Welcome to 2022, comrade!

It's a bright and shiny new year - let's get together and do a bunch of socialism in our community! Come see what the chapter is up to in our very next chapter meeting (virtual) this Saturday (1/8/22) at 2pm. It will feature a faaaaaaancy stewards program kick-off, some committee report backs, and results from the membership survey! Get in here, y'all.

Ps. The membership survey will remain open for those who are still interested in providing feedback for the chapter as we head into the new year.

CHAPTER ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS:

Click here to view our event calendar.

🌹 DSA Socialist-Feminism Reading Group: TBD
There is interest in re-starting the SocFem Books & Brunch, and we need your help to know how to best schedule it! Please fill out this short form to let us know:
- What you're interested in learning more about?
- Times which might work best for your schedule?
- Ways you may be able to contribute?
Stay tuned for future details once a meeting is scheduled based on your feedback!

🌹 DSA Orientations: Wednesday, Jan 12th | 6 - 7PM Join us here
New member? Been around but not sure what's new? Find out how to get plugged in at the next call!

🌹 Electoral Committee: Tuesday, January 18th | 6 - 7PM
Electoral is currently working on several campaigns as we head into a mid-term election year. Next Tuesday we will be holding an internal interview with a candidate for a potential endorsement from the chapter. A link to join the next meeting will be posted on slack in the Electoral committee channel or you may email the chair directly for a link ([email protected]). We would love to connect and find out ways to plug folks into our work, debrief 2021, or hear your ideas for 2022!

🌹 Abolition Working Group: Sunday, January 16th | 7 - 8PM Join us here!
Join us for this year's efforts in mutual aid, campaign support, and general camaraderie focused on our community!

🌹 Labor Committee Meeting

Next meeting: TBD - please stop by the labor channel on slack for regular updates.

We're currently working on strike support and DSA4USPS. We have also formed an emergency workplace organizing subcommittee to take workplace organizing requests from national. More updates to come - a lot going on - get in here!

🌹 Eco-Socialist Committee
Next meeting: Monday, January 10th | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Join us here!

🌹 Housing Justice Committee
Next meeting: Wednesday, February 2nd | 7:00 - 8:00 PM Join us here!
The Housing Justice Committee is kicking off phase 2 of NEWR, starting to set up working groups to plan the massive electoral campaign we'll be running in 2022. In the meantime, we'll be working with the East Colfax Community Collective to help set up a rapid-response eviction defense team in their neighborhood, try to expand the reach of their legal clinics to other parts of the city, and help organize tenants to fight for their rights. If you want to get involved please hit us up by email at [email protected] or pop into the next NEWR meeting on January 10th.

🌹 Steering Committee
Next meeting: Monday, January 10th | 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! All 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.

Additionally, the second edition of our Abolition-Zine is underway and is currently looking for 1) Submissions of any kind and 2) Someone who would like to help facilitate the process of gathering, editing, and generally coordinating the creation of the zine! No prior experience is necessary and there are several members already working on the zine who are eager to help. All you need is a can-do attitude and the desire to organize! Email [email protected] for more details - or simply pop into the #abolition-zine channel on our slack and type, "I'd like to help out!"

🌹 Palestine Working Group (#wg-palestine on Slack)

Next meeting: TBD, join the slack channel to participate in the "WhenToMeet" poll that is live right now!

🌹 Tech Committee Meeting

Next meeting: Tuesday, January 25th | 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 better world is possible."

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.