HiJohn,The election everyone else is talking about is over, but as promised, we’re still moving and shaking — and now it’s time for our elections!Do you feel spurred to take action? Have you thought to yourself, “Wow, I would really like to continue to commit to SV DSA?” Do you love organizing the working class for the betterment of society? Then have we got a role for you!In SV DSA’s elections, members can nominate themselves to leadership roles for 6-month terms. This includes co-chairs for our working groups or admin committees, or officer positions. We’d love to have your help. You can be a new member, and there aren’t any experience requirements, so don’t be deterred! Because we believe in operating as a group, you’ll have fellow co-chairs to lean on for guidance. Nominations are still open until November 29th. (If you missed our November Chapter Meeting, please request a ballot to vote.)If you don’t feel up for elections just yet, there are plenty of other ways to get involved. Not sure where to start? Please schedule a one-on-one with an SV DSA organizer to talk through the causes you’re passionate about and get some input on how you can dig in!To build our chapter's future, we are having a chapter-wide discussion at our Dec 13th Chapter Meeting. Complete our membership surveyor write a position paper to help your comrades understand what our strengths and weaknesses are as a chapter, and what you’d like to see happen in 2021. The survey and position papers are due December 6th. Whether you’re watercolor painting for mutual aid, digging in at our weekly chapter work session, or joining our Friday Comradesgiving social call (ongoing now - no potluck preparation required), we’re happy to have you with us. Socialize with socialists!We hope you take the opportunity this Thanksgiving weekend to support organizations that work to uplift Indigenous rights. Two suggestions: COVID-19 relief for Muwekma Ohlone families and the Amah Mutsun Land Trust.In solidarity,Your SV DSA Newsletter Team 🌹Silicon Valley DSA is your local volunteer-run chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.UpdatesAnnouncing the Free Store!South Bay Mutual Aid has launched a Free Store! It works exactly like it sounds: you can check out the collection and take what you need, free of charge. While we are not currently in need of clothes donations, financial donations could go a long way to help fulfill specific requests (e.g., diapers, maternity clothes, etc.). If you are able to, please donate and select our Mutual Aid Fund.(Fun!)draising for Mutual AidFriday, November 28th we're having a watercolor social to raise money for the Mutual Aid Fund! Funds from these events will be used for handing out masks and delivering groceries via South Bay Mutual Aid (SBMA).Volunteer with Membership DevelopmentThe Membership Development Committee is looking for more people to help us with onboarding newbies! If anyone is interested in talking to new people about our chapter and helping them figure out how to get involved, they should reach out on Slack at #cmte-membership.Interested in Our Tech Committee?Our Tech and Data committee works on helping the chapter use technology to further our organizing goals. Join us on Thursday, December 3rd at 6pm if you’re interested in building software to facilitate activism and mobilization, maintaining and developing the chapter website, facilitating the safe use of membership and volunteer data, and more!Upcoming EventsHatching chick🐣 means newbie-friendly!General meetings are marked with a🌹 rose.WG stands for Working Group.For more events, check out our calendar.TimeEventFri 11/277-8p🐣Comradesgiving: [link removed] 11/2810a-12pComms Work Session: [link removed] 11/2812-1pPolitical Education WG: [link removed] 11/281-2:30p#DefundThePolice Fremont: [link removed] 11/283-4:30pSV DSA Internal Elections Info Session: [link removed] 11/286-7:30p🐣Watercolor Social and Mutual Aid Fundraiser: [link removed] 11/2910a-12pComms Work Session: [link removed] 11/2911a-12:30pMutual Aid Check-In Call: [link removed] 11/292-4pm🐣Chapter Work Session: [link removed] 11/297-8pAMP Committee: [link removed] 11/306-7:30pMembership Development Committee: [link removed] 12/132-4p🐣December Chapter Meeting: [link removed] is a membership organization. As a member, you can vote at our local meetings and run for leadership roles. We are funded by voluntary dues, but no donation is required to join.Let's build socialism together!Join DSA!(or renew your membership)You are receiving this email because you signed up to hear from Silicon Valley DSA. You may have joined national DSA or signed up at a local meeting or outreach table. To make sure you can receive future newsletters, please add us ([email protected]) to your address book.This email was sent to [email protected]. Click here to unsubscribe.Copyright © 2020 Silicon Valley DSA.1346 The Alameda Ste 7-84. San Jose 95126-2699.
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