Silicon Valley DSA Weekly Newsletter

SV DSA Newsletter
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Hi John!

Want to make a difference today? Here's how:
* County workers are on strike! Join the picket line! County workers are protesting Santa Clara County's plan to move the Family Resource Center from East San Jose to Downtown. The move would tear it away from the community it currently serves and would make the center inaccessible to their current clients.
Join our Labor Working Group on the SEIU picket line at the Family Resource Center:
591 N King Rd, San Jose. (This is today - Wednesday, October 2nd!)
👉 11am-12pm for a rally and press conference.
👉 6pm-9pm for a fun after-work turnout when the picket lines start to thin out and we can bolster the lines.
See you on the picket line!! (And hopefully at the Labor Art Build ([link removed]) on Sunday!)

* Our friends in the Bernie campaign are making one million calls by Sunday! Help Bernie get ahead in the Call To Win Week! ([link removed]) 🐦 ☎

That's not all, of course:
* We're supporting new YDSA groups! YDSA is our campus section. YDSA chapters are primarily student-run and student-organized, and open to members of the campus community. If you want to get involved, sign up ([link removed]) and join our YDSA Interest Call ([link removed]) tonight. If you're at SJSU - come to our SJSU-specific meeting ([link removed]) on Sunday!

* Our Healthcare Working Group will be tabling at the Berryessa Flea Market this Saturday to spread the word about Medicare for All. Email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Baryessa%20tabling) if you'd like to help!

* Last week, members of our Housing Working Group joined with vehicle residents and community allies to speak out against proposed RV parking ban ordinances that Mountain View City Council ultimately voted to pass. (The bans are expected to pass a second reading on October 22.) To discuss how we can fight back, visit the Housing Working Group tomorrow ([link removed]) or later this month ([link removed]) .

If this is your first SV DSA weekly newsletter: welcome! Keep scrolling for more upcoming events. We hope to see you soon!

In Solidarity,
Your SV DSA Newsletter Team 🌹

Silicon Valley DSA is your local chapter of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). We're a nationwide movement organizing for democratic socialism.


** Upcoming Events
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For a complete list of upcoming events, please check out our calendar ([link removed]) .


** YDSA Interest Call
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October 2nd at 5:30pm-6:30pm
Details ([link removed])

If you're interested in starting a new YDSA chapter at your university, college, or high school, join this call!


** Housing Working Group
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October 3rd at 7:00pm-8:30pm
Details ([link removed])
Note: New venue for this month. (Call-in option available).

While this meeting is in Mountain View, our working group is chapter-wide and we’ll be discussing our work across Silicon Valley.


** Labor Working Group (Call)
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October 4th - time TBA
Details ([link removed])
Note: Originally scheduled 10/2. Rescheduling due to SEIU strike - check link for final time!

Come learn about ongoing fights and strikes, and help plan our next labor training workshop!


** Political Education Working Group
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October 5th at 5:30pm-7:00pm
Details ([link removed])

We're getting more reading groups off the ground in our chapter, preparing educational content for newbies, and more! 📚🌹💡


** SJSU YDSA Interest Meeting
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October 6th at 12:00pm-1:30pm
Details ([link removed])

Want to bring democratic socialism to SJSU? Silicon Valley DSA is putting together a meeting for interested SJSU students and campus community members who would like to form a YDSA chapter. Join us! (And fill out the YDSA interest form ([link removed]) !)


** Art Build for Strike Support!
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October 6th at 1:00pm-4:00pm
Details ([link removed])

Join the Labor Working Group in making signs, banners, art and other materials to support upcoming strikes and actions! We'll supply the materials — just bring your creativity!


** Mobilizer Working Group (Call)
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October 6th at 3:00pm-5:00pm
Details ([link removed])

Want to be directly involved in outreach and helping our chapter grow? Then this is the working group for you! We will be discussing our social media presence, on-boarding, local meet-ups, and more.


** Marching Band and Riot Choir
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October 6th at 5:30pm-7:00pm
Details ([link removed])

The Marching Band and Riot Choir are practicing this Sunday! We are a very casual band and choir. We do our best to sound as awesome as we can, there are no auditions or requirements for any particular level of musical ability — all are welcome!


** Socialist Feminist Working Group
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October 7th at 6:30pm-8:30pm
Details ([link removed])
Note: New venue for this month

Want to smash the patriarchy? Want to organize your community to fight for feminism? Are you wondering what this socialist stuff is? Join us for our next meeting at the Mountain View Senior Center!


** Chapter Committee Meeting
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October 7th at 7:00pm-9:00pm
Details ([link removed])

Officers meet regularly to check in on all of our working groups and plan future events. If you’re interested in the nuts and bolts of chapter administration, or have questions for the officers, you’re welcome to attend. Just fill out this form ([link removed]) for detail!


** Ecosocialist Working Group Meeting
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October 9th at 7:00pm-9:00pm
Details ([link removed])
Note: New venue for this month.

Join us for our monthly in-person meeting!


** Redwood City Meetup
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October 10th at 7:00pm-8:30pm
Details ([link removed])

Live in Redwood City? Come meet your local comrades! This is a great first event for newbies and anyone interested in building DSA locally.


** Healthcare Working Group Meeting
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October 10th at 7:00pm-9:00pm
Details ([link removed])
Note: New venue for this month.

Please join us if you are interested in Medicare for All and health justice! We will be preparing for a Medicare for All teach-in and for more community canvassing!


** External Events
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** South Bay Indigenous Solidarity
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October 3rd at 8:30pm
Details ([link removed])

Join us to learn about the effort to save the area traditionally known as Juristac, the ancient Amah Mutsun ceremonial site located south of Gilroy. A proposed sand and gravel quarry threatens to level sacred hills and rip 40 million tons of materials from pits covering 317 acres.


** Human Agenda: Break the Mold
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October 5th at 10:00am-3:00pm
Details ([link removed])

Join Human Agenda for a mini-conference on Building the Next System. Co-sponsored by Silicon Valley DSA and other community partners.


** Announcements
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** Join DSA!
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To join DSA and vote at our meetings, you can pay dues ([link removed]) or request a waiver (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Dues%20waiver%20request) .
(If you're not sure your membership is current, we can check (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Membership%20check) . If you've moved, let us know ([link removed]) .)


** Support your local chapter
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Membership dues mostly go to support national DSA—to support Silicon Valley DSA directly, set up voluntary local dues ([link removed]) ! We recommend you pay up to $5 monthly in national dues, if affordable, and reserve your additional generosity for the local. 🌹


** Organize a local meet-up
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To win the world, we need to win our buildings, our neighborhoods, and our cities. If you want to start a DSA local meetup in your neighborhood, email us (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Interested%20in%20Local%20Meetup) ! This is a fun and easy way to connect local comrades and bring in new folks.


** Let's connect 1-on-1
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Want to chat with one of our mobilizers to figure out ways to make a difference with DSA? Sign up here ([link removed]) .


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** Questions?
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