🚀 Start Here
Just learning about Palestine or ready to organize on campus? Choose your level of engagement.
🕐 I Have 5 Minutes
Send Email to Your MP: Humanti Project Email Templates (Canadian-focused, updated October 2025), CJPME: Phone Your MP for Ceasefire (call tool with talking points), Find Your MP.
Template: “Subject: Constituent Calling for [Specific Action]. Dear [MP Name], I am your constituent in [Riding Name], writing to urge immediate action on [specific issue]. [Personal connection - 1-2 sentences]. [Clear ask - what you want them to do]. [2-3 supporting facts]. I look forward to your response on this urgent matter. Sincerely, [Your Name], [Your Address/Postal Code]”
Donate: Islamic Relief Canada (operating in Palestine since 1997, tax receipts), UNRWA (UN refugee agency), Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (medical aid for children).
Follow & Amplify Palestinian Voices: Eye on Palestine (Instagram/Twitter, on-ground documentation), Quds News Network (daily updates), Middle East Eye (news and analysis), Motaz Azaiza (Gaza-based photojournalist). Canadian: @cjpme, Coalition of Canadian Palestinian Organizations (local chapters across 13 cities). Full list →
Share Educational Content: CJPME Factsheets, Decolonize Palestine Myth-Busting, Visualizing Palestine (shareable infographics).
⏰ I Have 1 Hour
Join or Start Campus Group: Find existing: SPHR (Canadian campus network, established 1999), SJP (350+ chapters across US/Canada), Canadian Federation of Students, National SJP. No group? Start one: find 3-5 committed co-founders, register as official student organization, develop mission statement, create sustainable structure, build faculty/staff relationships. Full guide →
Take on Weekly Action: Tabling (2-hour shifts, reserve space through student union, create info pamphlets/QR codes, sign-up sheet, 2-3 people per shift—toolkit →). Weekly Vigils (choose symbolic location, obtain permits, 30 min-2 hours, LED candles, signs, readings—guide →). Social Media (manage accounts 1-2 hours daily, weekly content calendar, educational + action posts—toolkit →).
Attend Local Meetings: Calgary—Justice for Palestine Calgary, Calgary Palestinian Council. Find Near You—Coalition of Canadian Palestinian Organizations (25 orgs across 13 cities), Canadian BDS Coalition, search Facebook/Instagram for “[Your City] Palestine solidarity”.
Participate in BDS: BDS Movement: What to Boycott, Canadian BDS Coalition: List of Shame. Key Targets: HP, Puma, SodaStream, Ahava, Barclays, Elbit Systems. Full BDS resources →
📣 I Want to Organize
Lead Divestment Campaign: Economic pressure on companies profiting from genocide. Educational component forces institutional reckoning. Builds organizing skills and coalition power. Creates concrete, winnable goals. Recent Canadian Successes: York University Faculty Association passed divestment motion, University of Ottawa professors called for divestment, Montreal student strikes (60 associations, 46,000+ students), UBC DIVEST compiled list of 30 corporations.
4-Phase Process: Phase 1 - Research (2-3 months): investigate university investments, file Freedom of Information requests, identify complicit companies, document connections (research toolkit →). Phase 2 - Coalition Building (ongoing): build core team (10-15 committed), engage faculty unions, partner with student groups, connect with community orgs (coalition guide →). Phase 3 - Public Launch (1-2 months): launch petition (goal: 1000+ signatures), educational campaign, meet with administration, media coverage (launch guide →). Phase 4 - Escalation (as needed): public demonstrations, coordinated walkouts, encampments (last resort, high risk—escalation tactics →).
⚠️ Know Your Rights: Before major actions, understand risks. Palestine Legal provides Know Your Rights workshops. Complete guide →
Organize Educational Events: Film Screenings—select film (check licensing), book room with AV equipment, invite speaker/facilitator, prepare discussion questions (film screening toolkit →). Recommended: “Five Broken Cameras” (nonviolent resistance in Bil’in), “The Wanted 18” (animated documentary), “1948: Creation & Catastrophe” (historical context). Speaker Events—Palestinian academics and activists, international law scholars, Canadian MPs/policy experts (bringing speakers guide →).
Build Coalitions: Strategic Partners—climate justice groups (environmental impact of occupation), Indigenous solidarity (colonial frameworks), anti-racism organizations, labor movements, LGBTQ+ groups. Coalition Building—attend partner meetings (1-2 weekly), co-sponsor events, joint social media campaigns, shared resources (coalition toolkit →).
Take on Leadership Role: Communications Coordinator (manage social media 1-2 hours daily, write press releases, design graphics), Outreach Coordinator (build coalitions, recruit new members, faculty/staff relationships), Research Coordinator (track university investments, create educational resources, fact-check claims), Events Coordinator (plan speakers/vigils/actions, handle logistics, coordinate volunteers), Finance Coordinator (track budget, plan fundraisers, apply for funding). All role templates →
🆘 Need Support?
Legal: Palestine Legal (Know Your Rights for students), Just Peace Advocates (legal resources for Canadian supporters), Canadian Civil Liberties Association (Charter rights).
Mental Health: Campus counseling services, community care practices, permission to step back. Burnout prevention guide →
Digital Security: Use Signal for organizing, two-factor authentication, separate organizing/personal accounts. Digital security guide →
📚 Want to Learn More First?
Historical Context: The Nakba (CJPME) (1948 displacement), Decolonize Palestine Reading List, Documentary “Al-Nakba” (4-part series).
Current Situation: Human Rights Watch Reports, UN Reports on Palestine, B’Tselem (Israeli human rights org).
Canadian Context: Canada recognized State of Palestine (September 21, 2025), Canadian military/economic ties to Israel, anti-BDS legislation attempts.
🤝 Connect
Email mail@berryhouse.ca, Website Berry House, Find local groups Coalition of Canadian Palestinian Organizations, Instagram coming soon.
There’s no “right” level of engagement. Start where you are. You can always scale up or down based on capacity. The most important thing is taking the first step.
Ready to dive deeper? Campus Organizing Toolkit or Take Action Hub for current campaigns.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free. 🇵🇸