Events
Upcoming & Ongoing Events
Volunteer to Phone Bank with Us
Phone banking and text banking with the ACLU empowers volunteers to contact voters to mobilize support for key civil rights and educate citizens about their voting rights.
While the virtual phone bank is live, the ACLU of Indiana advocacy team will host 30-minute Zoom orientation/training sessions to help volunteers navigate how-to phone bank and answer questions.
ACLU of Indiana phone banks are conducted remotely. No prior experience is necessary. You only need a phone, computer, and internet access to participate from the comfort of your home. You will use provided scripts to help voters register, inform them of what’s on their ballot or encourage them to turn out to the polls.
Once trained, volunteers may make calls on their own schedule, while the phone bank link is active, (and so long as calls are made within the hours of 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. local time of person being called).
Aug 11, 2026 | 6:00 PM (ET)
Liberty & Libations: Hopscotch Coffee in Bloomington
Join the ACLU of Indiana's Business Network for a community-minded happy hour! This casual, after-hours gathering is a chance to connect with like-minded neighbors, civil liberties advocates, and our community partners doing great work locally.
While the cost is free, space is limited. Your RSVP will assist our planning and allow us to communicate changes.
Aug 18, 2026 | 5:30 PM (ET)
Community Town Hall: Maternal Health & Reproductive Access
The ACLU of Indiana will join the August Indivisible NWI Public Meeting alongside Planned Parenthood for an important presentation and panel discussion on maternal health and reproductive access.
Join us to learn more about the barriers facing Hoosiers, the policies shaping access to care, and how communities can help protect reproductive freedom across Indiana. Whether you’re a new parent, a healthcare provider, someone still forming your opinion, or simply looking to better understand what’s at stake, this event is for you.
This event will take place during the monthly public meeting held by Indivisible NWI; the town hall panel will begin at approximately 6:30 p.m. CT, after Indivisible NWI's normal business concludes. Event registration is organized by, and subject to, Indivisible NWI's privacy policy.
Aug 27, 2026 | 6:00 PM (CT)
Past Events
Advocacy Training: Leveraging Power & Third Houses II
Join the ACLU of Indiana for the first of a series of in-depth trainings on advocacy tactics. Learn how to leverage power, build confidence, and gain the skills you need to take action in your own community. This month's theme is "Leveraging Power + Third Houses" (i.e., town halls).
This training is designed for our business leader collective but is open to all interested advocates. This series runs bi-monthly, complementing our volunteer-centered Organizer Series.
These trainings are virtual and happen every other month. Each training will cover a different topic and will teach distinct advocacy skills. The topics to be covered are:
Feb 11, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Advocacy Training: Leveraging Power & Third Houses I
Join the ACLU of Indiana for the first of a series of in-depth trainings on advocacy tactics. Learn how to leverage power, build confidence, and gain the skills you need to take action in your own community. This month's theme is "Leveraging Power + Third Houses" (i.e., town halls).
This training is designed for our business leader collective but is open to all interested advocates. This series runs bi-monthly, complementing our volunteer-centered Organizer Series.
These trainings are virtual and happen every other month. Each training will cover a different topic and will teach distinct advocacy skills. The topics to be covered are:
Feb 11, 2026 | 12:00 PM
LGBTQ+ Day at the Statehouse: 2026
Show up. Speak out. Stand with LGBTQ+ Hoosiers. On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the ACLU of Indiana and partners will gather at the Indiana Statehouse to affirm equality and show up for all LGBTQ+ Hoosiers. Join advocates, families, students, and allies for a day of community, learning, and action — because policy decisions made here shape real lives across our state.
Jan 28, 2026 | 9:30 AM
Pro-Democracy Movie Screening — Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
This event will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. CT.
Join the ACLU of Indiana and Indivisible NWI for a special screening of Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, one of the architects of the Civil Rights Movement.
Jan 22, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Organizer Training: Legislative Advocacy II
Join the ACLU of Indiana's advocacy team for a series of in-depth trainings on organizing. Learn how to build power in your community. Get the skills you need to take action in your own community. This training is designed for ACLU-IN volunteers, but is open to all.
These trainings are virtual and happen every other month. Each training will cover a different topic and will teach distinct advocacy skills. The topics to be covered are: Legislative Advocacy (January), Canvassing (March), Phone Banking and Tabling (May), Voter Mobilization (July), and Get Out the Vote (September).
Jan 15, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Organizer Training: Legislative Advocacy I
Join the ACLU of Indiana's advocacy team for a series of in-depth trainings on organizing. Learn how to build power in your community. Get the skills you need to take action in your own community. This training is designed for ACLU-IN volunteers but is open to all.
These trainings are virtual and happen every other month. Each training will cover a different topic and will teach distinct advocacy skills. The topics to be covered are: Legislative Advocacy (January), Canvassing (March), Phone Banking and Tabling (May), Voter Mobilization (July), and Get Out the Vote (September).
Jan 15, 2026 | 12:00 PM
Popular Education Summit
Ready to turn your passion into action?
Join the ACLU of Indiana in it's people-led popular education training — Organizing to Protect Democracy.
You'll learn how to: Organize effectively in your community, have persuasive conversations that move people to action, and build lasting connections with others who are ready to rise to the moment.
Space is limited, so sign up now to reserve your spot.
Dec 06, 2025 | 9:00 AM
Free CLE: An Updated Look at § 1983 Litigation
42 U.S.C. § 1983 is the statute that allows citizens to enforce the United States Constitution and certain federal laws when they are violated by state and local actors. But its application is full of thorny issues, including the forms of relief available, state immunity conferred by the 11th Amendment, the currently hotly debated issue of qualified immunity, which federal statutes are enforceable through § 1983, municipal liability, attorneys’ fees questions, ethical concerns, and other issues. This seminar explores all of these issues, including the most recent pronouncements from the United States Supreme Court, and is designed to give the practitioner a detailed and current overview of § 1983 litigation. The six-hour seminar also includes one hour of ethics credit.
Dec 05, 2025 | 9:00 AM
Rally Against Redistricting
Join the ACLU of Indiana, Indivisible of Central Indiana, MADVoters, Common Cause, Indiana Conservation Voters, Planned Parenthood, and partners for a Day of Action at the Indiana Statehouse on the Second Floor South Atrium.
Wear purple, bring a friend, and make it clear: voters choose elected officials, not the other way around.
Dec 01, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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