HiJohn,The last chapter meeting of the year is almost here! Join us Sunday, December 13, from 2-4pm and:Ask questions!Meet your new officers and co-chairs!Discuss what’s ahead in 2021!We’re also extending the deadline for our member survey. Take a few minutes to tell us a bit about what matters to you — these responses will help steer the chapter in the coming months. The new deadline is tomorrow, December 8th.In solidarity,Your SV DSA Newsletter TeamUpdatesFight for Mountain View Vehicle ResidentsPlease join us on Tuesday, December 6 at 6pm to strategize on how to help Mountain View’s vehicle residents. The Mountain View City Council is planning the enforcement of Measure C, which aims to evict many vehicle residents. Help us to fight against the enforcement of a measure that could leave people homeless during the holidays and in the midst of the pandemic.New Member BuddiesThe Membership Development Committee (MDC) is onboarding new members through one-on-one conversations and developing trainings for socialist skills. If you’re interested in engaging with new members, or would like to help develop trainings, come to the weekly MDC meetings, Mondays at 6pm. Alternatively, if you’re a new member, sign up for a 1-to-1 conversation with another member to get all of your burning questions answered!Don’t Call the PoliceThe Justice working group wants to help add local, non-violent resources to the national Don’t Call The Police database by working with various Defund the Police and local groups within SV DSA to get as much geographic coverage as we can. Join us on our #wg-justice Slack channel to learn more and find out how you can contribute.Domestic Violence PSAThe Socialist Feminist (SocFem) working group is developing a Domestic Violence PSA Video. It is well known that the holidays lead to an uptick in domestic violence cases, and with the current stress of the pandemic it is bound to increase dramatically. We will work on creating a video about safety planning for this holiday season, and how various aspects of COVID will impact it. Come to our weekly Tuesday meetings to get involved!Worker Co-Op ZineThe Labor working group is developing a worker co-op zine! We’re looking for people with artistic and writing skills to get involved with this project. Additionally, we’re working on power mapping and organizer trainings. To get involved, join the #wg-labor channel on Slack, or come to our working group meeting Sunday, December 13, 4:30-6pm.Raise Money for Mutual AidThere are a ton of ways to help out mutual aid and those in the community: spread the word about the free store for clothes and check out the holiday toy drive. We’re also hosting another watercolor social fundraiser Saturday, December 12, from 6-7:30 pm. If you’re interested in volunteering on any of these projects, or you have ideas on what our next project should be, sign up!San Jose BLM ProtestAfter George Floyd’s murder, a group of local friends began to meet at SJ City Hall every Saturday to protest police killings. They haven’t missed a week since beginning in June. Though the protest is unaffiliated with any particular organization, join on Saturday, December 12 at 9am and look for the comrade in the DSA shirt to stand in solidarity.Upcoming EventsHatching chick🐣 means newbie-friendly!General meetings are marked with a🌹 rose.WG stands for Working Group.For more events, check out ourcalendar: [link removed] 12/76-7:30pMembership Development Cmte: [link removed] 12/77-9pHousing WG: [link removed] 12/86-7p🐣Watercolor Class: [link removed] 12/86-7pMV Caucus: [link removed] 12/87-9pSocialist Feminist WG: [link removed] 12/97:30-9pDefund the Police: MP, EPA + PA: [link removed] 12/106-7pJustice WG: [link removed] 12/116-6:45pComms Cmte: [link removed] 12/117-8p🐣Friday Social Hour: [link removed] 12/129aSJ BLM Protest: [link removed] 12/1210a-12pComms Work Session: [link removed] 12/121-2:30pDefund the Police: Fremont: [link removed] 12/126-7:30p🐣Watercolor Social: [link removed] 12/1310a-12pComms Work Session: [link removed] 12/1311a-12:30pMutual Aid Check-In: [link removed] 12/132-4p🐣December Chapter Meeting: [link removed] 12/134:30-6pLabor WG: [link removed] 12/137-8pAMP Cmte: [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]: [link removed]) to your address book.This email was sent to [email protected]. Click here to unsubscribe: [link removed] © 2020 Silicon Valley DSA.1346 The Alameda Ste 7-84. San Jose 95126-2699.