The Voting and Democracy Action Team works on issues that help maintain our democracy.  Voting and elections is a major part of our mission.  The team leads ITC’s candidate endorsement program, researching candidates and identifying which candidate best represents ITC’s overall mission.  We also help organize actions in support of candidates, such as social media or door knocking campaigns.  The “Democracy” half of the team mission relates to actions that help to maintain our fragile democracy.  These actions vary, from getting a resolution defending the U. S. Constitution passed by the St. Paul City Council, to calls to action to fight the SAVE America Act, the Iran War, or funding for ICE.

The Gender and Reproductive Action Team focuses its work on protecting both gender and reproductive freedom. We monitor what is happening both locally and federally, creating calls to action when legislation threatens either of these freedoms.  We partner with other organization to support and highlight their work around common goals i.e. passage of the ERA in MN. We are currently researching how to use story telling as a vehicle to educate about gender and reproductive justice. Team

The Education Action Team  believes that public education, from preschool through college, is the cornerstone of democracy and academic freedom is essential to a well-informed electorate. Therefore, we monitor governing boards, the state legislature and federal law and policy regarding public education and universities. We have divided into two subcommittees: one focused on PreK-high school and one focused on higher education, particularly the University of Minnesota as the flagship public university in the state. We have issued calls to action for all levels, and held rallies at the University protesting efforts to curtail diversity, equity and inclusion programs; funding cuts and policies that threaten academic freedom and freedom of speech. We work with partner organizations, such as unions, and the Hands Off Our University Coalition we began last August which consists of students, faculty and staff, parents, alumni and community members.

The Healthcare Action Team is a group of volunteers who advocate at the state and federal level for comprehensive healthcare for all.  We work to achieve this goal through advocacy, education and community organizing. We host educational sessions, collaborate with groups that align with our goals and build relationships with legislators to advocate for all Minnesotans.