Singing Resistance Marin Registration/Interest Form

Welcome to the Marin County, California chapter of Singing Resistance!

Singing Resistance is a group that started in response to the ICE invasion of Minnesota. The core MN organizers put out a call, toolkit, and training for people to mobilize Singing Resistance chapters across the US, and Marin is answering that call! We welcome everyone into the movement for collective liberation. You can find out more about the national organization here: https://linktr.ee/singingresistance

We are building a mass movement of singers to protect and care for our communities in the face of rising authoritarianism. We are grounded in love, nonviolence, and solidarity. In the context of escalating violence towards our communities and federal invasions of our cities and towns, we sing because song is an antidote to fear, song helps us connect to each other, and through song we can name and protect what we hold sacred. We sing publicly in the streets for the sake of solace, strength, solidarity, to voice our dissent, and to refuse cooperation with oppressive and autocratic forces.

This form will help us learn more about you and help you get connected with Singing Resistance Marin. Our organizing happens largely in person and on the encrypted messaging app Signal, and, for security reasons, we announce our singing actions *only* on Signal, not on Instagram or our webpage (singingresistancemarin.org).

You can also keep up with our public announcements on Instagram at @singingresistancemarin and at https://singingresistancemarin.org. And, always feel free to use Signal or email (singingresistancemarin@proton.me) to contact the organizers.

[Thank you to our friends at Singing Resistance Knoxville and Singing Resistance Sacramento for their assistance with this form.]

Note that all information received through our Registration/Interest form is encrypted.

Name

What are your gender pronouns? (e.g. she/her, he/him, they/them, etc.)

Staying Informed

For security reasons, our organizing takes place using Signal (an encrypted messaging app) and *not* via email, our website, or social media.

If you want to be in the loop about our local actions, we encourage you to download Signal at https://signal.org for your phone and/or computer.

To receive an invitation to our Signal chat and announcements channels, you will need to provide your Phone Number or Signal Username below. If you do not want to use your phone number you'll have to create your own signal Username, once created it will end with a dot and a number. Mine is bismuth_egg.42, for example. Set in Signal > Preferences > Username. This link explains how: https://signal.org/blog/phone-number-privacy-usernames/

Signal Name (Will look something like something_unique.999)

Phone Number (The only other way to be invited to our signal group)

Email (No communications related to actions will be sent here)

Getting Involved

What level of involvement are you looking for?

Please Introduce Yourself

How might you want to contribute? (select all that apply)

If you checked any of the boxes above (including other), please tell us a bit about the experience you can share:

Are there any other skills, experiences or trainings you have that might be helpful to the group?

Do you have any access needs you'd like to share?

Any suggestions on locations or upcoming events (eg. protests, marches, etc.) for a Singing Resistance Marin action?

Consent and Safety

There are various levels of safety and risk that you, as a volunteer participant, must consider. Even though freedom of speech and assembly is protected by the First Amendment of the US Constitution, the current administration is acting lawlessly and we should keep that in mind. Know that there is no way to keep yourself "totally safe" as these are public actions and the aim is to bring many people into the movement. We strive to be as smart as we can and mitigate risk.

I consent to being contacted (via methods provided above) for Singing Resistance activities.

I understand that participation in Singing Resistance may involve public protest and personal visibility.

I understand that my image may be captured when photos or video is taken during group actions, which may be used to promote Singing Resistance Marin’s work on its social media page and webpage.

I agree to take personal responsibility for my own safety and actions while participating in any events organized by Singing Resistance Marin. (Note: we have a toolkit that includes safety tips to consider during actions.)

I agree to hold the administrators/organizers of Singing Resistance Marin harmless for their roles in organizing and leading meetings, events, and actions in which I choose to voluntarily participate.

How did you hear about Singing Resistance / Singing Resistance Marin? This helps us to understand how we can best continue to spread the word! (Select all that apply.)

Other

Singing Resistance Marin Registration & Interest Form