EVENTS
Do Something Social @ Gerstles!
Hang out with your fellow doers in a casual environment while you enjoy the music of Dewey Kincaid & the Fellow Travelers.
ICE Detained Protest
Join us in peaceful protest.
In April 2025 the Clark County jail began incarcerating ICE detainees after signing a financial agreement with federal authorities. Local officials have suggested this money could help offset tax shortfalls.
We reject the notion that balancing budgets can justify stripping people of their dignity and ripping apart families.
Signs and sign material may be available on-site.
New Member Meetup!
Bring your passions and your questions. We’re excited to meet and talk about how we Do Something.
Feel free to bring a friend (1/2 price bottles on Tuesdays!)
ICE Detained Protest
Join us in peaceful protest.
In April 2025 the Clark County jail began incarcerating ICE detainees after signing a financial agreement with federal authorities. Local officials have suggested this money could help offset tax shortfalls.
We reject the notion that balancing budgets can justify stripping people of their dignity and ripping apart families.
Signs and sign material may be available on-site.
Nima Kulkarni—Standing With Our Neighbors: Immigrant Justice & Community Action
Nima's mission and DSSIN's values are deeply aligned. This is a rare opportunity to learn from someone who has lived the immigrant experience, built institutions to serve immigrant communities, and now carries that work into the halls of the Kentucky legislature.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
One-hour presentation on immigration law, the current landscape facing immigrant communities, and pathways for advocacy
Community Q&A — bring your questions!
Next steps planning for DSSIN's newly formed Justice & Advocacy Team and coalition building opportunities
ABOUT NIMA: Nima's story is the American dream lived and fought for. She immigrated to Louisville from India at age six, watched her parents build a new life running a small neighborhood grocery in Germantown, and went on to intern with Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch before founding Indus Law Firm in 2010. In 2013, she founded the New Americans Initiative to educate and engage communities around immigrant rights. Today she serves as a Kentucky State Representative, advocating for working families and expanded access to opportunity for all.
Open to everyone—DSSIN members, allied organizations, and all community members who care about immigrant justice and human rights. Please share widely!
ICE Detained Protest
Join us in peaceful protest.
In April 2025 the Clark County jail began incarcerating ICE detainees after signing a financial agreement with federal authorities. Local officials have suggested this money could help offset tax shortfalls.
We reject the notion that balancing budgets can justify stripping people of their dignity and ripping apart families.
Signs and sign material may be available on-site.
CoFound Discussion Group
Worried about the direction of our political and social climate?
Join us at the Coalition for Understanding, CoFound, a new DSSIN initiative bringing people together for moderated conversations that make space for everyone.
Justice & Advocacy Team Meeting
Join us for the first meeting of DSSIN's Justice & Advocacy Team! This team is part of the Immigrant Support Committee and will focus on legislation and showing up!
New Member Meetup!
Bring your passions and your questions. We’re excited to meet and talk about how we Do Something.
ICE Detained Protest
Join us in peaceful protest.
In April 2025 the Clark County jail began incarcerating ICE detainees after signing a financial agreement with federal authorities. Local officials have suggested this money could help offset tax shortfalls.
We reject the notion that balancing budgets can justify stripping people of their dignity and ripping apart families.
Signs and sign material may be available on-site.
Civil Rights & Protecting Public Education
Join us for an important discussion with the Protect Public Education Committee featuring civil rights attorney and Southern Indiana native Dan Canon!
The Big Business of Incarceration
Join us as Kyle Ellison looks at the challenges and heartbreaks of our local prison system, drawing on almost two decades experience in the criminal justice system, on top of 50 years of research and passion for making evidence-based change.
ICE Detained Protest
Join us in peaceful protest.
In April 2025 the Clark County jail began incarcerating ICE detainees after signing a financial agreement with federal authorities. Local officials have suggested this money could help offset tax shortfalls.
We reject the notion that balancing budgets can justify stripping people of their dignity and ripping apart families.
Signs and sign material may be available on-site.
New Member Meetup!
Bring your passions and your questions. We’re excited to meet and talk about how we Do Something.
Meet at Wine Shop, 410 Pearl St, downtown New Albany.
Feel free to bring a friend (1/2 price bottles on Tuesdays!)
Member Meetup!
Bring your passions and your questions. We’re excited to meet and talk about how we Do Something.
Meet at Wine Shop, 410 Pearl St, downtown New Albany.
Feel free to bring a friend (1/2 price bottles on Tuesdays!)
ICE Detained Protest
Join us in peaceful protest.
In April 2025 the Clark County jail began incarcerating ICE detainees after signing a financial agreement with federal authorities. Local officials have suggested this money could help offset tax shortfalls.
