Indivisible Eugene-Springfield (IES) formed in response to the Trump-Musk assault on our
democracy, our constitution, and the American people. Later in March, IES will co-sponsor three
training sessions by the Civil Liberties Defense Council. These trainings are for activists, engaged
community members, immigrants, and their allies. “Our community is responding to this crisis by
coming together to push back against the takeover of our government by oligarchs and
authoritarians,” said Stan Taylor, who serves as the leader of this new Indivisible chapter.
“Individually, we may feel powerless, but we are stronger together, and Indivisible provides a
clear focus for our work.”

Indivisible was born as a national organization in 2016, in response to the first Trump
administration. It has been reinvigorated since our recent election and now has thousands of
chapters in large and small communities across the U.S. The Eugene-Springfield chapter started in
November 2024 with 20 people and now has over 300 members and is still growing fast. These
trainings are the first major community actions for the new chapter. Other co-sponsors include
the Civil Liberties Defense Center, Oregon Community Asylum Network, Our Community/Plaza de
Nuestra Communidad, Lavender Network, 350 Eugene, Transponder, and Growers Market.
The first training, “Know Your Rights and Risks,” is scheduled for Friday, March 21, from 4:30
p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Lavender Network, 440 Maxwell Road in Eugene. It covers basic rights,
interacting with police, security culture, state repression, digital security and specific legal issues
regarding organizing in Lane County.

A “Legal Observer” training will be offered on Monday, March 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.,
upstairs at the Growers Market, 454 Willamette Street in Eugene. It will cover how to be an
independent legal observer, supporting the rights of activists by observing and documenting
police behavior at protests and demonstrations.

The third training is “Know Your Rights and Risks - for Immigrants and Their Allies.” It will be
held on Thursday, March 27, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lavender Network, 440 Maxwell
Road in Eugene. Live Spanish translation will be provided. The training will cover ways for
immigrants to invoke and assert their constitutional rights to stay safe when talking with police or
ICE. Allies will learn how to protect their undocumented immigrant neighbors.