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May Meeting:
All About the GSL
Join us on May 6th as we host Jake Dreyfous of Grow the Flow, a nonprofit dedicated to saving the Great Salt Lake.
See below for more details
Join Us May 1
Keep it Local
Support locally owned businesses! We’ll gather for lunch at 11 Hauz, a women-owned authentic Jamaican restaurant, and then take a walking tour of local Kimball Junction businesses.

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Pro-Active Alliance
Informing, Inspiring, and Connecting Our Community
We are a grassroots community started by a group of women in the greater Wasatch Back who are informed, inspired, and motivated to take action and effect positive change. We aim to empower our members and offer our collective energy to organizations, causes, and actions where we can make a difference. We stand with democracy, human rights, and inclusivity.
Who We Are
Passionate Community Builders
We are dedicated to creating positive connections in Park City, Summit County and surrounding areas.
Trust Developers
We work to foster understanding and build relationships that strengthen our community fabric.
Change Makers
We seek to create ripples of positive impact that extend beyond our immediate circles.
Our Mission
Mobilize
Turn ideas and knowledge into community action.
Moderate
Create safe spaces for important conversations.
Educate
Share knowledge to empower our community.
Inform
Provide access to vital resources and information.
What We Do
Community Events
Host gatherings that foster connection and mutual support and action.
Educational Workshops
Develop skills and knowledge on important topics that affect our community.
Support Networks
Create safe spaces to find resources, get involved, and foster friendship.
Advocacy
Amplify important voices on local issues that matter.
Pro-Active Alliance Events
Keep It Local - May 1st
Join us on May 1st for a May 1 locally-focused day. Support local, women-owned businesses and take meaningful action. Here's the schedule:
11:30 Lunch at 11 Hauz, 1241 Center Drive, Newpark
Enjoy a taste of Jamaica at a women-owned and operated local restaurant and mingle with friends. We'll also make sure you're ready to vote in the upcoming primary as well as the general election. Candidate, precinct and house district information will be available.
1:00 Explore local shopping options
Join us for a walk-about through the Newpark and Redstone shopping centers where we'll highlight women-owned and locally owned businesses offering products that you might typically buy online. Bring cash if you can and shop local to keep your dollars in the community. If you can't make it on May 1st, contact us to get a card that you can get stamped at select local businesses. Get six stamps and win some PAALs swag!
Monthly Speaker Series & Mixer
Once a month from 5:30 - 7:30 PM we have a local speaker join us to share their insight and experience to inform how we can be more impactful in actions and efforts. Speaker + Q&A followed by a potluck mixer gives us time to connect with fellow PAALs. Join our mailing list and check the calendar for the latest information and RSVP for all the specifics!

May 6 - The Great Salt Lake - Can it be Saved?
Join us as we host Jake Dreyfous of the nonprofit Grow the Flow. He'll talk about how we got into the trouble we are in now, the many stakeholders in the issue, and potential ways forward to save the lake.
The event will be held at the Kiln Coworking Space in Newpark, 5:30-7:30. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP to let us know you are coming.
Weekly Coffee Tawk & Community Connection
Gather to spend time getting to know each other, discussing issues, and brainstorm on how to make change together. We will share a few discussion topics but this is an informal gathering so no agenda other than building community ~ feel free to invite a friend for this more informal gathering.
Join the Next Connection @ The Bagel Den in Kimball Junction - Every FRIDAY from 9:00 - 10:30am
Please Note: No Coffee Tawk on May 1 - Join us for lunch at 11 Hauz instead and support a local woman owned restaurant and then shop local!
Weekly "Right Your Rep" Postcard Action
Every Sunday 3:00-4:30 (2:30-4 in Oakley) we gather to write postcards, craft emails, create letters to editors. We provide everything you need – postcards, stamps, talking points, and the inspiration to act. Donations are welcome to keep supplies flowing.
April 26, May 3, May 10: Hugo’s Coffee in Kimball Junction, 3:00-4:30
May 17: Oakley Bakery (below the Oakley Diner) 3:00 - 4:30
May 24: NO GATHERING due to Memorial Day weekend
May 31: Hugo’s Coffee in Kimball Junction, 3:00-4:30
Pro-Active Alliance
Calendar of Events
Please share any upcoming events we may be missing that should be added by emailing us at
Who are my reps? What is my district?
The first step in taking action is know more about your elected representatives. Who are they? How are they voting? How can you contact them? Click here to learn more.

