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Week of October 18, 2021 |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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DSA-LA: Post-convention Recap: |
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That's a wrap on local convention -- Thank you to all members who joined on Saturday, we are so excited to continue building this organization and fighting for socialism together with you all!
We started the day with some great reports about the state of work all around the chapter, and then heard from 3 great speakers, DSA-Long Beach and IATSE member Vick Bouzi, DSA-LA-endorsed Los Angeles City Council Candidate Hugo Soto Martinez, and Burbank City Council member Konstantine Anthony.
Check out this video showing off some of the work we've done over the past year:
As we proceeded onto business, we covered a huge variety of topics including bylaws changes and proposals for priority campaigns.
A full report will be shared soon, but here is a list of the things our membership voted to pass:
Bylaws Changes:
Priority Resolutions:
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DSA-LA for Hugo Soto-Martinez |
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(TODAY) Monday, October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Join us for the very first meeting of the DSA-LA for Hugo Soto-Martinez Campaign Working Group on Zoom. We’ll be talking about what the next few months might look like, as well as discussing how we’ll be electing working group leadership. |
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CALENDAR |
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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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Mutual Aid Skill-Share Subcommittee Meeting |
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(TODAY) Monday, October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 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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DSA-LA for Hugo Soto-Martinez Campaign Working Group Meeting |
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(TODAY) Monday, October 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Join us for the very first meeting of the DSA-LA for Hugo Soto-Martinez Campaign Working Group on Zoom. We’ll be talking about what the next few months might look like, as well as discussing how we’ll be electing working group leadership. |
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Mutual Aid Book Club: Bullshit Jobs Pt. 4 |
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Tuesday, October 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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What can we do about all this Bullshit? The Mutual Aid Book Club is completing the first book in our series on Alienation by closing out David Graeber’s Bullshit Jobs. For our last time on this volume, we’re reading Chapter 7 (“What Are the Political Effects of Bullshit Jobs, and Is There Anything That Can Be Done About This Situation?”). We’ll also be taking some time to reflect on the work as a whole. We hope to hear your thoughts on how to get ourselves out of so much bullshit. Doing the reading isn’t a requirement for participating, but those who are in need of the text can find the full work here: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/david-graeber-bullshit-jobs. Please RSVP to this event to get connection information. The Mutual Aid Book Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month. |
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The Immigration Justice Committee presents Our October Meeting! |
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Tuesday, October 19 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
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Join us on Tuesday, October 19th at 7:00 PM for our monthly Justice Committee meeting. We will be talking about all things immigration and socialism, and because last month’s SAFE, OUTSIDE and IN PERSON meeting was such a success, we’ll be doing it again, this time at Party Beer (4203 W. Jefferson Blvd.) in West Adams! They’ve got drinks, a 100% vegetarian menu, and a patio – a perfect setting to talk, organize and more with your fellow DSA folks! Plus, food will be provided! |
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DSA-LA Labor for Hugo |
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Saturday, October 23 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
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Join Labor Committee and DSA-LA’s endorsed candidate for CD 13, Hugo Soto-Martinez for a gathering at Bellevue Park to discuss Hugo’s campaign, how we can build support for Hugo in our union’s, and how to get involved with building a winning campaign for Hugo in CD 13. Make sure to wear your union shirt and a mask. |
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Child Watch Training Planning Meeting |
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Sunday, October 24 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
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As we gear up to resume providing Child Watch at in-person events, the Child Watch sub-committee will be meeting to re-evaluate our training program. In this hour-long meeting, we will be discussing the CW guidelines, best practices, and existing training material in order to prepare a 30-minute in-person training on November 7th, 2021. Direct Child Watch program experience not required to join this meeting. However, prior experience with children would be helpful for contributing to this discussion. If you’re unable to attend this event, but wish to contribute to the Child Watch training guidelines (or just want to get involved) feel free to email Child Watch at [email protected]. |
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Political Education Committee Meeting |
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Sunday, October 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
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Click Here to RSVP for this Event For the first part of the class we will be discussing Ruth Wilson Gilmore’s Golden Gulag, the book we are reading the last several months. We will be reading Chapter 4, which you can read for yourself by clicking here. Reading the chapter is not required to join the meeting, but we welcome anyone interested in learning about the history of California’s prison system to participate. |
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