{"id":1391,"date":"2017-06-01T22:13:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-01T22:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/democrats.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/01\/dnc-kicks-off-resistance-summer-from-coast-to-coast\/"},"modified":"2017-06-01T22:13:00","modified_gmt":"2017-06-01T22:13:00","slug":"dnc-kicks-off-resistance-summer-from-coast-to-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-kicks-off-resistance-summer-from-coast-to-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Kicks Off Resistance Summer From Coast to Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=us-ascii\"><meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)\"><!--[if !mso]>\n\n<style>v\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\no\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\nw\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\n.shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}\n<\/style>\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/\n@font-face\n\t{font-family:\"Cambria 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The mission of Resistance Summer is to educate, organize, and mobilize grassroots energy from Democrats in all 57 states, territories, and Democrats Abroad to help build our party&rsquo;s base of political power and resist Trump&rsquo;s attacks on hardworking families.<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">The American people are demanding a Democratic agenda focused on expanding opportunity, better wages, affordable health care and a secure retirement.&nbsp;Resistance Summer is not just about holding Trump accountable &ndash; it&rsquo;s about electing Democrats who will prioritize the needs of middle class and working families.<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:\">Featured Events: <\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Archie Parnell For Congress Canvas Kickoff with DNC Chair Tom Perez, Associate Chair Jaime Harrison, former Governor Martin O&rsquo;Malley and AFT President Randi Weingarten<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">9:30am &#8211; 10:30am ET<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Kenneth Monroe Transformation Center (Parking Lot) <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">745 Saluda Street, <span style=\"color:black\">Rock Hill Area, South Carolina 29730<\/span><\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">DNC Resistance Summer Kickoff Town Hall and Live Stream with DNC Deputy Chair Keith Ellison<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">4:00pm &ndash; 5:00pm CT<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Minneapolis Convention Center, Room 206<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">1301 Second Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=abRZSdEXjMI\"><span style=\"color:#0563C1\">Watch Live Stream Here!<\/span><\/a><\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">DNC Resistance Summer Kickoff Rally with DNC Vice Chair Michael Blake<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">12:00pm &ndash; 2:00pm ET<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Solomon &amp; Kuff<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">2331 12<sup>th<\/sup> Avenue, New York, New York, 10027<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Arizona Democratic Party Resistance Summer Kickoff with Congressman Ruben Gallego<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">11:45am PT<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Arizona Democratic Party HQ<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">2910 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012&nbsp; <\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Pantsuit Power Workshop Hosted by The Democratic Party of New Mexico<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">10:00am &ndash; 2:00pm MT<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">University of New Mexico West<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">2600 College Boulevard NE, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87144<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">March for Truth Rally Hosted by The Maine Democratic Party and Mainers for Accountable Leadership<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">3:00pm &ndash; 5:00pm ET<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">389 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">East Bay Resistance Summer Kickoff with Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Our Revolution and Onward Together<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">11:00am &ndash; 12:00pm PT<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">SPUR Oakland<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">1544 Broadway, Oakland, California, 94612<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Resistance Summer Town Hall with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">5:00pm &ndash; 6:30pm CT<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">William Fremd High School<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">1000 S Quentin Road, Palatine, IL 60067<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Maryland Summer of Resistance and Renewal Hosted by The Maryland State Democratic Party<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">2:00pm &ndash; 3:00pm ET<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Annapolis Lawyers Mall<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">100 State Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Stephanie Murphy For Congress Resistance Kick Off and Phone Bank<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">4:00pm &ndash; 6:00pm ET<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">1001 N Orange Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Background on Resistance Summer:<\/span><\/b><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/resistsummer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"color:#0563C1\">Resistance Summer<\/span><\/a> program is a nationwide Democratic Party initiative designed to bolster state parties by investing in local organizing projects over the summer. Since Donald Trump&rsquo;s inauguration, there has been an explosion of grassroots activity opposing this administration&rsquo;s abuse of power and the Trump-Ryan agenda, which prioritizes tax cuts for the rich over the needs of middle-class and working families.<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">The program is a competitive matching grant program, where the DNC will help fund the important work done by state parties to achieve their organizing goals. Recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach is ineffective, each program will be unique to each state&rsquo;s strategic priorities and organizational capacity. <\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">&nbsp;<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span georgia=\"\" style=\"font-family:\">Through Resistance Summer, the Democratic Party hopes to educate, organize, and mobilize grassroots energy from Democrats in all 57 states, territories and Democrats Abroad to help build our party&rsquo;s base of political power, resist Trump&rsquo;s attacks on hardworking families, and elect Democrats up-and-down the ticket.<\/span><span calibri=\"\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday June 3rd the Democratic National Committee will be kicking off its national organizing initiative, Resistance Summer. The mission of Resistance Summer is to educate, organize, and mobilize grassroots energy from Democrats in all 57 states, territories, and Democrats Abroad to help build our party&rsquo;s base of political power and resist Trump&rsquo;s attacks on <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DNC Kicks Off Resistance Summer From Coast to Coast - Democrats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-kicks-off-resistance-summer-from-coast-to-coast\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Democrats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-06-01T22:13:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-kicks-off-resistance-summer-from-coast-to-coast\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-kicks-off-resistance-summer-from-coast-to-coast\/\",\"name\":\"DNC Kicks Off Resistance Summer From Coast to Coast - 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