what we do:
education
- 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
Advocacy
- 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
Organizing
- 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
our team:
Scotia Hille
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 is thrilled to be rejoining the AOM team as executive director. Scotia is originally from Natick, MA and now lives in Cambridge.
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Isabel Harper
Isabel Harper is the Organizing Director for Act on Mass. Isabel first connected with Act on Mass as a volunteer on the stipend reform ballot measure campaign. She is a founding member of True North Action Alliance Boston and serves on the Board of Directors for Just Zero. Isabel studied politican science and environmental studies at Bennington College in Vermont. She is originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and now lives in Somerville. She/her/hers
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Oscar Gillette
Oscar Gillette is a social media and Digital 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.
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Lily Power
Lily Power is the Social Media & Digital Organizing intern for Act on Mass. Her interest in activism and local government began when she started writing about teacher’s union strikes in her hometown for her high school newspaper. She is studying political science at UMass Amherst. She/her/hers