This week, our chapter calendar is fairly quiet, as we all gear up for the upcoming storm. Our chapter's Direct Service Committee has put together a 2020 Hurricane Season Survey for our membership. This will make it a little easier for us to check on each other, identify needs, and distribute resources where possible during and after storms. Please fill out this survey and please stay safe!
And save the date - our next General Meeting is September 26th at 2 PM. These are the most important meetings our chapter holds each month! The agenda is still being prepared, but we will likely have some lively discussions on our chapter's approach to electoral politics, and we will hear a report back from the Green New Deal Strategy Summit. Our General Membership Meetings are the highest decision making bodies in our whole chapter. Register for the call here, and if you are interested in submitting an agenda item or an announcement to this or any future General Meetings, you can do so here.
Lastly, many of our members are continuing to travel to Lake Charles and participate in Hurricane Laura relief work. Are you interested in getting connected with DSA members in Lake Charles and contributing to hurricane relief work? Fill out this form to get connected as a volunteer!
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P.S. New to DSA? Check out our chapter's new member resources here. You can also always email [email protected] with questions about how to get involved or about the work our chapter is doing.
New Orleans DSA Upcoming Events
BIPOC Happy Hour. Join other Black and brown folks for a virtual happy hour this week! Come hang with us and meet some new friendly faces! This will be an online event and you can register for the call here. Monday, September 14th @ 5 PM.
Health Justice Campaign Organizing Call - Postponed till next week because of the storm!
Brake Light Clinic. We are re-launching our brake light clinics in a safe, socially distanced manner. Join us to safely change brake lights for our neighbors! Bayou Road & North Dorgenois Street. Friday, September 18th @ 3 PM.
DSA: How We're Fighting! Not sure where to plug in to our organizing? New to DSA? This is our weekly check-in call. We'll get brief updates about campaigns and projects. We'll hear from our coalition partners on what they're working on, and have open discussion about different issues. Register here!Saturday, September 19th @ 2 PM.
Political Education Planning Call. Whether you're new to DSA or have been around for years, one thing's for sure: the learning never stops! Join us to help develop a political education program for the chapter so we can better apply lessons from history and theory to our contemporary lives and organizing work (and vice-versa!). Register for this recurring call here. Sunday, September 20th @ 11 AM.
DSA Town Hall. Join us to for an open discussion of our political needs and priorities as working-class folks in New Orleans! Register for the call here. Sunday, September 20th @ 4 PM.
National DSA Upcoming Events
Black Health. Black Liberation. Why do we have racial health disparities? Uprisings across the country are bringing attention to the injustices of police brutality and systemic racism. But how do movements like Medicare for All meet this moment, especially in the time of COVID-19? In this series, we’ll speak to activists and organizers fighting at the intersection of healthcare and Black liberation. On our second panel, “Why do we have racial health inequities?,” Dr. Susan Rogers, President of Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) will be joined by her colleagues for a discussion about the historical, economic, and social determinants of health. Register here. September 14th @ 7 PM CST.
System Change: Capitalism, Socialism, and the Solidarity Economy.With the COVID-19 pandemic upending our existing way of life, the possibility of organizing towards a post-capitalist transformation appears well within our grasp. In this session, Julie Matthaei and Emily Kawano will offer their insight and experience on the infrastructure of a solidarity economy centering people, planet, and placemaking rather than profit. Ahead of the call, check out Julie and Emily’s article for a basic introduction on the solidarity economy framework. Register here. September 18th @ 6 PM CST.
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