Past Events

Join us as we choose priority issues for 2023! This is a hybrid event, with options to attend both in person and online via Zoom. Click here to register for the in-person event. Click here to register to attend remotely through Zoom. Alabama Arise Annual Meeting [...]

Arise members from both Baldwin and Mobile Counties are invited to meet Monday, Sept. 12th, for a joint monthly meeting. We will meet one time in September for both counties and resume separate monthly meetings in October. Join the session to get details about Annual Meeting [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2023 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. August 9th, 6 [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2023 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. July 26th, 6 [...]

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! Arise is hosting an in-person listening session at Lakeside United Methodist Church in Huntsville on Saturday, July 23rd, at 10:30am. We invite you to attend this listening session to learn what’s happening on key state policy issues and to share your vision [...]

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! Arise is hosting an in-person listening session at the Public Library of Anniston - Calhoun County on Wednesday, July 20th at noon. We invite you to attend this listening session to learn what’s happening on key state policy issues and to share [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2023 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. July 12th, 6 [...]

Join organizer Stan Johnson for an open mic listening session for the Birmingham region, starting at 6 p.m. on June 14, 2022. The event will be held virtually on Zoom. This meeting will provide you with an opportunity to speak your mind. Yes, a Zoom listening [...]

Join us to discuss upcoming summer events: Arise's Town Hall Tuesdays and a special legislative session to appropriate the $1 billion dollars of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds coming later this year. Arise membership meeting Tuesday, June 14 – 6 to 7 p.m. Register here. [...]

Join organizer Stan Johnson for an open mic listening session for the Tuscaloosa region, starting at 6 p.m. on June 13, 2022. The event will be held virtually on Zoom. This meeting will provide you with an opportunity to speak your mind. Yes, a Zoom listening [...]

Join us to discuss upcoming summer events: Arise's Town Hall Tuesdays and a special legislative session to appropriate the $1 billion dollars of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds coming later this year. Arise membership meeting Monday, June 13 – 6 to 7 p.m. Register here. [...]

Join us for an update on the 2022 Alabama legislative session. Arise policy analyst, Mike Nicholson, will join the meeting to share what happened with voting rights this session. Arise membership meeting Tuesday, May 3 – 6 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Register here. After registering, you [...]

The Alabama Legislature's 2022 regular session ended April 7. Join us online on Tuesday, April 19, at 6 p.m. to find out what happened. We also will discuss next steps to keep moving our vision of a better Alabama forward! Click here to register for the [...]

Medicaid expansion would be a major financial benefit for Alabama and would have a significant economic impact across the state, according to a recent report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. Join us virtually on April 12 for a presentation of the findings in [...]

Baldwin and Mobile County Arisers are invited to join us Monday, April 11 for our regular legislative update. We anticipate that the 2022 Legislative Session will be ending by then. Register to attend and hear the latest legislative news. Monday, April 11, 2022 6:00 - 7:00 [...]

Please join us for a rally to support removing the state sales tax on groceries in Alabama. Food and other necessities should not be taxed. We have an opportunity to help families make ends meet and protect funding for public schools. We will gather outside on [...]

Join us for an update on the 2022 Alabama legislative session. Rebecca Howard, Arise's new advocacy and policy director, will join the meeting to share what's happening with Arise's issue priorities and what you can do to make a difference. Arise membership meeting Tuesday, Feb. 22 [...]

Make plans now to speak up for a better Alabama by participating in Arise's 2022 Legislative Day on Tuesday, Feb. 15. This event will be held virtually. Details can be found below.   Arise Legislative Day Tuesday, Feb. 15 – 10 to noon Click here to [...]

The Alabama Legislature is in session, and it is time to preview and get up to speed on the Arise 2022 legislative priorities. Arise's policy and advocacy director, Rebecca Howard, will be present to give updates on how the session is going. This meeting will be [...]

Please join us as we discuss the upcoming annual meeting on Sept. 25 and other updates. Register for either meeting at the link below.  We need you in our movement for change! Arise membership meeting Tuesday, Jan. 11 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register here. After [...]

Please join us as we discuss the upcoming annual meeting on Sept. 25 and other updates. Register for either meeting at the link below.  We need you in our movement for change! Arise membership meeting Monday, Jan. 10 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register here. After [...]

Please join us for an advocacy “Happy Hour.” We will raise a toast to celebrate the benefits of expanding Medicaid in Alabama and write letters of support to the governor and our elected officials. So grab your favorite beverage, pen and paper, then join us! We [...]

