Day of Action Ideas

Stumped about what to do on April 18? Here are some ideas about how to hold a great Day of Action!

Day of Action Guidelines Regardless of what you choose to do for your Day of Action, please follow these simple suggestions to help keep RTL's message focused.		Take a closer look... Honk for Education This group of students made posters at a recent Right To Learn Summit and hit the streets, trying to raise awareness of the proposed budget cuts. With whistles, noisemakers and their loud voices, they both had a great time and got more than a few passing motorists to pay attention!
	A Day of Action in 5 Easy Steps Sometimes it's easier than you think to hold a Day of Action at your school. Check out this idea for the simplest Day of Action in the world!
Canvass Your Neighborhood Get your volunteers to go door-to-door discussing the issues, handing out literature, and informing the community.
	Host a Speaker or Show a Film Have a discussion with an education expert or show a school-related movie and talk about budget cuts.
Ruckus Society Balloon Banner Action Manual This manual describes how to set up a huge balloon banner (150-350 ft²), using weather balloons, screen & a fabric banner. It can easily be adapted for smaller (and cheaper) balloon banners.
	Ruckus Society Creative Direct Action Visuals Manual Your Day of Action should have some really bold, eye-catching visuals to engage participants, catch media attention and make it a memorable event. Check out this guide for some great ideas.
The RYSE Toolkit RYSE is an organization that works on environmental justice issues that put together this tremendous zine of ideas. Check out pages 22-25 for info on using tabling, culture jamming, street theater and giant puppets in your Day of Action.
	RAN How to Crowd Canvass Your Day of Action should have some really bold, eye-catching visuals to engage participants, catch media attention and make it a memorable event. Check out this guide for some great ideas.
RAN Guide to Making Posters Following the Rainforest Action Network's advice will keep your posters clean, direct and effective.
	RAN How to Organize a Demonstration Organizing a demonstration may sound like hard work, but it doesn’t have to be. Gather together two dozen of your friends, make some signs and come up with some chants, and you’re ready to coordinate a protest!
198 Methods of Nonviolent Persuasion This is a pretty exhaustive list of nonviolent ways to get your ideas across in a nonviolent action. Great for sparking discussion over what to do on April 18!
	Budget Cuts are Garbage These Alameda County students and parents use trash cans and signs in their campaign calling the proposed budget cuts "garbage."

Day of Action Ideas

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