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Week of November 16, 2020 |
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The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is still very real -- especially out in the streets! Consider getting tested for peace of mind, collect data on this virus, & keep our communities as safe & healthy as we can right now. If you feel even the slightest bit sick please STAY HOME. And when you show up, mask up! |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Monthly Branch Meetings This Saturday, November 21st! |
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Saturday, November 21st @ 1:00PM–3:00PM |
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Where do we go from here? Now that the election is over, what can we expect from a Biden administration? What is the current state of the pandemic in the US, California, & Los Angeles and how does this affects our organizing? How can you get more involved as we’ll be remaining predominantly digital into 2021?
Sign-up for your next local branch meeting (Eastside + San Gabriel Valley, Central, South Central + Inglewood, Westside, and San Fernando Valley) on next Saturday, November 21st from 1-3pm to discuss how we move forward and celebrate the growth of our chapter and Democratic Socialism across the U.S. |
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Finance, Bookkeeping, or Fundraising Experience? We Need Your Help! |
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TODAY, Monday, November 16th @ 6:00PM–7:00PM |
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As our membership continues to swell in size, our chapter treasurer is building a team of people who are willing to use their skills and experience to develop our chapter’s financial sophistication and resources.
If you have experience with anything related to organizational finance, bookkeeping (especially Quickbooks), or fundraising, please join us to learn how to use your skills to help build a healthy and vibrant socialist organization.
Join our info session TODAY at 5 PM to find out more.
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CALENDAR |
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The following list is only a highlight of what's happening this week with DSA-LA. Please check out our online calendar for full list of committee meetings & chapter events! Be sure to also follow our Instagram & Twitter for real-time announcements and calls-to-action! |
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Green New Deal: Local Strategy Session |
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Monday, November 16th @ 7:00PM–8:30PM |
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Can we push Biden to the left on climate issues? How? Join us to decide how we will participate locally in the national DSA Eco-Socialist campaign for a Green New Deal. RSVP to receive zoom info day-of. |
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Electoral Politics Committee Meeting |
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Thursday, November 19th @ 7:30PM–9:00PM |
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Join the Electoral Politics Committee for our bi-monthly meeting on Zoom. We will recap our four electoral campaigns, celebrate our wins and prepare for the future. Remember: per committee bylaws, in order to sign electoral politics committee proposals and vote on proposals you must have attended a meeting in the last 3.5 months. We enforce this bylaw when proposals are presented and votes are taken to shape our electoral organizing work. |
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Tenant Organizing Circle |
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Friday, November 20th @ 6:00PM–7:30PM |
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Are you currently organizing your building into a tenant association? Are you a member of a tenants union, such as the LA Tenants Union, Glendale Tenants Union, Lennox Inglewood Tenants Union, or Pasadena Tenants Union? Join fellow DSA tenant organizers for a strategy session to support each other in our fight for a socialist tenants’ rights movement! |
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Task Force Meeting: A Socialist Commitment to Black Liberation |
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Sunday, November 22nd @ 4:00PM—6:00PM |
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Join us for the first Black Liberation Working Group meeting, where we’ll discuss implementing A Socialist Commitment to Black Liberation, one of DSA-LA’s three priority resolutions for the upcoming year. Zoom link and agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting! |
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Write Birthday Letters to Political Prisoners with the Mutual Aid Committee |
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Sunday, November 22nd @ 6:30PM—8:00PM |
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Join the Mutual Aid Committee as we write December birthday letters to political prisoners and prisoners of war. We will be using a list provided by the NYC Anarchist Black Cross. Before we write letters as a group, we’ll briefly discuss each person, and then as a group sit down and all write our own letters. If you can’t join us, you can always read the NYC Anarchist Black Cross’s guidelines, and write letters on your own! Please RSVP to this event for connection information. |
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