Sunburnt & Stubborn: Arizona's Weekly Activism Roundup | April 27 – May 3, 2026

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May Day is coming up (May 1) and Arizona will be RALLYING! We've got gatherings and protests all over from Tempe to beautiful Patagonia. And because Arizona activists can't be outdone, the week is still packed with training sessions, town halls, protests, and mutual aid opportunities. Here's everything happening in your corner of Arizona, organized by issue area.

Civic Engagement & Democracy

Public School Strong - Powerful Public Comment Training! · Public School Strong

This training will provide an opportunity to practice drafting a powerful public comment that shares your personal story and winning narratives to connect with your audience and move them to support honest, equitable and fully funded public schools. This training will provide key tips for creating public comments that counter and neutralize the opposition’s anti-equity messages. You will also learn how to translate your public comment into a Letter to the Editor that communicates an urgent value-based demand to a wider range of community stakeholders.

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April 28 | Powerful Public Comment Training | Public School Strong / HEAL to Win | 10:00 AM MT | Online. A practical training on delivering effective public comment to policymakers and school district administrators. You'll leave with tools for speaking confidently at school board meetings or rallies in support of fully funded public schools.

April 28 | Civics Series: Local Government | Civic Engagement Beyond Voting | 6:30 PM | Virtual. CEBV's ongoing civics training series covers how city and county government actually works — school boards, city council, boards and commissions, and the Board of Supervisors — and what your role is in making change. Virtual, with plenty of time for questions. Free; organizers ask that you consider a $5–$10 donation after registering to keep trainings accessible.

April 29 | Labor 2026 MALF Blitz: Talk to Union Members | Arizona AFL-CIO | 4:00 PM | Phoenix. The AFL-CIO is launching a Maricopa Area Labor Federation canvassing blitz ahead of 2026 — phone calls, door knocking, and member-to-member conversations. The premise is straightforward: too many union voices went unheard in 2024, and this program is about making sure that doesn't happen again. Training and support provided. Runs for additional dates beyond April 29.

April 30 | Sterbinsky for Congress Town Hall | Sterbinsky for Congress | 6:00 PM | Georgia T. Lord Library, Goodyear. Democratic candidate Dani Sterbinsky, running to unseat Rep. Paul Gosar in AZ Congressional District 9, is hosting a town hall for constituents. Bring your questions, concerns, and suggestions.

May 2 | AZNOW 2026 State Conference | AZ NOW (National Organization for Women) | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM | UFCW Local 99, 2401 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. Arizona NOW's annual state conference features keynote speakers, World Café discussions, a Women of Courage panel, and a community action benefiting Pilgrim Rest Foundation. $20 in-person, $10 online, or pay what you can.

May 2 | Sudanese Community: Get to Know Your Elected Officials | Worker Power | 3:30 PM | Virtual. Worker Power is bringing together the Sudanese community with Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari, State Rep. Analise Ortiz, and Glendale City Councilmember Lupe Conchas for a direct conversation about affordability, access to resources, and issues affecting working families. Food provided.

May Day — May 1

Tempe AZ May Day 2026: Workers Over Billionaires Pedestrian Bridge Protest · May Day Strong

Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. We will first protesting on the Cole Park Pedestrian bridge, then we will be going to Tempe Rising Indivisibles Local Love businesses. **Our Demands for May 1st** - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Hands off our vote. Together we will be flexing our collective muscle in a tremendous day of power - showing our unity through a day of marches, rallies, and actions including **No Work No School No Shopping in many cities.** Join as as together we celebrate May 1st through action and community. *Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.*

Mobilize

May 1 | Tempe May Day: Workers Over Billionaires | Tempe Rising Indivisible & May Day | 7:00 AM | Cole Park Pedestrian Bridge, Tempe. Tempe Rising Indivisible kicks off May Day with a demonstration on the pedestrian bridge, followed by visits to Local Love businesses. Demands: tax the rich, end ICE operations, expand democracy. Nonviolent — no weapons of any kind.

May 1 | Find a May Day Action Near You | May Day Strong | Various times | Statewide + National. May Day Strong is organizing a national day of economic disruption — no work, no school, no shopping where possible — with rallies and nonviolent actions across Arizona and the country. The ask is to do what you can. Use the map to find what's happening closest to you.

Immigration & ICE Resistance

ICE Out of Home Depot Phoenix Protest · Mobilize

Across the country, ICE agents continue to target immigrants in and around Home Depot stores — workers, customers, and surrounding communities. These raids are chaotic, violent, and sometimes deadly. This week, they raided the Home Depot on 36th and Thomas in Phoenix and took several workers. Enough! These atrocities are happening on Home Depot’s watch — on its properties, with its silence. The company has not taken public steps to resist or condemn these raids, nor has it demanded that the government stop carrying out enforcement operations at its stores. This Saturday we are coming together outside of the store to demand that they take a stand. Join us! Through its silence and inaction, Home Depot has become ICE’s passive partner. Every raid on its properties deepens fear in our communities. Our nationwide actions showed that people are paying attention — and now we must keep up the pressure. We demand that Home Depot immediately: 1. Make it stop. Home Depot must immediately do all it can to prevent ICE agents from swarming its properties and stores. Shut down stores. Evict the masked gunmen. Resist the Administration’s racist, violent mass-deportation campaign. 2. Make it safe. Home Depot must commit to restoring its properties into welcoming places for all people, regardless of immigration status. Every customer, worker, employee and community member deserves safety and freedom from fear. 3. Make it public. Home Depot must publicly condemn ICE raids on its properties. It must reject the use of its stores as sites of fear and random violence.

