Unite & Rise

Unite & Rise

plain cardboard signs held up saying "I have a Voice," "We Need a Change," "Stop It!" and "Act Now"

Community Protest Opportunities and Events

Although the activities and events listed on this page are not League-sponsored or League-endorsed, the title of this page is a nod to LWV's "Unite and Rise 8.5" initiative. LWVDE provides this event listing in the certainty that now, more than ever, it is important for all Americans, including League members, to *show up* and make their voices heard.

Since these are not League events, LWVDE is not responsible for the messaging or outcomes of these activities. The League supports the First Amendment right of the people to gather and engage in peaceful protest.

One-time Events

    • Feb 22, Mar 22, and Apr 26, 2026 - Protecting Delaware’s Immigrant Communities: Three-Part Know Your Rights and Activist Training at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Newark by UUFN and the ACLU of Delaware. Learn more HERE.
    • April 11-25, 2026 - We Are America March, by 50501Philadelphia. Kickoff rally in Philadelphia on 4/11/2026; sign up for that HERE. The march will pass through Delaware on April 13 through April 15; day marchers can join in.
    • April 24, 2026 - Finding Common Ground on Polarizing Issues: Trustworthy Elections, by Braver Angels, in Millsboro, DE. Register HERE.
    • May 5 & 7, 2026 -  Depolarizing Within, A workshop on developing skills for civil engagement, by Braver Angels, hosted by UUFN in Newark, DE. Learn methods for disagreeing without contempt and ridicule. Register HERE.

Ongoing Activities

    • Delaware Visibility Brigade: hold the provided signs and wave at passing traffic from busy roadway overpasses. Part of the nationwide Visibility Brigade project. Multiple days, times, locations, and sponsoring organizations. Learn more HERE.
    • Honk and Waves (NCC), Sign Waves (lower DE): The Indivisible Newark DE website keeps an updated calendar of Indivisible sponsored events up and down the state.
    • Postcard writing:  Multiple Delaware organizations conduct annual postcard projects to encourage our neighbors in swing state Pennsylvania to vote. Watch your local Indivisible group for postcard campaigns active prior to the 2026 elections.
    • Wear a Paper Clip as a small act of solidarity. Read more HERE.

Nationwide Organizations

This No Kings "What's Next?" page has links to many nation-wide organizations that are taking action now. Check them out!  You can pressure Congress to "Stop the Cuts" with Indivisible or MoveOn, fight the administration budget bill's No Contempt Clause with Stand Up America, take action with The People's Promise by Common Cause, help support immigrants with Disappeared in America by Public Citizen, and more. Links to organizer training programs from One Million Rising, League of Conservation Voters (LCV), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and 50501 are also provided on the "What's Next?" webpage.

If individual action is more your style, check out 5calls.org (for help and inspiration in calling your representatives) or Signs of Justice for their 1 Million Postcards to Congress campaign.

Past Events

    • March 28, 2026 - No Kings 3 Nationwide Day of Resistance. Demonstrations were held in several locations up and down Delaware. LWVUS joined as a national partner. LWVSCDE participated in a Rehoboth Beach event, and League members upstate participated as individuals.
    • March 15, 2026 - Interfaith VIgil for Peace 6 to 8pm at Immanuel Highlands Episcopal Church, 2400 W. 17th St. in Wilmington. A quiet, candlelit evening of meditation grounded with music, poetry and prayers for peace.
    • Feb 16 thru Mar 23, 2026 - Nonviolence Online Learning Series by Campaign Nonviolence, recommended by Peace Week Delaware. From practical skills to useful tools, this six-week introductory course explored how nonviolence can help you in personal relationships, conflicts in community, and social change. Once a week, on Mondays from 4-5:30pm Eastern time. Learn more HERE.
    • February 9, 2026 - The Delaware Voting Rights Act - What it Is and Why it Matters, 5pm in Lewes DE, hosted by ACLU DE and Women's March Sussex.
    • January 28, 2026 - Community Prayer Vigil in Solidarity with the Victims of ICE, 5:30pm at the Silverside Church, 2800 Silverside Rd in Wilmington DE, hosted by Silverside Church. All were welcomed to join together in prayer, remembrance, and a shared commitment to love, dignity, and justice.

The past event listing from 2025 can be found on our Unite & Rise - Community Events Archive page.