Date:
Thursday, April 27, 2023 (All day)
Location:
State Capitol, Madison
Register Now for Madison Action Day 2023
Ride and Rally for Reform!
Ride . . . . . the bus to Madison
Rally . . . . . on the Capitol Steps
Relay . . . . . your views and values to your legislators
Reignite . . . your fire for justice!
Register Now: MAD2023 Registration cost is $25, + optional t-shirt order is $10. Your bus ride is free!
We are excited for Madison Action Day 2023 on April 27! We will gather at the Wisconsin Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave, Madison at 9:00 am and then make our way together to the Wisconsin State Capitol Building. Event in Madison ends at 3.Two buses have been reserved to take us to Madison--3 locations and departure times to be announced.
A time to share state budget priorities. Madison Action Day is especially important this year since each of the Joint Finance Committee Budget Hearings are located much further from most of population centers---April 5, Waukesha, April 11, Eau Claire, April 12 Wisconsin Dells, and April 26, Minocqua. Madison Action Day gives us an opportunity to share our budget priorities. We will be making recommendations regarding more funding for TAD, Driver's Licenses for Immigrants, funding for lead abatement and expanding Badger Care. That is the focus of the visits. The morning Plenary includes speakers to renew our energy and focus. We also will hear about costly reconciliation, radical inclusion, Living for the Seventh Generation, and Brothertown.
Please register by April 6 so we can begin to organize our visits to legislators. A booklet outlining our budget priorities will be provided to each participant prior to Madison Action Day to help with preparations for our visits. Each legislator will also receive a copy of the booklet. At each district visit, we need a facilitator and someone to speak for each budget priority. You can volunteer to speak or come along to show support for these recommendations.
These trainings are available:
March 23, 6:30 Working with legislators. Register at Spring Trainings
April 3, 6:30 pm Telling your story Joint Finance Prep, register at Telling your story
You are invited to join us in non-partisan voter outreach as we write postcards to encourage Wisconsin citizens to vote in the upcoming election. We know how important it is for voters in this election to take the time to get informed about candidates and vote for officials who will protect both democracy and the issues which are at the heart of ESTHER’s work. We want to remind Wisconsin citizens that their voice and vote are vital to the future of Wisconsin, and this is a proven method of increasing turnout.
Our concern for the health and safety of our community along with the year-end sale of Liberty Hall (our venue) brought an end to plans for ESTHER’s Annual Banquet planned for February 6!
Join ESTHER’s Equity and Racial Justice Committee for a public conversation (on Zoom) with David J. O’Connor, American Indian Studies Consultant at the Wisconsin DPI. He consults with and supports school districts in providing instruction on the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of Wisconsin’s American Indian nations and tribal communities, and about the education of Native American students under Wisconsin’s Act 31.
David is originally from and is a member of the 