Alabama Arise will again hold its annual meeting online. Join us on Zoom on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Attendance is free. Click here to register and confirm your spot today. During the meeting, members will vote on our 2022 budget, elect our [...]

Please join us as we discuss the upcoming annual meeting on Sept. 25 and other updates. Register for either meeting at the link below.  We need you in our movement for change! Arise membership meeting Tuesday, Sept. 14 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register here. After registering, [...]

Please join us for an advocacy "Happy Hour." We will raise a toast to celebrate the benefits of expanding Medicaid in Alabama and write letters of support to the governor and our elected officials. So grab your favorite beverage, pen and paper, then join us! We [...]

Please join us as we discuss the upcoming annual meeting on Sept. 25 and other updates. Register for either meeting at the link below.  We need you in our movement for change! Arise membership meeting Tuesday, Aug. 10 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register here. After registering, [...]

Please join us as we discuss the upcoming annual meeting on Sept. 25 and other updates. Register for either meeting at the link below.  We need you in our movement for change! Arise membership meeting Monday, Aug. 9 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register here. After registering, [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2022 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. July 13th, 6 [...]

Please join us for an advocacy "Happy Hour." We will fellowship together while we write postcards/notes to our governor and elected officials supporting Medicaid Expansion and other issues of concern. So grab your favorite beverage, pen and paper, then join us! We will provide information to [...]

Join organizer Stan Johnson for an open mic Zoom listening session for the Tuscaloosa region, starting at 6 p.m. on July 8, 2021. Register here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.  

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2022 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. June 29th, 6 [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2022 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. June 15th, 6 [...]

The 2021 regular legislative session has ended and we are planning for the summer. Please join us for additional updates following the session and to find out more about summer plans. We need you! Arise membership meeting Tuesday, June 8 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register [...]

The 2021 regular legislative session has ended and we are planning for the summer. Please join us for additional updates following the session and to find out more about summer plans. We need you! Arise membership meeting Monday, June 7 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register [...]

The 2021 legislative session will end on May 17. Join us the next day - Tuesday, May 18 - to find out what happened. We also will discuss initial next steps to keep moving our vision forward! Registration is required. Click here to register. Alabama Arise [...]

The 2021 legislative Session is drawing to a close, but we still have opportunities to make a difference. Please join us as we discuss what's happening and what remains possible. Arise membership meeting Tuesday, May 11, 2021 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register here. After registering, [...]

The 2021 legislative Session is drawing to a close, but we still have opportunities to make a difference. Please join us as we discuss what's happening and what remains possible. Arise membership meeting Monday, May 10, 2021 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Register here. After registering, [...]

These sessions are your opportunity to get the latest updates on the legislative session and then break into groups to talk to other Arise members around the state. In the breakouts, participants can share about their advocacy actions and learn what others are doing. Meeting participants [...]

These sessions are your opportunity to get the latest updates on the legislative session and then break into groups to talk to other Arise members around the state. In the breakouts, participants can share about their advocacy actions and learn what others are doing. Meeting participants [...]

Alabama’s 2021 legislative session begins Feb. 2. It will not proceed as usual given the extraordinary times in which we live. But we still need to be prepared to move our issues forward. This virtual briefing will both inform and equip us to act strategically to [...]

Alabama’s 2021 legislative session begins Feb. 2. It will not proceed as usual given the extraordinary times in which we live. But we still need to be prepared to move our issues forward. This virtual briefing will both inform and equip us to act strategically to [...]

Alabama’s 2021 legislative session begins Feb. 2. It will not proceed as usual given the extraordinary times in which we live. But we still need to be prepared to move our issues forward. This virtual briefing will both inform and equip us to act strategically to [...]

Alabama’s 2021 legislative session begins Feb. 2. It will not proceed as usual given the extraordinary times in which we live. But we still need to be prepared to move our issues forward. This virtual briefing will both inform and equip us to act strategically to [...]

The Alabama NAACP has partnered with ENUF to commemorate the life, legacy and last words of the late Congressman John Lewis. The caravan will assemble at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma and depart at 1 p.m. to the Alabama State Capitol. Lewis' [...]

Arise executive director Robyn Hyden will be a guest panel speaker for the second annual Alabama Summit on Reimagining Justice. The event will explore policy solutions surrounding Alabama's criminal legal system. The virtual event will be held on Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, from 9 [...]

