Event Calendar
Arizona Advocacy Hub — Sunburnt & Stubborn
What's Happening
This Week
This Week
March 8 – March 15, 2026
13Events & Actions
9Action Alerts
5Topics
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Civic Engagement & Democracy
4 events
CEBV Happy Hour: AZ Legislative Session Update
Civic Engagement Beyond Voting breaks down what's moving at the Capitol, what it means, and what you can do about it. Guest speakers join regularly to connect state politics to real community impact.
HostCivic Engagement Beyond Voting
WhereVirtual
Request to Speak (RTS) Training
Free virtual training on Arizona's Request to Speak system — the online tool that lets any resident weigh in on bills from home. No RTS account yet? CEBV will set one up for you before the training.
HostCivic Engagement Beyond Voting
WhereVirtual
Candidate Bingo Night — AJDems & AJGC Indivisible
Monthly meeting in a Candidate Bingo format — meet Democratic and independent candidates one-on-one, fill in your bingo card for a prize, and connect with neighbors working on local issues. In person at Apache Junction Multigenerational Center, Room 117, or via Zoom.
HostAJDems & AJGC Indivisible
Where1035 N Idaho Rd, Apache Junction
Changing the Narrative: Messaging 101
Virtual training on how to write effective messages for Letters to the Editor, grassroots organizing, and issue advocacy. Plenty of time for questions built in.
HostCivic Engagement Beyond Voting
WhereVirtual
Education & Voucher Accountability
2 events
Protect Education Volunteer Circulator Training
A coalition of Arizona families and educators is collecting signatures to put the Protect Education Act on the ballot — adding safety standards, financial accountability, and transparency to Arizona's $1 billion ESA voucher program. This virtual training prepares volunteers to collect signatures in their communities.
HostProtect Education
WhereVirtual
School Board Candidate Training
Two-day training covering the role of a school board member and how to build a winning campaign in Arizona. Plan to attend both days in full. Hosted at the Arizona Education Association, 345 E Palm Ln, Phoenix.
HostAEA, AZ List, SOS Arizona
Where345 E Palm Ln, Phoenix
Energy & Climate
1 event
SRP Postcard Party
The SRP Board election on April 7 will determine whether consumer-friendly solar programs survive and whether AI data centers and rate hikes get the green light. Desert Democracy is addressing postcards to remind voters to return their ballots — all supplies provided, food and drinks available for purchase.
HostDesert Democracy
WhereFate Brewing Co, 4445 N 7th St, Phoenix
Immigration & ICE Resistance
4 events
ICE Out of Mesa — City Council Organizing
LUCHA is organizing community gatherings to demand Mesa City Council end the 287g agreement between Mesa PD and ICE. Families have been separated and community members continue to disappear — show up and make the council hear it. Address shared upon RSVP.
HostLUCHA
WherePrivate address — shared after RSVP
Protest ICE Detention at Surprise Spring Training
Northwest Valley Indivisible is taking the fight against Surprise's planned $70 million ICE detention facility to spring training — where fans from across the country will be watching. Meet at the southwest corner of Bullard Ave & Paradise Lane. Sign up for one date or all three.
HostNW Valley Indivisible
WhereSW corner Bullard Ave & Paradise Lane, Surprise
ICE Off Campus: Alumni & Higher Education Organizing Call
Indivisible and partners are hosting a call on what alumni, neighbors, and community members can do to keep ICE off college campuses. You do not need a campus connection to attend — anyone concerned about ICE enforcement in higher education is welcome.
HostIndivisible
WhereVirtual
Rush-Hour Resistance Rally — Surprise (New Location)
New location this week: Bell Rd & Civic Center Dr in Surprise, just down the street from the planned ICE detention facility. Show up anytime, bring a sign, and park on the north side of Paradise Lane across from the library.
HostDesert Democracy
WhereBell Rd & Civic Center Dr, Surprise
Protests & Accountability
2 events
Sign-Making for No Kings 3.0
Desert Democracy is hosting a sign-making session ahead of No Kings Day on March 28. Supplies provided — construction paper, markers, and slogan ideas. Exact location near Camelback & 24th Street emailed to attendees after RSVP.
HostDesert Democracy
WhereNear Camelback & 24th St, Phoenix — address emailed
Stand Up CD-8 Weekly Protest
Desert Progressives Indivisible's weekly peaceful protest calling out Rep. Abe Hamadeh for refusing to hold public town halls and hiding from constituents while supporting Trump's agenda. Show up, bring a sign, and make it visible.
HostDesert Progressives Indivisible
WhereN 35th Ave & W Peoria Ave, Phoenix
Quick Action Alerts
9 alerts
Stop Trump's War on Iran — Call Congress Now
Six US servicemembers and hundreds of Iranian civilians are dead. Congress still hasn't stopped it. Call your senators, call your representative, and email them all — demand they use every tool available to end it immediately.
DHS Shutdown Day 17 — Demand Democrats Hold the Line
Republicans want Democrats to cave and fund ICE without accountability. Democrats have stood firm so far — keep the pressure on. Find call scripts and rally resources.
Halt the ICE Terror Machine
GOP lawmakers are using the Iran war as leverage to push through new ICE and Border Patrol funding with zero accountability. Demand serious guardrails as a bare minimum for any DHS funding deal.
Oppose HB2175 — Protect Your First Amendment Rights
HB2175 would give prosecutors broad discretion to charge people with hate crimes based on political affiliations, putting protesters and organizers directly at risk. Email Arizona legislators now.
Thank Governor Hobbs — And Tell Her to Keep Going
Hobbs vetoed eight harmful bills including SB1051, which would have forced hospitals to work with ICE, and multiple bills cutting SNAP eligibility. Let her know you expect her to continue.
Demand Corporations Condemn the Illegal War on Iran
Tech and AI companies whose platforms enable the war have stayed silent while Congress-unauthorized bombings kill civilians. Tell them whose side they need to be on.
Track & Act on This Week's Arizona Bills
Bills being heard this week target trans students, limit free speech, push religion into public schools, ban books, and codify fetal personhood. Links to RTS and contact tools included.
Find Your No Kings Day Event — March 28
Nearly 2,000 events registered nationwide. Find one near you or host your own. March 28 is shaping up to be one of the largest single-day protests in American history.
Pledge Support for ESA Voucher Reform
A coalition of Arizona families and educators is pushing a ballot measure to add accountability, transparency, and safety standards to Arizona's $1 billion voucher program. Add your name.