The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is still very real.
We need to be extra vigilant and mitigate the risks of infection, particularly for those who are older or who have pre-existing conditions. For the sake of our collective health, please remember to wear a mask when you leave your home, practice social distancing, and wash your hands frequently. This pandemic has shown us that the health of one is the health of all so we all need to take responsibility for our common well-being.
There are some easy ways to safely stay connected to the chapter, such as: signing-up on the front page of our website to receive our weekly newsletter, and checking the calendar on the site for upcoming virtual events.
In solidarity,
DSA-LA
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Pass the PRO Act Town Hall
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Thursday, April 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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To RSVP for this event, click here.
Join fellow socialist organizers and labor leaders for a virtual town hall about passing the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO Act), DSA’s national campaign to pass the most robust national labor policy in generations.
Speeches and talks from union leaders and rank and file workplace agitators will be followed by breakouts and discussion about how the PRO Act can benefit your working conditions, and how you can help pass this critical piece of labor legislation.
With the labor rights granted under the PRO Act, our movement can commit to building the working class power needed to win important reforms such as the Green New Deal. Workers AND the world, unite!
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Branch Meetings – April 2021
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Saturday, April 17 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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3 months into a Biden presidency, in the midst of multiple ongoing crises, how is DSA-LA building left opposition in Los Angeles? And what role is there for all of our members to play?
Join us as we host synchronous branch meetings all across LA county in order to learn from each other and discuss current campaigns, strategies, and opportunities to get involved. Meetings will be accessible in Spanish and English. Here’s what to expect:
- Register below using the link to your branch. (Not sure which branch you’re a part of? Check the list here!)
- After registration, you will be sent a Zoom link. Please join a few minutes early so we can start on time!
- The first portion of the meeting will be an interactive live stream shared across all 5 branches
- Then, all branches will work through an agenda prepared by their coordinators to highlight branch projects and create room for discussion about branch strategies and how to get involved.
We can't wait to see you there! Register by clicking on your branch below:
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The following list is only a highlight of what's happening this week with DSA-LA. Please check out our online calendar for full list of committee meetings & chapter events! Be sure to also follow our Instagram & Twitter for real-time announcements and calls-to-action!
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All members are encouraged to attend their neighborhood meetings! You can meet socialists in your area for political education, mutual aid, and tenant organizing. Learn more about the Neighborhood Solidarity Program here.
Coastal Areas Neighborhood Meeting
- Sunday, April 18 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Education Workers Circle Meeting
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(TODAY) Monday, April 12 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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This meeting will be held over Zoom. To RSVP and receive the Zoom link, click here.
Education Workers Circle is a Labor Circle started in the Labor Committee aimed at creating a progressive-left space for teachers and workers in the K-12 and university environment. Join us as we talk more about building power in the workplace and our unions, from public and charter schools to the university campus.
Anyone who works in a school or university campus interested in building worker power inside and outside the classroom is invited to join!
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Mutual Aid Committee Meeting
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(TODAY) Monday, April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Join the Mutual Aid Committee for our twice-monthly committee meeting, where we’ll be discussing ongoing and upcoming committee work, as well as helping folks get plugged into other work throughout the city. New members always welcome!
Mutual Aid Committee meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month.
Please RSVP for meeting connection information.
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One-on-One Organizing Conversation Training
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Tuesday, April 13 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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The Political Education committee invites chapter leaders and neighborhood organizers for a training in the art of the one-on-one organizing conversation.
If you’re unfamiliar, the one-on-one conversation is the quintessential tool of the organizer and if you’re in DSA Los Angeles, you should understand how to engage in strategic and effective one-on-one conversations to move people to action.
In this first session, we’ll go over the basics of a successful one-on-one organizing conversation. Attendees will then be asked to put their skills to use during the course of their work as organizers in the Neighborhood Solidarity Network.
If you’re an organizer in DSA Los Angeles, this is an essential skill that takes practice, so we invite you to join us for this important training!
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Labor Committee April General Meeting
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Wednesday, April 14 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Click here to RSVP and receive Zoom details.
Join us on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00 PM for our monthly Labor Committee meeting. We will be discussing workplace organizing, the labor movement, and opportunities for DSA members to organize and build worker power.
The core of DSA-LA’s labor work is our Labor Circles program. If you are interested in joining a Labor Circle or forming a new Circle, you can begin by filling out the Socialist Workplace Survey. The survey will help us map where we are in LA’s economy and identify where we have workplace, industry and union membership densities to organize around. Take a minute and fill out the Socialist Workplace Survey today!
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Neighborhood Council Candidate School #6
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Wednesday, April 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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SFV Branch Community & Trust Building Pol-Ed Module Facilitator Training
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Friday, April 16 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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The SFV Branch voted to have a political education module on community and trust-building, and the time has come for the module to start! Please join us if you live in the San Fernando Valley and would like to facilitate one or more sessions from May 1-June 10, on Saturday mornings. Training will cover basic facilitation skills and a review of the 7-session curriculum. Training will be held in English, ASL can be made available with three days’ notice if requested. Please email [email protected] to request ASL interpretation, or to let us know if you have any other accessibility needs/requests.
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Mutual Aid Skill-Share Subcommittee Meeting
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Friday, April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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The Mutual Aid Skill-Share Subcommittee is dedicated to giving our members a platform to share their skills and support each other with free resources. If you have a skill to share or want to help us encourage skill shares in your branch, neighborhood or committee, please join us!
Please RSVP for meeting connection information.
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Hollywood Labor April Meeting
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Saturday, April 17 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Hollywood Labor is a group within DSA-LA and DSA-LA’s Labor Committee that focuses on issues pertaining to the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. We fight for a Hollywood that works for all workers to fight for a more fair and equitable industry.If you’d like to get involved, please sign up on our intake survey here!
Come join us for a discussion of how to continue our work – and if you’re a new member, learn more about us!
Any questions? Feel free to email us at [email protected]
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Mutual Aid’s Prisoner Outreach Solidarity Team (POST)
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Sunday, April 18 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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Join the Prisoner Outreach Solidarity Team (POST) this week to write birthday letters to political prisoners in the US. We will be learning about Douglas Wright, an Occupy Cleveland activist. We meet every 1st and 3rd Sunday. All are welcome!
Please RSVP for meeting connection information.
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