May 2024 Pulse of PA

 📋 Join in to promote PA’s City and County budget priorities

🌱 Join the PA Team

💚 Meet other members at our monthly hangout

📢 Get involved with one of our action teams

Have questions or updates that you’d like to include in the next Pulse of PA? Email us at [email protected] 💻

Electeds, Partners, Board and Members

The results are IN

Through March and April PA members and leaders reviewed our hopes for Durham's next budget. Along with our movement partners and a first ever membership vote the follow items are the PA Budget Priorities.

Please visit the PA Blog for our FY25 budget priorities.  Also let us know if you have time to attend a meeting or help with engaging members as we take our priorities to the elected officials.

Join/renew for 2024 now

Love and Appreciation to Courtney!

If you had the opportunity to work with the PA Movement Voter Project Fellow, Courtney Crumpler, you know what a gift and asset she has been for PA. We wish her well on her journey and KNOW she has great things to do ahead! Thanks to the Movement Voter Project for the chance to work with such an amazing community activist.

Consider Joining the PA team as a part-time Member Organizer. Go to the website to learn more.

Already a member? Consider making a donation to the PA PAC or PA Fund!

3. Meet other members at our monthly hangout

We had great new member hangouts in this Spring and we’d love to see you at the next one on Thursday, May 9th from 6:00-8pm at the Durham Food Coop! RSVP here to let us know you’ll be there! 

4. Take action with an issue team

Our action teams are welcoming new members who want to organize for progressive policy changes in Durham! Join us at one of the upcoming meetings: 

• The Climate Justice Coalition is working in partnership with Sunrise Durham and Climate Action NC. The next meeting is, TOMORROW, May 8, from 6-7:30pm at the Durham County Main Library, Room 3214. RSVP here. We will discuss progress on a local Green New Deal resolution and the upcoming NC Utilities Commission’s hearing on Duke Energy’s carbon plan. Sign the NCLCV petition to hold Duke Energy Accountable.

• The Child and Family team works to advocate for policies and spending that center the needs of families. Our next meeting is on Monday, May 20, from 7-8:30pm at the People’s Solidarity Hub. RSVP here.

• The Education team is focused on school safety and support for exceptional children. The next meeting is on Tuesday, May 21, from 8-9:30pm on Zoom. Register here. 

P.S. Let us know how you’d like to be involved with the PA this year by filling out our Member Interest Form here! Email us at [email protected] with any questions or updates that you’d like to include in the next Pulse of PA 💻

People's Alliance
https://www.durhampa.org/