Extra Resources
Volunteer opportunities, speaker notes, and other great resources to help you stay informed and active with Rise Up Frederick.
Volunteer opportunities, speaker notes, and other great resources to help you stay informed and active with Rise Up Frederick.
Missed a meeting or didn't catch something in the presentation? Find speaker notes and links here.
The Impact of Federal Actions on the Frederick County Veteran Population from Rachel Mandel, MD MHA
Impacts of Government Cuts on Unhoused People in Frederick from Nick Brown, Executive Director of Beyond Shelter Frederick
Here are links for resources that accurately report what is happening, as well as links for fact-checking resources. Not sure if it's true? Check here.
Accurate News Sources
o Heather Cox Richardson (substack and YouTube) https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson
o Robert Reich (substack) https://robertreich.substack.com/
o https://apnews.com/hub/ap-fact-check
o https://thedispatch.com/category/fact-check/
o https://www.poynter.org/news/fact-checking/
o https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/
o https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/fact-check
o *(All of the above are members of the International Fact-Checking Network. Becoming a signatory requires a demonstrated commitment to using unbiased sources, relying on primary material, identifying multiple lines of evidence and including links to all of the above so readers can replicate their work. Signatories of the IFCN Code of Principles are subjected to the established vetting process and evaluated by external assessors. Through this process, an organization must exhibit a commitment to nonpartisanship and fairness, transparency of sources, transparency of funding and organization, transparency of methodology, and a commitment to open and honest corrections.)
o https://www.democracydocket.com/
Fact Checking Sources
o https://www.opensecrets.org/
o https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/ - this is to get a rating of different news sources
o https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news
o https://www.bbc.com/news/bbcverify
o Wonder who fact-checks the fact-checkers? Please read this:
§ https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2024/who-fact-checks-the-fact-checkers/
Speaker notes are linked below.
Opportunities to make an impact in our community. (Please email riseupfrederickmd@gmail.com if you have additional resources to add!)
Asian American Center of Frederick: Many different types of opportunities for volunteering include community outreach, teaching, financial assistance, event coordination, food distribution, administrative and technical assistance, and more.
Beyond Shelter Frederick: There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available for individuals as well groups and corporate partners. In addition to on-site projects, a wonderful way to help families as a group is to host a drive or put together care kits with items our families frequently request and will have a need for while in our program and once in permanent housing.
Literacy Council of Frederick County: You can help promote adult literacy in Frederick County by volunteering to tutor an adult learner, teach a class, attend outreach events, or help in the office. Most students are second-language learners.