What we do:
Education
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- We keep the State House honest by monitoring legislative proceedings and identifying when key bills are killed behind closed doors
- We publish our findings online so that constituents can more effectively take action for policies that they believe in
Organizing
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- We believe that casting a vote for an elected official is only the first step in a participatory democracy
- We also know that advocating for policies that our lives depend on is time consuming and daunting
- Act on Mass creates campaigns for constituents to organize in their communities, trains community members, and organizes alongside them
Advocacy
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- We are advocates for public disclosure, transparency in lawmaking, and a democracy that is responsive to the voices of the many
- We believe that a healthy democracy centers constituents and actively deemphasizes corporate interests
Our Staff
Executive Director
Scotia Hille
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Scotia Hille is the Executive Director of Act on Mass. Scotia found her way to AOM in late 2020 through climate and electoral organizing, working first as a volunteer and then as a Regional Organizer for the People’s House campaign. After finishing a masters in local and regional climate policy, she has been proud to serve as executive director since fall 2024. Scotia is originally from Natick, MA and now lives in Cambridge.
Organizing Director
Isabel Harper
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Isabel Harper is the Organizing Director for Act on Mass. Isabel was a founding member of True North Action Alliance Boston, a volunteer-led democracy advocacy organization, and serves on the Board of Directors for Just Zero, a national nonprofit advancing just and equitable zero-waste legislation. Isabel studied Political Science and Environmental studies at Bennington College. She is originally from Chattanooga, TN, and now lives in Somerville.
Organizing Intern
Ashley Chamu
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Ashley Chamu Charco is a rising senior at UMass Amherst, studying Political Science and Legal Studies. Originally from Florida, she now lives in Randolph. As a first-generation Latina, Ashley is passionate about basic human rights and civil liberties across the nation. She works with a handful of organizations, school clubs, and agencies that aim to uplift underrepresented communities. She hopes to expand this work for Act on Mass and the residents of Massachusetts!
Organizing Intern
Alena Mulhern
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Alena Mulhern is a new Grassroots Organizing Intern for Act on Mass this summer. She is currently studying International Relations-Political Science at Wellesley College and is looking forward to furthering her involvement in state politics through hands-on experience.
Organizing Intern
Oscar Gillette
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Oscar Gillette is an Organizing Intern for Act on Mass. His interest in local politics began in School Committee campaigns and education budget fights in his hometown of Andover. He studies history and political science at American University, and he loves the show Survivor.
Board of Directors
President
Stephanie Nakajima
Stephanie is a longtime advocate for transparency in the Massachusetts state house. She is the former executive director of Mass-Care, the Massachusetts Campaign for Single Payer Healthcare.
Treasurer
Sean McFarland
A molecular biologist by training, Sean got his start organizing as part of the Bernie 2016 campaign in California. Soon after, he moved to Massachusetts and became deeply involved with local and statewide Our Revolution projects. He helped to launch Act on Mass in 2018, and has been involved in an advisory and board capacity ever since.
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