Hello John,
Our chapter is working on a New Member Handbook, and we need you to help us make it as inclusive, accessible and helpful as possible! If you’ve ever wondered what the bylaws are, how Robert’s Rules work, or even what the term “direct action” means, you’re not alone!
Join us Monday February 22 at 7 PM via Zoom to help us create and design the content for this handbook. This is a great opportunity to get involved with Denver DSA, even if you’ve never been involved before! The purpose of this handbook is to make the chapter and all of the work we do understandable and inviting, so all feedback is helpful—whether you joined yesterday or 3 years ago. See you Monday!
CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENTS
✨ It's official: Denver DSA endorses No Eviction Without Representation! ✨
This ballot initiative would provide right to counsel for individuals facing eviction. Sign up to get involved: bit.ly/NEWRvolunteer. Meetings are every Wednesday at 7 PM, email [email protected] for Zoom info.
As you may or may not already know, one of our esteemed Co-Chairs, Kayla S. has had to step down from her position following a personal tragedy. Per the bylaws of the chapter, we're holding an election to fill the vacancy (term ending June 2021). If you are interested in running for the position, please submit your name and a brief statement about why you are running for Co-Chair to [email protected].
Your Steering Committee elected Andrea S. (our former Coordination Chair) as interim Co-Chair. She will remain as Co-Chair until our March meeting—which means our Coordination Chair position is now open! Andrea has voiced her intention to run for the permanent Co-Chair position, so we'll hold an election for Coordination Chair. If you're interested in running, please submit your name and a brief statement about why you are running for Coordination Chair to [email protected].
We still need to elect AT LEAST one more Harassment Grievance Officer! This is a vital position to our chapter. If you are interested in running for the position, please submit your name and a brief statement about why you are running for HGO to [email protected].
🗳️ Electoral committee is currently working on candidate recruitment for the 2021 municipal elections, developing organizing 101 trainings and planning for the year ahead: Sign up to get involved here!
EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Socialist Feminist Committee: Books & Brunch
Sunday, February 21 | 3:00—4:30 PM (Register)
We hope you can join us virtually! Event is open to cis-women, nonbinary, trans and gender-nonconforming comrades. We'll be exploring mutual aid based on Dean Spade’s new book, Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next): “Mutual aid is the radical act of caring for each other while working to change the world.”
Membership Strategy Meeting (Register)
Saturday February 20 | 12:00 PM
Are you interested in organizing internal events for our chapter like trainings, social events, DSA 101s, etc? Do you love talking to new and old members? Maybe you’ve got some ideas about how we can make our chapter better to best serve the needs of our members? Sounds like you should join our next membership working group meeting! We'll discuss a recruitment and retention membership plan for the chapter, plan upcoming social events, help with our chapter’s orientation program, and more.
COMMUNITY
🌹 Vaccines @ Dahlia Campus for Health & Wellbeing (POC Prioritized)
Saturday, Feb. 20 | 9 AM—1 PM
If you are (or know) 65+, frontline health workers and/or teachers needing vaccinations, you can RSVP tomorrow (Friday 2/19) from 9 AM to 5 PM: (303) 504-1644
🌹Palestine Liaisons Program
The National DSA BDS and Palestine Solidarity Working Group is launching its Palestine Liaisons Program and is putting out this call to action for chapter members to sign up as liaisons and bring Palestine work into the local scene!
🌹Cancel The Rents! Denver Car Protest
We're cohosting this event with Denver PSL and Sanctuary4All Colorado next Saturday. Join the car protest to demand rent cancellation, and secure housing for all!
We demand that Governor Polis:
Cancel all rents and mortgages
No evictions
No foreclosures
Full housing rights and relief for undocumented people
Homes for the homeless
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