What you can do today…
  • Attend a city or county council meeting in person or via zoom. Gather some PAALs and go as a group - share what you have learned on our WhatsApp group chat.
  • Interested in a particular social issue? Find a local nonprofit doing the work you are passionate about and talk to your Pro-Active Alliance leadership team about any ideas you might and let's get Pro-Active together!
Elections 2026: Get Ready to Vote!
The 2026 elections are just around the corner, and the Pro-Active Alliance is here to help you stay informed and empowered. From understanding the candidates to knowing key dates, we've got you covered. Your voice is crucial – let's make it heard!
Research Candidates
Learn about those running for office, their platforms, and voting records. Informed decisions start with thorough research.
Check Voter Registration
Confirm your registration status and ensure your details are current. Make sure you're ready to cast your ballot.
Mark Key Dates
Don't miss voter registration deadlines, primary elections, and the general election day. Plan ahead to participate.
Spread the Word
Encourage friends, family, and neighbors to register and vote. Collective action creates significant impact.
Links to Organizations and Issues
Gerrymandering & The Electoral System
Better Boundaries
Better Boundaries is committed to ensuring voters choose their politicians, not the other way around.
Additional Information on HB356 that affects everyone in the Wasatch back can be found HERE
*Write and/or call your legislators!!

Our Voice In Utah Politics
Wasatch Back Chapter is active!
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization working to protect and expand voting rights and ensure everyone is represented in our democracy. The LWV empowers voters through advocacy, education, and litigation, at the local, state, and national levels.
UWP seeks to assist balanced, moderate and diverse Utah candidates get elected in key municipal or state legislative races. Their goal is to provide financial support to viable candidates of ANY party or gender who are running for municipal office or Utah State Legislature.  It seeks to achieve a moderate governing majority.
Environment
Citizens' Climate Lobby empowers everyday people to work with their community and their members of Congress on climate change solutions. Supporters cover the political spectrum and work in more than 500 local chapters to build support for a national bipartisan solution to climate change.
Human Rights
IRC Salt Lake
The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America.
Wasatch Immigration Project (WIP) envisions a greater Wasatch Back community where every person
impacted by the immigration system has access to quality legal advice and representation.
SEE. HEAR. REPRESENT.
Indivisible is a movement of thousands of group leaders and more than a million members taking regular, iterative, and increasingly complex actions to resist the an agenda that is bad for democracy, elect local champions, and fight for policies that represent everyone.
Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and other volunteers.
Environment
Stewardship Utah works to protect the land, air, and water for all people in Utah through elections, policy, and democracy.
Civil Liberties
The nation’s premier defender of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, the ACLU fights government abuse and to vigorously defend individual freedoms.
Everyone Belongs
Summit Pride collaborates with allies to sustain and amplify LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the Wasatch Back so that all people feel a sense of belonging.
Education on Issues
Elevate seeks to dismantle single-party rule in Utah and build a sustainable path to political power for Democrats, independents, and anyone ready to govern with sanity, integrity, and public trust.
More ways to take action…

Virtual Events and things you can do today!

5 Calls

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

Resist and Unsubscribe

Resist and Unsubscribe

We have been overwhelmed and encouraged by the public response to our February Resist and Unsubscribe campaign including some powerful tools and campaigns created by others and shared with us. Here we are highlighting two of those resources.

Mobilize

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Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and other volunteers! Together, we'll help make the world more just, inclusive, and democratic.

Mobilize

After We March, We Organize! Solidarity Warriors Indivisible Action Group · Indivisible

Massive actions like April 5th generate a tremendous amount of energy! We can't let that energy dissipate. We can harness it and turn it into action. One of the primary objectives of civil resistance movements is to bring more and more people into the movement and mobilize them into action. It has been demonstrated that at least 3.5% of the population needs to be mobilized to protest and take other actions to affect real change. On April 23rd, we'll discuss how to develop a compelling "story

Goods Unite Us

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At Goods Unite Us, we run political background checks on thousands of brands and companies so you can put your money where your vote is.

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Digital Security Checklists for Activists

Plain language steps for digital security, because protecting yourself helps keep your whole community safer. Built by activists, for activists with field-tested, community-verified guides.