For the first time ever, Alabama Arise will hold its annual meeting online! Join us on Zoom on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendance is free. Click here to register and confirm your spot today. During the meeting, members will vote on [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2021 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. September 1st, 6 [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2021 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. August 18th, 6 [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2021 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. August 4th, 6 [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2021 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. July 21st, 6 [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2021 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. July 7th, 6 [...]

Arise’s statewide online summer listening sessions are a chance to hear what’s happening on key state policy issues and share your vision for our 2021 policy agenda. Register now to help identify emerging issues and inform our work to build a better Alabama. June 23rd, 6 [...]

The Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast Commission on Racial Justice and Reconciliation invites everyone to a Zoom meeting with Arise executive director Robyn Hyden. The online meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. Here's how to participate: Go to https://southalabama.zoom.us/j/92605923640 [...]

Speak out for a better Alabama! Arise’s 2020 Legislative Day is on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Alabama State House in Montgomery. Details are below. Attendance is free, and lunch is included at no cost. Click here to make an optional donation to help cover the [...]

As the Alabama Legislature’s 2020 regular session approaches, it's important for folks to stay engaged with their elected officials. Our legislators play a key role in shaping policies that can make our communities and state better. That's why we want to offer Alabama Arise supporters a [...]

Arise members from the Anniston area will discuss 2020 issue priorities like Medicaid expansion, untaxing groceries and voting rights. Your ideas and suggestions are important, so come join us! We will meet at the Public Library of Anniston and Calhoun County in Anniston on Thursday, Jan. [...]

As the Alabama Legislature’s 2020 regular session approaches, it's important for folks to stay engaged with their elected officials. Our legislators play a key role in shaping policies that can make our communities and state better. That's why we want to offer Alabama Arise supporters a [...]

Arise members from the Tuscaloosa area will discuss 2020 issue priorities like Medicaid expansion, untaxing groceries and voting rights. Your ideas and suggestions are important, so come join us! We will meet at Grace Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Email Stan Johnson with [...]

Alabama Arise policy analyst Dev Wakeley will be speaking during the "Own Your Vote" diversity series at The University of Alabama. The event will be held Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. in 2019/2020 Little Hall. Lunch will be provided.

Alabama’s 2020 legislative session is just around the corner, and Arise is excited to keep promoting policies that make life better for people across our state. We believe Medicaid expansion, untaxing groceries and our other issue priorities offer a blueprint for real change in Alabama.   [...]

We want to hear from you! Join us in Mobile for an Arise membership meeting to discuss our 2020 issue priorities and our plans to move Alabama forward. The event will be at Dauphin Way United Methodist Church in Mobile at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. [...]

We want to hear from you! Join us in Fairhope for an Arise membership meeting to discuss our 2020 issue priorities and our plans to move Alabama forward. The event will be at the University of South Alabama Baldwin County in Fairhope at 6 p.m. on [...]

We want to hear from you! Join us in Mobile for an Arise membership meeting to discuss our 2020 issue priorities and our plans to move Alabama forward. We will meet in Quinlan Hall - Room 129. The event will be at Spring Hill College in [...]

We want to hear from you! Join us in Fairhope for an Arise membership meeting to discuss our 2020 issue priorities and our plans to move Alabama forward. We will meet in the Classroom Complex - Room 11. The event will be at the University of [...]

We want to hear from you! Join us in Mobile for an Arise membership meeting to discuss our 2020 issue priorities and our plans to move Alabama forward. We will meet in Quinlan Hall - Room 235. The event will be at Spring Hill College in [...]

We want to hear from you! Join us in Fairhope for an Arise membership meeting to discuss our 2020 issue priorities and our plans to move Alabama forward. We will meet in the Classroom Complex - Room 11. The event will be at the University of [...]

Registration is open for the 2019 Arise annual meeting on Saturday, Sept. 7! Members and member groups of Alabama Arise will vote for the priority issues for 2020. Please RSVP by Aug. 30, 2019, by clicking here or by calling the Arise office at 334-832-9060. The [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Jacksonville on Aug. 20 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Andalusia on Aug. 8 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Auburn on July 11 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Montgomery on July 10 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Decatur on June 25 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Huntsville on June 20 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Tuscaloosa on June 20 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Florence on June 20 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Anniston on June 11 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Birmingham on June 9 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Birmingham on June 6 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Arise is listening, and your input can help shape our 2020 agenda. Join us for a listening session in Tuscaloosa on June 2 to share what you have to say about our issues and strategies for the next year. These discussions help inform the issue priorities [...]