Mobilize

May 2 | ICE Out of Home Depot — Phoenix | National Day Laborer Organizing Network | 9:00 AM | Home Depot, 36th & Thomas, Phoenix. ICE agents have been targeting workers at and around the Home Depot on 36th and Thomas — including a recent raid at this specific store. NDLON is calling people to demand that Home Depot prevent enforcement operations on its property, restore safety for all customers and workers, and publicly condemn the raids. The company has not taken public action.

Protests & Accountability

Saturday Protests Outside Ciscomani’s Office · Mobilize

Join us every Saturday from 8AM - 10AM. We will protest peacefully outside Congressman Ciscomani’s office. Get a taste of these weekly protests here: https://youtube.com/shorts/NMwCDwp55aQ With our presence and our signs, we will tell Ciscomani to properly represent his constituents and uphold the constitution! We will have extra signs, chillin’ chairs, educational materials, and a letter-writing station for you to write a letter to Ciscomani and deliver it personally to his office! Indivisible Tucson’s UnSeat Ciscomani team joins us every week with an information table. RSVP optional - just show up any Saturday morning! We will also be collecting canned goods for local food banks. See you there! NOTE: We will not be protesting at Ciscomani’s on March 28th. We encourage everyone to participate in a NO KINGS 3 protest!! Find one here: https://www.nokings.org/ or email **info@LD18dems.org** for more information.

Mobilize

May 2 | Weekly Protest Outside Ciscomani's Office | LD 18 Dems | 8:00–11:00 AM | Tucson. LD18 Dems and Indivisible Tucson's UnSeat Ciscomani team are outside Rep. Juan Ciscomani's office every Saturday morning. Signs, chairs, a letter-writing station, and educational materials are provided. You can write a letter and deliver it to his office in person. Canned food donations for local food banks collected weekly. No RSVP needed, just show up.

May 2 | Peaceful Resistance to Fascism — Yuma | Indivisible | 10:00 AM | 4th Ave. & 16th St., Yuma. Yuma's weekly Saturday Indivisible rally. Come when you can — no RSVP needed.

Community & Mutual Aid

Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona (@pascuayaquitribe) on Threads

🌱 Seeds of Resilience: Reviving Indigenous Foodways 🌱 Discover the power of traditional foods! Join Dr. Felipe Molina & David Dominguez for a hands-on workshop exploring how ancestral foodways connect to health, sustainability, and culture. 📆 Tuesday, April 28, 2026 🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 University of Arizona Environment and Natural Resources 2 Building, Room S225 1064 E. Lowell Street, Tucson, Arizona 85719 ✨ Reconnect. Learn. Grow. 📲 Scan the QR Code to register.

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April 28 | Seeds of Resilience: Reviving Indigenous Foodways | U of A Indigenous Resource Center | 5:30–7:00 PM | ENR2 Building, Room S225, 1064 E. Lowell St., University of Arizona, Tucson. Dr. Felipe Molina and David Dominguez lead a hands-on workshop on ancestral foodways and their connection to health, sustainability, and culture. Registration is via QR code at the link.

May 2 | Mutual Aid: Treat Bag Assembly | Northwest Valley Indivisible / Humanist Community | 12:00–2:00 PM | Northwest Valley (see link for location). Volunteers assemble treat bags and write notes for families facing food insecurity. Takes as little as 15 minutes. Donations of grocery gift cards, shelf-stable foods, diapers, and snacks are also welcome.

May 2 | Dignity Kit Drive | American Humanist Association / Atheists Helping the Homeless–Phoenix | 9:30–11:30 AM | Extra Space Storage, 2015 N. 16th St., Phoenix. Volunteers repackage laundry soap, Q-tips, hair ties, and other essentials for Phoenix's unsheltered community. First aid kits assembled on site.

• Stop HB2873 — Protect Voter Referendum Rights: The legislature is fast-tracking a bill that lets developers withdraw referendum petitions after filing — retroactively to December 31, 2025. It appears written to kill a pending voter referendum opposing a data center in Marana. Two steps: (1) call your AZ House rep and tell them to vote no on HB2873; (2) send a veto letter to Governor Hobbs.
• 424,000 Arizonans Cut from SNAP — Highest Rate in the Nation: Arizona removed 424,000 people from SNAP eligibility, including 180,000 children. That's a 47% cut — the highest in the nation. Florida is second at 16%. Contact your AZ state legislators and demand they push back on DES and oppose further federal SNAP rollbacks. Background + take action | Find your legislator
• Enforce Prop 211 - Dark Money Accountability: 7 community members attended a recent oversight meeting and called out TPUSA for violating prop 211. 72.3% of Arizona voters passed Prop 211 to expose dark money but Turning Point USA has largely ignored it, spending $10 million trying to influence the SRP election. With November approaching we must stay vigilant, enforcement is the next front. Read up and make your voice heard.
• Protect Education Act Petition — 256,000 Signatures Needed by July 2: The voucher accountability petition has more than 150,000 signatures — more than halfway to the ~256,000 needed for the November 2026 ballot. Ten weekends remain before the July 2 deadline. Sign and find a collection event near you.

Thanks for being here and I'll see you next week!

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