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 activiites 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 in peaceful protest.

One-time Events

    • June 22, 2025 - Protest Singing, 2pm at St. Thomas Church, 276 South College Ave, Newark. "Together we sing, Together we resist." Join song leaders Karen Barker and Amy Biddle to sing songs of freedom, protest, community, and healing. No special ability needed - together, we'll sound GREAT!
    • July 17, 2025 - “Good Trouble Lives On” National Day of Action. Honoring the legacy of John Lewis and generations of freedom fighters by taking peaceful action across the country.

Ongoing Activities

    • Beach Brigade Across Delaware: every Friday (until Labor Day) from 4:30 - 6:00 pm; hold the provided signs and wave at passing traffic. Part of the nationwide Visbility Brigade project. The June 20th messaging is DUE PROCESS FOR ALL.
      • Route 13 overpass at Wilmington Manor: sponsored by 302 United. Sign up HERE.
      • Smyrna and Dover Rt 1 overpasses: by Indivisible Central Delaware. Sign up HERE.
      • Newark (Welsh Tract Rd. over 95):  Get more information and sign up HERE.
    • IHB Honk and Wave Rallies:  by Indivisible Highlands and Beyond 
      • June 19th (Juneteenth) - 4:30-5:30 pm. Come show your support for our democracy with our friends from Westminster Presbyterian Church, at Westminster - 1502 W 13th St, Wilmington. Park and meet in Westminster's parking lot then walk out to rally on Pennsylvania Ave.
      • June 26th and beyond - Thursdays from 4:30 to 6 pm, TBD
    • Avelo Protests at Wilmington Airport: (to pressure Avelo Airlines to stop providing ICE deportation flights). Most Saturdays through the summer, from 11 am - noon (June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9, August 23). Co-hosted by 302 United and Indivisible Highlands and Beyond. Sign up HERE.
    • Kent & Sussex Sign Waves:
      • Resistance Saturdays, by Indivisible Central Delaware. Sat June 21 is from noon to 2pm at the Dover Lowes. Bring signs and your enthusiasm! Please remember to keep the bus stop area clear. 
      • Bethany Beach Walk-in Sign Wave, by Indivisible Southern Delaware. Each Saturday from 9 to 11am at Garfield Pkwy, between Tingle Ave and Hudson Ave. This is a WALK-IN ONLY Sign Wave. There is NO PARKING. Sign up HERE.
    • Monday IHB postcard writing: a monthly activity at Indivisible Highlands and Beyond meetings. Next postcard writing is Monday June 16th at 4pm at the Wilmington Brew Works. Please bring your blue pen and your stamps and join your friends for another day of writing to our neighbors in Pennsylvania, encouraging them to vote in November.

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.

Past Events

    • June 14, 2025 - "No Kings" nationwide day of action (by a coalition of groups).
    • April 30, 2025 - Rally for the Rule of Law at noon in Rodney Square, by the Delaware State Bar Association and the Delaware Chapter of the American Constitution Society.
    • April 5, 2025 - LWV joined national partners for "Hands Off!," a mobilization in response to the current administration’s attacks on our democracy, basic rights, and overreach of power. Events were held all across the country (including Delaware) and Leagues were invited to participate.
    • Rise for Freedom - Nationwide Mass Trainings: the Rise For Freedom coalition offered a series of weekly virtual training sessions from March 27 thru June 5, 2025 on "how we organize effectively in times of creeping autocracy." (Rise4Freedom.org) Spearheaded by Public Citizen and other partners, the training series was designed to "build community, share mobilizing opportunities, and plan together to demand democracy and resist Project 2025."