by Cynthia | Jun 15, 2025 | Community Updates
On June 14, an estimated 3,200 people marched through downtown Eau Claire in the first No Kings rally — CVI’s largest mobilization yet, nearly doubling the Hands Off turnout from just two months earlier. The march was part of a nationwide day of action, but the...
by Cynthia | May 26, 2025 | Community Updates
On May 25, The Guardian — one of the world’s most widely read newspapers — published a major feature on the Indivisible movement, and CVI was at the center of it. The piece, “Indivisible: The Mass Movement Leading the Progressive Fight Against...
by Cynthia | Apr 19, 2025 | Community Updates
On April 18, CVI showed a different side of what a civic organization can be — not a rally or a march, but a community giveaway. Volunteers handed out eggs, egg dye, and Easter baskets to families in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls. It was the first visible expression...
by Cynthia | Apr 6, 2025 | Community Updates
On April 5, an estimated 1,700 people flooded downtown Eau Claire as part of the nationwide “Hands Off” protests — the largest public demonstration the Chippewa Valley had seen in a generation. Eau Claire joined cities across the country in a day of action...
by Cynthia | Apr 1, 2025 | Community Updates
On March 31, Sen. Cory Booker took the Senate floor for what would become a record-breaking filibuster — surpassing segregationist Strom Thurmond’s decades-old mark. Among the stories he told was Kayanna Spooner’s. Kayanna’s journey started at a CVI...
by Cynthia | Mar 27, 2025 | Community Updates
On March 26, CVI members rallied in Eau Claire as Judge Brad Schimel visited on his “Save Wisconsin” tour — a campaign backed by millions in outside spending, much of it tied to Elon Musk’s political operation. The message from CVI was direct:...
