Rent Party! Raffle & Music Show to Support Community Room #258
Please join DSA, FRSO, and the New Orleans Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression on Friday, October 10, 6PM–10PM for a rent party at Okay Bar, 1700 Port St, to raise money for our new community office space in the Healing Center! Support the fight against Trump by raising money for a secure space for community organizing available to progressive groups throughout the city. There is a suggested donation of $10–20 at the door, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Come listen to some music and buy a raffle ticket to support the space—prizes with a value of over $600! Please enter the raffle via donorbox at tinyurl.com/fund258. All raffle submissions must contain your name, contact info, and the items you choose in the comment section.
See y'all there!
DSA + FRSO + Indivisible Safety Coalition Training
DSA, FRSO and Indivisible NOLA have teamed up to build collective capacity for the increasingly frequent need to take to the streets. Our goal is to develop a large pool of New Orleanians trained in security and de-escalation that can be activated to keep our community safe during free speech events. This is the last training opportunity if you'd like to volunteer for the Safety Team for No Kings NOLA 2.0. Meet at the New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St Claude Av, on Sunday, October 12, from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Sign up here.
Sign Up for Neighborhood Circles
We’re making neighborhood circles to connect people where they live, work, and anywhere else they spend time. Use your circle to host gatherings, plan events, and organize around issues in your neighborhood. If you're interested in joining our newly formed neighborhood circles, opt in here. Neighborhood circles will follow the chapter's code of conduct and guidelines for respectful discussion.
2025 DSA Membership Survey
Members in good standing are encouraged to fill out our quick 2025 Membership Survey for us to get a better sense of who our membership is overall and to guide our actions as a chapter.
Do It Jewett for US Congress District 1
Union teacher and New Orleans DSA member Lauren Jewett is running for US Congress, LA-01. Lauren has been a public school special education teacher for 17 years, standing up for the things that working people in Louisiana deserve: dignity, a life we can afford, thriving opportunity, and actual protection and recovery from major storms and disasters. She knows that workers are the hands, hearts, soul, and backbone of our state and our country. We deserve a representative who believes that and acts like it. Stay tuned for more campaign updates for Lauren, and help us kick off her candidacy with your financial support.
Write Like a Socialist: We Have a World to Win!
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