As part of local whistle-distribution efforts, community members hand out flyers explaining how drawing a crowd to observe and document immigration enforcement efforts can help to check their worst excesses.
There are a variety of different designs for these flyers floating around, but I wanted one that included all of the relevant information for my neighborhood on one sheet, including the basics of whistle brigades and ICE watching, information about the New York City rapid-response hotline, links to Hands Off NYC for trainings and mobilizations, and to Our City Our Rights for legal information.
I drew inspiration from a bunch of different sources to come up with a new version, which includes English and Spanish layouts as a flyer, a double-sided half-sheet, and a zine.
You’re welcome to print these for your own use, and to modify them as needed; for example, you could replace one or both of the links at the bottom with resources that are relevant to your community. (Use the free Aptos font if you want to match the existing style.)
When printing, consider using colored paper, which makes the flyers look a bit more interesting. The below are printed on Astrobrights “Punchy Pastel” Mega Assortment ($20 for 625 sheets at Amazon, which is three cents per sheet), but any light / pale colors should work.
I think that having a visually-interesting table helps to draw people in, which is why we use colored paper and prepare materials in a few different formats.
I also try to give people a choice of multiple types and colors of whistles, in hopes that they feel it’s something they chose, rather than something they got stuck with.
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