In response to the August 5th massacre of worshipers in a Sikh gurdwara (house of worship) in Oak Creek, WI, we joined thousands in an outpouring of love and support for the Sikh American community.
Now we are stepping up to combat hate against all Americans. What we do together in the next 100 days can help define the next 20 years for our country. Join us!
We are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to urge the FBI to count hate crimes against Sikhs, as they do other racial and religious minorities. We believe that the Sikh victims in Oak Creek deserve at least the dignity of being counted as a statistic. Sign the letter here.
We are equipping colleges and universities to create events in response to the Oak Creek tragedy as part of President Obama's Interfaith Campus Challenge. We can help your campus host a film screening and dialogue, followed by a year-long service project. Click here to find out how to bring storytelling and service to your college campus.
Are you a Sikh college student? Join a growing network of Sikh students leading campus efforts!
Groundswell has delivered 4,000 messages of support for Sikh families in Oak Creek. Read these messages on this interactive map and add your own!
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Groundswell, is proud to work in partnership with the Sikh Coalition, the Sikh American and Legal Defense Fund, and Interfaith Youth Core. In 2011, Groundswell connected, resourced, and promoted 300 events in 42 states and 90 cities across the country that stood for remembrance, renewal and compassion on the ten-year anniversary of 9/11. We helped to collect over 10,000 Ribbons of Hope, woven together in a tapestry that displayed our thoughts, hopes and prayers for years to come. Responding to the tragedy in Oak Creek is a continuation of this work.
The 2013 Stanford University Baccalaureate address by Groundswell's Founding Director, Valarie Kaur.
People of faith all over the country are calling their Senators, but it's Kentucky's Senator Rand Paul who has positioned himself as the key person who can pass an immigration bill in the Senate and the House. Join people of faith calling on Rand Paul to prioritize justice for immigrant families and a path to citizenship NOW.
Click to learn about the campaign to provide "safe sanctuaries" to the LGBTQ Community in our faith communities in response to a rising trend of hate crimes toward the LGBTQ Community in NYC and beyond.
Our legislators in NY are debating a bill that can help fight sex trafficking. Join the petition calling on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to support theTrafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act.
While the Senate debates, there's 1 deportation a minute in America. Read this impassioned blog by Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, Senior Minister at Judson Memorial Church, and member of the New Sanctuary Movement.
Our report back to you about how things are going, what we’ve learned, and what we think is next for Groundswell and Auburn Action.
