AYD continues to provide virtual activities to help us stay engaged while we practice social distancing. Check out the cool events that we have to offer!
Arlington Young Dems

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The AYD Executive Board continues to work diligently to make sure that our members can stay engaged in the political process during this time. This past week we held an informative virtual town hall with Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia Chair Praveen Meyyan about the impact of COVID-19 on Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. We also held a successful first virtual happy hour, featuring a game room, museum tour, and a wine and dine night!

In addition, we have launched an AYD Community Fund for those in need in our community. We are almost halfway to our goal of $1000, are you able to give $5 or $10 today to help us hit our goal? Every bit counts and we hope that you can contribute whatever you can afford.

Check out our upcoming events below!

Upcoming AYD Events

 


 

AYD Virtual Town Hall: Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding on COVID-19

Join us for our next AYD virtual town hall on April 14th at 7 pm with Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, epidemiologist and CNN contributor, interviewed by AYD Community Service Director Phebe Carlson on the impacts of COVID-19 within the medical field on our Facebook Live feed: facebook.com/arlingtonyoungdems

AYD is continuing our series of interviews and Q & A sessions with community leaders and experts to make sure you stay up to date and informed during this uncertain time. We will be broadcasting on Facebook Live at the beginning of each week and our guests will give updates from their respective fields and answer questions from our audience members. We will also be collecting these questions ahead of time via Google Form on social media and our weekly newsletter.

Submit your questions here: tinyurl.com/eric-feigl-ding-town-hall 

 

AYD Netflix Party: Space Jam

Arlington Young Dems will continue to host Netflix parties during this period of social distancing! On Sunday, April 19th, at 7 pm we will be screening Space Jam. The party link will be posted at 6:50 pm on the day of the screening!

Movie Description: Swackhammer (Danny DeVito), an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to kidnap Bugs Bunny (Billy West) and the Looney Tunes, Bugs challenges them to a basketball game to determine their fate. The aliens agree, but they steal the powers of NBA basketball players, including Larry Bird (Larry Bird) and Charles Barkley (Charles Barkley) -- so Bugs gets some help from superstar Michael Jordan (Michael Jordan).

You do need a Netflix account in order to access the Netflix Party Google Chrome extension, but you can also start a free 30 day trial with Netflix today! In order to download the extension, follow these instructions:

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Go to netflixparty.com and click the "Install Netflix Party" button. Once you're redirected, click "Add to Chrome" to install the Netflix Party extension.
3. To join a party, click on the party URL. Then click on the "NP" button next to the address bar to join the party.

We will also have a Google Hangout to live troubleshoot issues people may have, as well as to add a video component for those who want that option.

Hangouts Link: TBD

Questions? Email our membership director, Izzie Taveras, at [email protected]

AYD Virtual Town Hall: Senator Ebbin on COVID-19 Legislation

Join us for another virtual town hall on April 21st at 7 pm with Virginia State Senator Adam Ebbin interviewed by AYD President Dan Matthews on the impact of COVID-19 on Virginia Legislation. You can watch this interview live and submit questions day of on our Facebook Live feed: facebook.com/arlingtonyoungdems

AYD Caucus Chair Happy Hour

The Arlington Young Democrats are holding another virtual happy hour featuring our various caucus chairs on April 22nd at 7 pm!

During this period of social distancing, AYD wants to make sure our membership still feels connected. We may be physically apart but we can still connect socially through a variety of digital platforms. In order to help accomplish this goal, the Arlington Young Dems have decided to host a virtual happy hour every other week as a time to connect, meet new people, learn how to get involved, and catch up with fellow young Dems! Everyone is welcome.

Details on Google Hangout links TBD!

Questions? Email our membership director, Izzie Taveras, at [email protected]

AYD & Arlington Dems School Board Forum

Tune in for a joint Arlington Young Dems and Arlington Dems School Board Forum on April 28th at 7 pm via Facebook Live: facebook.com/arlingtonyoungdems

We are excited to be hosting a forum for candidates seeking the Arlington Democratic Party endorsement before the deadline to submit a School Board Caucus ballot on May 7th. Below are instructions on how to request and submit your ballot for the 2020 Arlington Democrats School Board Caucus. 

“From April 7th to May 7th, Arlington registered voters may request a ballot by (a) completing and submitting an online ballot request form or (b) downloading and mailing a PDF version of the ballot request form. (We also are happy to provide a hardcopy printout of the ballot request form to anyone who needs one.) Use of the online ballot request form is strongly encouraged. Ballot requests must be received (not postmarked) by Arlington Dems by May 7th."

Request/submit your ballot here: arlingtondemocrats.org/vote/ballot/ 

For more information of the candidates and the caucus itself, check out: arlingtondemocrats.org/vote/school-board-caucus/ 

Questions, comments, concerns? Email AYD President Dan Matthews at [email protected]

AYD Community Fund

The Arlington Young Dems have established a community fund which aims to assist local organizations on the front lines of COVID-19. While many of us may be able to work from home, there are a number of community members who do not have such a luxury. Over the next month, we aim to raise $1,000 within our community in order to support multiple organizations, from fighting the financial impact of this disease to increasing medical supplies for healthcare workers.

The AYD Community Fund will support:

All donations will be divided equally among the four recipients.

 

AYD COVID-19 Resource Hub

We’ve rolled out a section on the AYD website dedicated to giving the most up to date information on COVID-19 resources for the community. We’re frequently updating guidelines from the Center for Disease Control, pulling in resources from the county government, and adding in new community service opportunities as we continue to build a coalition for good. Here are some of the resources on our site: 

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments, please reach out to our president, Dan Matthews, at [email protected]

 

 
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