 pm: Virtual Training. Be sure to check the We Keep Us Safe training calendar for more opportunities and trainings (and there are a ton of resources on the https://wkus-co.org/linkstack/ website).

On Thursday, March 5th, 6:00-7:30 pm attend a training in Jefferson County and prepare to be a community Monitor for SB 25-276: Educate public entities in Jefferson County about the new Colorado law and make sure they have required policies in place regarding interaction with ICE agents. The institutions affected by this policy are schools, childcare centers, public health centers, hospitals, libraries and colleges. To register for the training, email: neighbors@up2usgolden.org.

Participate in ICE Watch outside the ICE office in Centennial most Saturdays and several weekdays each month. Updates are in the Golden IPT weekly emails. (To sign up for Golden IPT, contact IPT.)

Volunteer for Court Watch at the federal immigration court in Denver to provide important information and resources, monitor for ICE presence and observe in courtrooms. Shifts are 2-hours, Monday-Friday, 7:30 am-4:00 pm. Here is a training video.

Visit local businesses to share information about the rights of business owners and employees. We are partnering with the Jefferson Unitarian Church Immigrant Support Team for business outreach in Golden and other Jefferson County locations. Training, scripts, and resources are provided to volunteers.

Distribute bags at the Geo Detention Center in Aurora containing snacks, water, Know Your Rights flyers, and resource information to people visiting their loved ones. Casa de Paz recently began a project that you are invited to join. If you are interested in learning about providing these bags during a 2 hour shift, there are two Golden IPT members who will arrange a time when you can join them to “try it out.”

Learn about issues of concern and actions you can take and participate in protest and educational events that regional and national organizations are conducting, including those convened by such organizations as:

Indivisible Table Mountain (Golden)

Indivisible Lakewood

Together Colorado

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League of Women Voters of Colorado

Contact Colorado officials to express your concerns. The current list of Colorado elected officials can be found HERE on the Colorado League of Women Voters website, along with suggested ways to communicate. (Golden and the immediate surrounding area sits in congressional district 7).

Join Up2Us Golden to connect with local community members who are seeking to make a difference.
Contact Us.