Hey John -

Wishing a Happy Lunar New Year and an abundance of luck to all who celebrate for this upcoming year of the water tiger. We also mark the beginning of Black History month. We remember and honor those who came before us, and paved the way with such excellence.

Two big reminders for this week. The deadline to apply to become an AYD Caucus Chair is Friday, February 4th at 11:59pm. It is a great way to be involved in AYD, develop your policy chops, and affect real change in your community.

Our next happy hour, For the Love of Democracy, is coming up on Thursday, February 10th at 7pm. We’ll be at Matchbox in Pentagon City. If you’re looking for love, you can count on the fact that at least everyone at our events are for certain Democrats! Who knows, you just might meet that special someone.

Check out upcoming events and more:

Upcoming events

Arlington Dems February Meeting | February 2nd, 7pm
Deadline for AYD Caucus Chair Application | February 4th, 11:59pm
AYD “For the Love of Democracy” Happy Hour | February 10th, 7pm
AYD & Arlington Dems Black Caucus Black Excellence Panel | February 25th, 6:30pm

Become an AYD Caucus Chair!

Want to be more involved in Arlington Young Dems? Apply to be an AYD Caucus Chair! AYD has six issue based caucuses that are each headed by a caucus chair or co-chairs. Throughout the year, these chairs send out monthly newsletters, hold meetings, write resolutions, host AYD events, and engage with the broader community. Applications are due Friday, February 4th at 11:59pm.

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The AYD Caucuses are as follows:

-Arts, Culture & Entertainment Caucus
-Health, Education, & Disability Advocacy Caucus
-Housing, Infrastructure, & Environment Caucus
-Immigration, Justice, Civil Rights & Liberties Caucus
-Labor, Commerce, Technology, & Finance Caucus
-Veteran & Foreign Affairs Caucus

You can read more about each caucus here and if you want to join one of our caucus Facebook groups you can do that here!

Questions? Email AYD Political Director Adam Chaikof at [email protected].

AYD For the Love of Democracy Happy Hour

Join the Arlington Young Democrats Thursday, February 10th at 7pm at Matchbox in Pentagon City for good food, good conversation, and good vibes at our "For the Love of Democracy" Happy Hour! Come meet fellow Dems and help create Valentine's day cards for a local senior living community to spread some Valentine’s Day cheer. If you’re looking for love, you can count on the fact that at least everyone at our events are for certain Democrats! Who knows, you just might meet that special someone. We hope to see you there!

We ask that all attendees be fully vaccinated, masked, and adhere to the latest CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19.

Questions? Email AYD Membership Director Daniel Gray at [email protected].

AYD & Arlington Dems Black Caucus Black Excellence Panel

In honor of Black History Month, join Arlington Young Dems and Arlington Dems Black Caucus for joint Black Excellence Panel on Friday, February 25th at 6:30pm via Zoom. Panelists to be announced and Zoom registration link to come.

Questions? Email AYD Vice President Maya Jones at [email protected].

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