Civic Break Replay: Project 2025

This Civic Break focused on Project 2025 and related policy developments already underway at the federal and state levels.

The session featured Amanda Merkwae, advocacy director at the ACLU of Wisconsin, who provided clear context on what has been accomplished so far, why these changes matter, especially for women and families in Wisconsin, and what may be coming next.

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“Democracy is not a spectator sport.”

Amanda Merkwae

Rather than treating Project 2025 as a theoretical plan this Civic Break examined how its objectives are already being implemented. Amanda walked through a public tracker tool that monitors progress across federal agencies: highlighting completed objectives, actions currently in progress, and areas to watch closely.

The conversation grounded policy developments in real-life impact with attention to:

  • Reproductive health and access to care

  • Child care, public education, and student loan policy

  • Voting rights and democratic participation

  • Immigration, civil liberties, and constitutional protections

Throughout the session participants were reminded that civic engagement is not limited to elections alone. As Amanda shared: “democracy is not a spectator sport.” It is a practice that requires awareness, participation, and collective action… especially during periods of rapid change.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

click to access the PROJECT 2025 TRACKER

click to read about DEFENDING THE CONSTITUTION

click to hear IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT 2025 POLICIES

click to read PROJECT 2025, EXPLAINED

click to view THREAT TO BLACK PEOPLE’S CIVIL RIGHTS