Dearest Comrades,

The first summer social has come and gone! A special thank you to everyone who contributed in any small way to the social (there were a great many of you who did so!) We are so happy to have been able to gather in person and share in the joy of food, swaps, games, and general camaraderie - with all of you! Following our new alternating social & business meeting pattern, this means next month features a regular business meeting. Below you'll find a handful of announcements about what the chapter is up to right now - and how you can get involved!

CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS

See all upcoming events here

🌹 DSA Orientation
Next meeting: Wednesday, September 1st| 7:00 - 8:30 PM Join us here!
New member? Been around but not sure what's new? Find out how to get plugged in here.

🌹 Abolition Working Group

Next meeting: Wednesday, September 1st | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Join us here!

The second edition of the Abolition Zine is currently being discussed! Head to the next meeting if you'd like to get involved! Take a look at the awesome first edition this group released!

The Denver Task Force to Reimagine Policing and Public Safety in Denver (Twitter| Facebook) is looking for volunteers to help with various forms of outreach, whether it's with the community at-large or city council, and the AG's office. If you are interested in lending some time to these efforts, email Greg at [email protected]. You can find the 112 recommendations from the task force here.

🌹 Housing Justice Committee
Next meeting: Wednesday, September 1st | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Join us here!
The Housing Justice Committee is partnering with the Covid 19 Eviction Defense Project to coordinate emergency outreach and aid responses to the coming wave of evictions as CDC protections expire. If you will have some spare time in August and want to help mitigate the crisis, please email Wren at [email protected]!

🌹 Electoral Committee Meeting/Social Hour
Next meeting: Monday, September 6th | 6pm - 7PM Join us here!
This Sunday at 3pm we'll be kicking off a dual canvass and phone banking for Adam Fung & Bryan Lindstrom for Aurora City Council! Bring your favorite snacks and drinks to share! This will be a fun community event, while we take over a neighborhood in Aurora to share about these incredible candidates. You can sign up directly for the kickoff event here. For more info, email [email protected]

🌹 NEWR Fundraising & Signature Gathering Canvass

Next meeting: Monday, August 30th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Join us here!

As we prepare for a wave of evictions across the country in the coming weeks and months - we invite you to canvass alongside us or donate if you are unable to join. We are hoping to use these donations to hire another full-time canvasser to take us through to the deadline. Help stop unjust evictions in Denver with NEWR! (And don't forget to follow the campaign on Instagram & Twitter)!

🌹 EcoSocialist Committee
Next meeting: Monday, September 6th | 6:30 - 8:00 PM Join us here!
This committee meets every other Monday over Zoom with in-person options in the works. We are taking the lead here in Denver for the nationwide Green New Deal for Public Schools campaign so teachers, school staff, parents and youth especially - join us!

🌹 Steering Committee Meeting
Next meeting: Monday, August 30th | 6:00 - 7:00 PM Join us here!
Our chapter's Steering Committee meets every 2nd and 4th Monday to help guide the chapter at large and promote cohesion between committees and working groups. These meetings are open to all, so please come with any questions or concerns! Members are heavily encouraged to attend steering meetings - which are often a good way to learn about what all parts of the chapter are doing.

🌹 Labor Committee Meeting
Next meeting: Saturday, September 4th, 10:00am - 11:00am
The Labor Committee is partnering with the EcoSoc Committee to coordinate actions centered around the Green New Deal for Public Schools! We'll also be joining Boulder DSA at the Louisville Labor Day Parade on Sept. 6th at 10am! Lastly, we're supporting the Nabisco workers striking who have requested folks turnout on Mondays & Fridays at noon primarily, but attending any day prior to 6pm is helpful! Picket line is at 17775 e 30th Ave. Aurora, CO.

🌹 Tech Committee Meeting
Next meeting: Tuesday, September 28th | 6:30 - 8:00 PM Join us here!

🚨NEW MERCH ALERT🚨
Did you see that DDSA now has a store up on the site? Head there now to see a couple of shirts designed by your very own comrades and pick one up if you fancy it.

"A world without police or prisons where we can all be safe"

In solidarity,
Matthew Rambles, Communications Chair

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Donate directly to Denver DSA
If you like the work we're doing, please consider donating directly to the chapter so we have the financial means to keep doing it! While we receive quarterly dues shares from National, your direct donation to Denver DSA gets money into organizers’ hands quicker. We have one-time and monthly options of virtually any amount available. Give us socialist cash to beat capitalist trash!

https://denverdsa.org/donate

P.S. Ready to fight to improve the material conditions of our community? Not sure what DDSA is doing or what campaigns are happening? Check out http://bit.ly/DDSA-running-info for up to date information on actions like this one and our ongoing campaigns.