Count US IN

05/31/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Month, Count US IN’s first People’s Assembly with Fuerza Unida and Bri the Change was a huge success! From Stress to Strength: Building Power with Care has sessions that covered everything from repairing community partnerships to understanding issues that could appear on future ballots, while also emphasizing rest and self-care for those doing community work.

“We really talked about coalition repair, how to navigate burnout as an organizer and a community leader, and just like what's coming up on the ballot," Jalyn Radziminski, executive director of Count Us IN said. "As a nonpartisan organization, we really like to educate people so they're informed voters."

People are leaving with resources of how to build a campaign, how to pace it out, how to make a timeline, how to have a hard conversation with someone who doesn't agree with you," Radziminski said. "So, from those basic organizing skills to just, 'Hey, are you taking care of yourself today?' that's what we're trying to bring together."

Sessions covered everything from repairing community partnerships to understanding issues that could appear on future ballots, while also emphasizing rest and self-care for those doing community work.

05/31/2026

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05/31/2026

Thank you to all who came to our first People’s Assembly co-hosted by Fuerza Unida and Bri the Change.

Thank you to Cazadores and Fort Wayne Center for Nonviolence for sponsorship!

Thank you Santo Tacos for catering!

Image description one: Count US IN, Fuerza, and Soul Care Coaching members stand outside the cazadores event center
Image description 2: photo of gift bags full of pens, notebooks, sanitizer, and candy
Image description 3: photo of pan dulce and chip snacks on food table
Image description 4: photo of Count US IN fellows
Chad and Cierra presenting to attendees
Image description 5: logo of cazadores building

Image description 6: logo of Santos tacos
Image description 7: logo of Fort Wayne center for nonviolence
Image description 8: flyer from count us in Fuerza and bri the change's people's assembly

05/20/2026

Leaders Assemble!

People’s Assembly
When | May 30, 2026 from 12-5 PM
Where | Cazadores Event Center 3921 Horman Road, 46816 Fort Wayne, IN USA

Join us as we explore what it means to decarcerate and decolonize care and democracy, and work together to envision a shared future rooted in community, healing, and collective action.
Count US IN, Bri the Change, and Fuerza Unida invite you to a People’s Assembly in Fort Wayne focused on supporting organizers and care workers of color.

This gathering will create space to connect with like-minded individuals and organizations, share ideas and best practices, and build toward stronger, more sustainable communities. Sessions will include:
Coalition Repair and Relationship Building
“What’s On The Ballot”
Burnout, Recovery and Wellness
Community Care and Organizing Resources
Join us during lunch for an information and resource fair featuring local organizations, tools, and opportunities for community involvement.

Let's move from stress to strength as we build collective community power across the state!

Register Here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/P6ht5tvyfEKcX4QHmnwAeQ2

Image Description: A graphic promoting the People’s Assembly in Fort Wayne Indiana on May 30th 2026 from 12-5pm on a blue background featuring a diverse set of activists.

05/07/2026

So grateful for our collective partner Hoosier Asian American Power🗳️👏🏼💜

05/06/2026

You can still report any issues you experienced to 866-OUR-VOTE

An article from yesterday by Indiana Citizen:
"Volunteers from the Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, Common Cause Indiana, Count US IN and other partnering organizations will also be on site at select voting locations around the state. They will be answering questions and offering assistance to voters.

Count US IN has bolstered the training for the volunteers in its Election Defenders program, according to Jalyn Radziminski-Hooks, executive and lead policy director for the bipartisan nonprofit, "The mission of the program is to promote safety at the polls, help people get access to the ballot box and know their rights, and give voters a good experience, so they participate in future elections,"

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 For Hoosiers who have a question or encounter a problem while voting in the May 5 primary, help is just a phone call away. Volunteers with the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights will again be answering the nonpartisan Election Protection...