{"id":1355,"date":"2018-02-08T10:59:02","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T18:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/katrinas-story-2\/lets-pass-the-era-3\/2017-womens-equality-day-celebration-washington-d-c\/2017-womens-equality-day-celebration-washington-d-c\/?page_id=1355"},"modified":"2025-11-19T04:53:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:53:59","slug":"powerof10","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/powerof10\/","title":{"rendered":"POWER of ONE"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">From one-on-one conversations with family, friends and neighbors,<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Doing what we Americans are called to do.<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/We-the-People-Chuggin.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1685 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/We-the-People-Chuggin-300x134.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/We-the-People-Chuggin-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/We-the-People-Chuggin-768x342.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/We-the-People-Chuggin-620x276.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/We-the-People-Chuggin.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">We the people are calling upon U.S. Congress to:<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Establish the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Warehouse Workers Protection Act and the Faster Labor Contract Act.<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">The \u00a0US Capitol \u00a0Switchboard is \u00a0 (202) 224-3121<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.gov\/general\/contact_information\/senators_cfm.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0link to find your Senator. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.house.gov\/representatives\/find\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to find your Representative<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Contact the White House Comment Line (202) 456-1111<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">Adapting the below script according<\/div>\r\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Step by Step<\/b><\/div>\r\n<div>Start small.\u00a0 This can be intimidating if you have not called your Senator before so here are some simple steps to help you along as we move our great country forward.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>First week give it a try.\u00a0 Call Senator Lisa Murkowski,\u00a0 A simple <a href=\"https:\/\/www.murkowski.senate.gov\/press\/release\/on-equal-pay-day-murkowski-pressley-and-colleagues-reintroduce-bipartisan-bicameral-resolution-affirming-support-for-the-equal-rights-amendment\">Thank you for working for Women&#8217;s Rights and dropping the bill on the ERA<\/a>. Then call your senators using the below sample script.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Contact the White House (202) 456-1414 requesting that they align their efforts with our call for equality and worker protections and the end of war in the pursuit of peace. Thank them in advance for their help.<\/li>\r\n<li>Next week, invite a friend or two to give it a try too! \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Each week add another family, friend, or next door neighbor.\u00a0<br \/>It&#8217;s a great way to make a difference\u00a0and help the women in your life.<\/li>\r\n<li>Share on social media every time you contact encourage others #PowerofOne #ERA\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>When placing your call to your Senator:<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Identify yourself and state (zip code works)<\/li>\r\n<li>Tell them that you are urging the Senator to co-sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-joint-resolution\/38?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Murkowski+%2B+Equal+Rights+Amendment%22%7D&amp;s=4&amp;r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SJ Res. 38 which call for establishing the ratification of the ERA.<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Be sure to ask that they keep a tally and add your name and various other groups that you are calling on behalf of to the count. \u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Then state in your own words your story.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Here is your script guide. Be sure to call\/text your personal network and remind them to place their calls too!<\/p>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Advocacy Script\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<div><br \/>Good Day my name is _____________ and I am calling Senator ____________ urging him\/her to co-sponsor and support<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-joint-resolution\/38?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Murkowski+%2B+Equal+Rights+Amendment%22%7D&amp;s=4&amp;r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> SJ Res 38. which calls for the Establishing the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment<\/a> into the US Constitution.\u00a0 And to speak to their colleagues enlisting their support.\u00a0 I am asking this because&#8230;<br \/><br \/>Give one reason why this is important to you, \u00a0a personal antidote\/story is compelling. Here are starting points:<\/div>\r\n<ul type=\"disc\" data-position=\"outside\">\r\n<li>\r\n<div>Equal Pay for Equal Work &#8211; Economic growth, being married or single women that are head of the households spend their monies on their families. The more money they earn the more they have to spend or invest or start a business of their own, building economic growth for the USA in the process..\u00a0<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<div>Healthcare (i.e. Reproductive Health such as IVF; Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Physician &amp; Hospital Care, Life and Death Decisions,etc.<\/div>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div>Conclude the message: <strong>Please add my name as a supporter of this resolution.\u00a0 <\/strong><strong>Thank you! And have a great day! And God Bless.<\/strong><\/div>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Letter Template<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Dear Senator ____________,<br \/><br \/>I am writing to you today to urge you to cosponsor Senate Bill- S.J. Res. 4, which calls for Congress to remove the deadline imposed on the Equal Rights Amendment.<br \/>The Equal Rights Amendment will empower and protect women.\u00a0 Please put my name down as a supporter of this resolution.<br \/><br \/>I am\u00a0expecting you to cosponsor and vote when it comes to the floor for a vote as the US Constitution does not prohibit discrimination on the account of sex.<br \/><br \/>Thank you so much for all that you do to serve the State of _________ and the United States of America.<\/p>\r\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\r\n<p>Your Name<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Reference Links<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.murkowski.senate.gov\/press\/release\/on-equal-pay-day-murkowski-pressley-and-colleagues-reintroduce-bipartisan-bicameral-resolution-affirming-support-for-the-equal-rights-amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murkowski Press Release<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-joint-resolution\/38?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Murkowski+%2B+Equal+Rights+Amendment%22%7D&amp;s=4&amp;r=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress.Gov SJ Res. 38<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From one-on-one conversations with family, friends and neighbors, Doing what we Americans are called to do. \u00a0 \u00a0 We the people are calling upon U.S. Congress to: Establish the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment\u00a0 Warehouse Workers Protection Act and the Faster Labor Contract Act. \u00a0 The \u00a0US Capitol \u00a0Switchboard is \u00a0 (202) 224-3121 Click&#8230;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/powerof10\/\">Read more <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1685,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1355","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1355"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2831,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1355\/revisions\/2831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katrinasdream.org\/dreamscape\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}