August Newsletter: In Short

1) August 4: Join us for an Issue Forum on Reproductive Justice

2) Join Durham for All on 8/11 for Durham Decides

3) Renew or donate to support the work

4) Updates on PA Action Teams

5) Join the effort to elect Cheri Beasley

Reproductive Rights: Progressive Issues Forum

Get the RIGHT information and then get to work. Join the People's Alliance at our August 4th Progressive Issues Forum to hear from speakers from each of the partner organizations.

At the meeting, attendees will have a chance to connect and take action with Planned Parenthood, the Ray Jeffers campaign and Durham for All.

Please REGISTER to attend. A zoom link will be sent the morning of the event.

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Join Durham For All

On Thursday, August 11th at 6pm, Durham for All will host a virtual Durham Decides meeting to discuss what is at stake this midterm and what is the path to victory for this election and beyond! This will be a GREAT opportunity to talk with a diverse set of Durham voters about how to fight to ensure a place where everyone thrive.

Please follow THIS link to sign up.? If you have any questions about the event, please contact Whitney Maxey, Interim Program Director.

Interested in attending but unavailable? You are in luck! Durham Decides is a series of meetings scheduled throughout the election season.

Next meeting is on Thursday, August 25th at 6pm. Email Whitney for more information.

Please renew your PA membership for 2022! There is a LOT of work to do and PA is building the team and infrastructure to make it happen.

Renewing now will allow you to vote in the upcoming PAC meeting.

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Upcoming Action Team Meetings

Election results in November will have a profound impact on children and public schools in North Carolina.?If you are interested in joining the effort to?elect pro-public school candidates up and down the ballot, please reach out to Jenny?(jennyjonescoldren@gmail.com).?

As an Action Team, we do not engage in political work on behalf of specific candidates. Our meeting in August will be focused on budgetary efforts, including a campaign to raise the minimum wage for classified staff in DPS.

The Education Action Team will meet?Tuesday, August 16th at 8:00 PM.

Register here to attend (required). Registrants will receive the Zoom details the week of the meeting.

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The Economic Justice Action Team will meet Tuesday, August 2nd at 7:00 PM via Zoom.

Click?here to attend.

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The Housing and Transit Action Team?will meet?Thursday, August 18th at 6:00 PM.

Contact Lorisa Seibel if you would like to join this next virtual meeting: [email protected]

We Appreciate You

After over two decades (that is not a typo) Dave Straley is stepping aside as the Treasurer of the PA PAC. Dave will be training and transitioning the job to Phil Seib.

Dave thank you for your LONG commitment to Progressive candidates in Durham.

Senatorial Race

Interested is getting voters to the polls this Fall? The Beasley campaign has many options for you to volunteer for the campaign.

Sunday zoom calls

https://www.mobilize.us/blueunityin2022/event/483490/?

Register to phone bank
https://www.mobilize.us/blueunityin2022/event/474880/

Learn about events across the State

https://www.mobilize.us/blueunityin2022/

People's Alliance
http://www.durhampa.org/