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Hi everyone,
At our March General Meeting, we voted to join a campaign to reallocate funds from NOPD toward the creation of a Non Police Crisis Response Team. This campaign is now named Help Not Handcuffs! Our first major event in this campaign will be a campaign specific canvassing training this Tuesday, May 18th @ 6 PM held online that you can register for here!
From our coalition partners and comrades at OPPRC:
"In a city where jailing away structural problems has taken priority over addressing residents’ basic human needs, the option of a safe alternative to calling law enforcement for mental health emergencies is past due. By pushing for a crisis response unit that is specially trained to respond to mental health emergencies in place of NOPD, we can make sure our neighbors in crisis can call for medically-certified help that doesn’t involve the use of a taser or gun. The time to put our resources towards supporting trained professionals who will help us solve a mental health crisis with a stethoscope instead of handcuffs is now."
Our chapter's Local Convention is also fast approaching. Here are some important dates to keep in mind:
May 29th: Proposals Due
Submit your bylaw amendments, political resolutions, and electoral endorsements to [email protected] by May 29th (deadline has been extended!) @ 11:59 PM
June 5th: Amendments to Proposals and Nominations for Chapter Leadership Due
Submit any amendments to your comrades’ proposals to [email protected] by June 5th @ 11:59 PM
Submit nominations for Chapter leadership and for chapter delegates to [email protected] by June 5th @ 11:59 PM. No one may nominate themselves.
Solidarity,
DSA New Orleans Local Council
P.S. New to DSA? Check out our chapter's new member resources here. You can also always email [email protected] with questions about how to get involved or about the work our chapter is doing. And if you're interested in joining our chapter's Slack, email [email protected].
Or not yet a member? The most important tool that the working class has is organization. We're strong when we fight together. We have to build a durable, mass political organization to wield the kind of power we need to win real change in our society. If you aren't a dues-paying member of DSA yet, join here!
P.P.S. One of our members is working on organizing her neighbors in opposition to some new construction on her block. If you're in the Bywater and interested in getting connected with her, email [email protected] and we'll patch you through. |
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New Orleans DSA Upcoming Events
Monday, May 17th @ 5:30 PM BIPOC Caucus Meeting
This is a biweekly meeting for Black and brown people to come together to organize and socialize!
Tuesday, May 18th @ 6PM Help Not Handcuffs Canvass Training Join us for a ‘Help Not Handcuffs’ virtual canvassing training led by our coalition partners, Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) to learn about this public safety issue and how to safely and effectively provide community outreach and canvassing in YOUR community.
Canvassing and outreach are critical in raising public awareness about the ‘Help Not Handcuffs’ campaign and community meetings to ensure that all residents have the opportunity to participate and share thoughts on reimagining public safety with non-police crisis response teams. In turn, this will also allow us to center the voices and lived experiences of those most affected by the mishandling of emergency and mental health crisis response in the city.
Your time and support will bring us one step closer to building a crisis response team that will minimize trauma and provide adequate resources to our most vulnerable neighbors. We can’t wait to meet you! Zoom Link: https://opprcnola-org.zoom.us/j/83923586754 Canvassing Registration Link: https://forms.gle/fWHzPRZjvCkvDFie6
Wednesday, May 19th @ 6:30 PM Direct Service Committee: Mutual Aid + Neighborhood Organizing Every third Wednesday of the month, our Direct Service Committee will be meeting to discuss ongoing mutual aid and neighborhood organizing projects, including our Brake Light Clinics. Everyone is welcome to join! Please email [email protected] for more information.
Thursday, May 20th @ 7 PM Municipal Action Committee The Municipal Action Committee meets to discuss local politics and how to make a better world, starting at home.
Sunday, May 23rd @ 11 AM Political Education Planning Call Whether you're new to DSA or have been around for years, one thing's for sure: the learning never stops! Join us to help develop a political education program for the chapter so we can better apply lessons from history and theory to our contemporary lives and organizing work (and vice-versa!). Register for the meeting here.
Monday, May 24th @ 6:30 PM Pre-Convention Tailgate! To prepare our chapter for our Local Convention, we will hold three Pre-Convention Tailgates! These will be opportunities to meet & greet with the current local chapter leadership and hear about what the job entails, and it will be an opportunity to learn about how Robert's Rules work and how to write a bylaw amendment or a political resolution. We will will also have some political debate on different critical topics for the left!
The Full Event Calendar For Upcoming New Orleans DSA Events Can Be Found
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National DSA Upcoming Events
The Full Calendar For Upcoming National DSA Events Can Be Found Here
Fighting Postal Cuts and Closures Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 @ 3 PM
In the sixth of a series of webinars on saving and improving the postal service, this panel takes up the emerging struggle to defend post offices and postal processing plants from cuts and closures.
Jess Campbell, director of Oregon’s Rural Organizing Project; Debby Szeredy, Executive Vice President of the American Postal Workers Union; and Jonathan Smith, president of the NY Metro Postal Workers Union will share their experience defending rural post offices and city processing plants.
Postmaster DeJoy and the Postal Board of Governors has just unveiled their “Delivering for America” ten-year plan, which promises major damage to postal jobs and service. Now is the time to prepare for the fight. Sponsored by DSA4USPS, a subcommittee of the Democratic Socialist Labor Commission. |
