OUR MISSION: NONVIOLENT GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM

WE SHARE INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OUR ACTIVE PRESENCE.

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Mission and Values

Our core values support our democracy:

  • Free and Fair Elections
    When we elect our officials freely and fairly, our voices count and the will of the people rules.

  • Equality
    We are all equal. Everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive without privilege or preference for some over others.

  • Free Speech
    We have the right to express ourselves without censorship of the spoken or written word.

  • Free Press
    A free press unfettered by political party or government is empowered to tell the truth and hold elected officials accountable.

  • Public Education
    A public system imparts factual knowledge and critical thinking skills needed for informed citizenship and personal success.

IGV does not espouse a specific set of policy positions.

Grassroots Focus

We started in 2017 as a chapter of the national Indivisible movement to resist the Trump agenda. We expanded our scope to include local and Washington state grassroots activism. We partner with other political and community organizations that share our values, such as the Clark County Democratic Party, MoveOn-Clark County and the NAACP-Vancouver.

How We Operate

As a self-organizing group, we volunteer according to our interests and abilities. We organize through committees and make decisions by consensus.

Our planning team is self-appointed. As new members join our chapter, we welcome their participation.

We conduct regular, public meetings and events throughout the year. Hundreds of community members have attended since 2017 and many have joined IGV.

Commitment to Nonviolence

As Martin Luther King wrote and we believe:

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. The beauty of nonviolence is that in its own way and in its own time it seeks to break the chain reaction of evil.”* 

We unequivocally reject threats, intimidation and violence, which cannot heal our nation.

*King, M. L., Jr. (2010). Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? Beacon Press.