Changes are coming to Alabama Medicaid, and Arise wants to hear from you! So please share your health care experiences, concerns and suggestions as Medicaid plans new ways to improve health in our state. This event is free to attend. A light lunch will be served. [...]

Join us for a conversation about how Medicaid expansion would help Escambia County and communities across Alabama. Featured speakers will include: Dr. David Becker, an associate professor in the UAB School of Public Health and author of the study “Medicaid Expansion in Alabama: Revisiting the Economic [...]

Medicaid expansion, payday lending reform and voting rights are key items on Alabama Arise's 2019 agenda for change. Arise executive director Robyn Hyden will talk to the League of Women Voters of Montgomery about these and other issues. Come learn how you can make a difference!

Your voice matters! Make plans now to speak up for a better Alabama for all. Join us at Arise's 2019 Legislative Day on Tuesday, March 19, in Montgomery. Click here to RSVP today!

Payday loans trap tens of thousands of Alabamians in deep debt every year. Join us to hear how payday lending affects people in Phenix City and across the state. Then learn how you can help make a difference. Alabama Arise is co-hosting this event with Alabama [...]

Arise members from Mobile County meet monthly to discuss how to build a better Alabama for all. Your ideas and suggestions are important, so come join us!

Arise members from the Jacksonville area will discuss 2019 issue priorities like Medicaid expansion, public transportation and voting rights. Your ideas and suggestions are important, so come join us! We will meet at Jacksonville State University in the Houston Cole Library - Room 1103C.

Payday loans trap tens of thousands of Alabamians in deep debt every year. Join us to hear how payday lending affects people in Andalusia and across the state. Then learn how you can help make a difference. Alabama Arise and Alabama Appleseed are co-hosting this event.

Join Arise executive director Robyn Hyden and organizer Debbie Smith for a Huntsville-area meet and greet! This event is just a few blocks away from the Madison County Legislative Forum starting at 7 p.m. So join us for a drink, or simply stop by to chat about Arise. [...]

The Alabama Legislature’s 2019 regular session begins March 5. Our legislators play a key role in shaping policies that can make our communities and state better. This is a chance to hear from them and have them hear from us. The meeting is in Room 11. [...]

Health care access is a major challenge for many Alabamians in the Black Belt and other rural areas. Join Arise for a Medicaid listening session and learn how Medicaid expansion would protect rural hospitals and strengthen communities.

Payday loans trap tens of thousands of Alabamians in deep debt every year. Join us to hear how payday lending affects people in Andalusia and across the state. Then learn how you can help make a difference. Alabama Arise is co-hosting this event with Alabama Appleseed [...]

The Alabama Legislature's 2019 regular session begins March 5. Our legislators play a key role in shaping policies that can make our communities and state better. This is a chance to hear from them and have them hear from us. Please join us!

Arise members from Baldwin County meet monthly to discuss how to build a better Alabama for all. Your ideas and suggestions are important, so come join us!

Arise members from the Tuscaloosa area will discuss 2019 issue priorities like Medicaid expansion, public transportation and voting rights. Your ideas and suggestions are important, so come join us!

Share the Vision: Creating A Path Forward Join with hundreds of people working toward a better Alabama at the 2015 Arise Policy Conference on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Birmingham-Southern College! Learn about the policy challenges facing our state and how your advocacy can help make Alabama a [...]

Share the Vision: Moving Alabama Forward, You won't want to miss "Moving Alabama Forward," the 2013 ACPP Policy Conference, Fri., Feb. 8, at Auburn University Montgomery. This year's event comes at a particularly urgent and promising time for improving public policies that affect our most vulnerable neighbors. During [...]

Knowledge, strategies & hope for a healthier Alabama A statewide conference presented by Arise Citizens' Policy Project, Alabama Appleseed and the Birmingham-Southern chapter of Alabama Arise and made possible by a generous grant from the Public Welfare Foundation. The 2009 conference brochure describes the 20 breakout workshops, [...]

Let Justice Roll It's inspiring to know that nearly 400 Alabamians are willing to brave icy winds to spend a day envisioning a fairer Alabama! On Feb. 15, 2007, the second Poverty & Policy Conference filled Birmingham-Southern's Norton Campus Center with civic and church leaders, community advocates, [...]

ACPP's first-ever statewide Poverty & Policy Conference drew more than 480 participants to Birmingham-Southern College on Feb. 15, 2005. The all-day event brought together community activists, church leaders, state agency personnel, nationally recognized scholars and policy experts, and 160 college and university students from around the state. [...]