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 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! 🐦 ☎
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 and join our YDSA Interest Call tonight. If you're at SJSU - come to our SJSU-specific meeting 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] 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 or later this month.
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.
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For a complete list of upcoming events, please check out our calendar.
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YDSA Interest Call
October 2nd at 5:30pm-6:30pm
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If you're interested in starting a new YDSA chapter at your university, college, or high school, join this call!
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Housing Working Group
October 3rd at 7:00pm-8:30pm
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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.
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Labor Working Group (Call)
October 4th - time TBA
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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!
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Political Education Working Group
October 5th at 5:30pm-7:00pm
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We're getting more reading groups off the ground in our chapter, preparing educational content for newbies, and more! 📚🌹💡
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SJSU YDSA Interest Meeting
October 6th at 12:00pm-1:30pm
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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!)
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Art Build for Strike Support!
October 6th at 1:00pm-4:00pm
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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!
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Mobilizer Working Group (Call)
October 6th at 3:00pm-5:00pm
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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.
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Marching Band and Riot Choir
October 6th at 5:30pm-7:00pm
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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!
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Socialist Feminist Working Group
October 7th at 6:30pm-8:30pm
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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!
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Chapter Committee Meeting
October 7th at 7:00pm-9:00pm
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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 for detail!
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Ecosocialist Working Group Meeting
October 9th at 7:00pm-9:00pm
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Note: New venue for this month.
Join us for our monthly in-person meeting!
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Redwood City Meetup
October 10th at 7:00pm-8:30pm
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Live in Redwood City? Come meet your local comrades! This is a great first event for newbies and anyone interested in building DSA locally.
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Healthcare Working Group Meeting
October 10th at 7:00pm-9:00pm
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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!
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South Bay Indigenous Solidarity
October 3rd at 8:30pm
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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.
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Human Agenda: Break the Mold
October 5th at 10:00am-3:00pm
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Join Human Agenda for a mini-conference on Building the Next System. Co-sponsored by Silicon Valley DSA and other community partners.
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Support your local chapter
Membership dues mostly go to support national DSA—to support Silicon Valley DSA directly, set up voluntary local dues! We recommend you pay up to $5 monthly in national dues, if affordable, and reserve your additional generosity for the local. 🌹
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Organize a local meet-up
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! This is a fun and easy way to connect local comrades and bring in new folks.
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Let's connect 1-on-1
Want to chat with one of our mobilizers to figure out ways to make a difference with DSA? Sign up here.
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