We reject the notion that balancing budgets can justify stripping people of their dignity and ripping apart families.
Signs and sign material may be available on-site.
SoulCollage®
Join fellow Do Something Southern Indiana members for a morning of creativity, intuition, and connection!
Today’s "DO"
The work ahead may feel heavy or daunting, but know that you can always start with the next right thing.
We’ll be sharing daily actions with you all over the coming weeks to stay connected and channel our collective grief into something productive.
Here’s today’s do!
Conversations That Matter
In a world of noise and division, it’s easy to forget the power of listening and understanding.
Let’s bring it back—one conversation at a time. Because democracy depends on us.
Through guided exercises and collaborative dialogue, we’ll tackle real community challenges.
#DoSomethingSouthernIndiana
#DoersMakeTheDifference
Come talk with us. Let us know you’ll be there.
New Member Meet Up!
Bring your passions and your questions. We’re excited to meet and talk about how we Do Something.
Meet at Wine Shop, 410 Pearl St, downtown New Albany.
Feel free to bring a friend (1/2 price bottles on Tuesdays!)
Hike, Bonfire & S’mores
Join us in the crisp, fresh air for a hike down to the lake and around Trail #2 then back to a crackling bonfire for s’mores and community.
You might prefer to skip the hike and head straight for the bonfire & deliciousness of the s’mores? Either way, join us this Sunday, Jan. 18.
(S’mores provided. Meet in the parking lot.)
Community Potluck
Come to the inaugural DSSI Community Potluck!
Let us know you’re coming on FB here.
Live Music
We’re thrilled to welcome two incredible musical guests:
Tonya Buckler (DSSIN member) Louisville-born, Southern Indiana-based singer-songwriter influenced by Patty Griffin, Indigo Girls, and Heart. Tonya performs with The Fellow Travelers and The Navigators, and is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer bringing songs of peace and justice to our gathering.
PlumRidge (formerly Dorney & Friends) Dorney, Barb Hawley, and Mike Williams have been making music together in Louisville for decades. With 60+ years of friendship and 20 years of making merry music, they’re bringing a treasure trove of tunes that have made up the soundtrack of our lives. Get ready to sing along!
Delicious Food
Bring your favorite dish to share - whether it’s Grandma’s famous casserole, your go-to potluck contribution, or something completely new. We love variety, so bring whatever makes your heart (and stomach) happy!
Family Friendly
Kids are absolutely welcome! We’ll have activities to keep the little ones entertained while the grown-ups connect, eat, and enjoy the music.
Real Connection
With more than 600 members, many of us have never actually met face-to-face. We’ve stood together at rallies, worked alongside each other in committees, supported each other online - but there’s something irreplaceable about simply being together, sharing a meal, and letting ourselves be known.
Blue Christmas Vigil
Join Us
Let’s shine our light in the darkness through carols, candles, and community. Together, we’ll stand in solidarity and bring hope for brighter times ahead.
Protest for ICE Detainees in Southern Indiana, Clark County
Note: this is a different time than previous protests.
Peacefully protest that Clark County is holding ICE detainees. Signs and sign material may be available on-site.
After the protest, we’ll gather at O’Shea’s, 355 Spring St., Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Paint & Sip
Please register here:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLScUUJnFdpR.../viewform...
Join us for an informal, guided painting event, full of fun and friends.
BYOS (Bring your own sip).
STOP THE POWER GRAB
Let your representatives hear your voice! Rally Against Redistricting.
📣Rally Against Redistricting📣 · American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana
New Member Meetup
Come hang out, grab a coffee & chat about what Do Something is about. We look forward to seeing you!!
Songs of Peace & Justice
Join us for a benefit concert featuring songs of peace and justice from the 60s and beyond!
Admission is free.
Donations are encouraged and will benefit the Centers for Lay Ministries & Do Something Southern Indiana.
Protest for ICE Detainees in Southern Indiana, Clark County
Peacefully protest that Clark County is holding ICE detainees. Signs and sign material may be available on-site.
Do Something Southern Indiana Community Meeting
Ready to Do Something? Join us at our next General Membership Meeting. Find your committee. Find your role. Find your way to make a difference.
New Member Meetup
Join us in a relaxed social gathering of people like yourself who just want to DO SOMETHING.
Do Something Social!
Join us for a beautiful fall hike at Mount St. Francis, then a fun Bluegrass Jam session at the on-site Pump House.
Conversations That Matter
In a world of noise and division, it’s easy to forget the power of listening and understanding. Let’s bring it back—one conversation at a time. Because democracy depends on us.
Come talk with us at Do Something Southern Indiana’s inaugural Conversations That Matter.