Letter from the President

Dear PA Members,

I hope you all are doing well! I am so excited to see everyone at our membership meeting this Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at The Fruit. Food and drinks will be provided. It will be a great moment to fellowship together as Durham’s progressive community. Please register here.

The agenda for the business portion of the membership meeting is below. We are also pleased to announce the following nominees as new members for the 2023 board:

• Carina Barnett-Loro
• Allen Freyer
• Mike Lee
• Lao Rubert
• Adam Stromme

Following your ratification, we are excited to officially welcome these talented individuals to the Board. Additionally, current board members Sally Hodges-Copple, Italo Medelius, Carl Rist, and Adam Beyer will continue their service.                 

I also wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and thank Sendolo Diaminah. Sendolo has served on the Board for the past two years and has been an invaluable source of wisdom and stability during a time of transition for PA. We are so grateful for Sendolo’s service on the Board!

On another note, ​​last month’s newsletter included a Harriett Tubman quote intended to inspire action ahead of the elections. Unfortunately, its language was also a painful reminder of this country’s history of slavery. We apologize for any offense its usage caused.

It has been a busy year for us at the People’s Alliance! In the coming weeks, we will share a document with you highlighting some of our accomplishments, but as a preview we: hosted multiple progressive issue forums, supported partner organizations around Durham and North Carolina, and embarked on our first ever strategic planning process. And there’s so much more to come in 2023. 

Importantly, we hired our new Lead Coordinator, Ann Rebeck. She has been instrumental in supporting Action Teams, working closely with members, and organizing our events. If you haven’t had the opportunity to meet her, please do so! She would love to find a way to get to know you and help you join our work in 2023 and beyond.

As always, please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your continued support of the People’s Alliance. Together, we are making Durham a model progressive community. 

Best,

Adam Beyer

President, People’s Alliance Board of Directors

November Newsletter

1) December 6th: Membership meeting

2) Renew or donate to be current for 2023

3) Team Updates

2022 Annual Membership Meeting in person

After many years online, please join PA members at The Fruit (305 S Dillard St., Durham NC 27701) for the Annual Meeting on December 6th at 6:00pm.

Come out and reconnect with the PA community and allies. Enjoy food and beverages and celebrate the year.

Agenda is as follows:

• Welcome
  
• C4 Board & officer elections
  
• Budget
  
• Action team updates & pitches
  
  • Announce EJ Meeting
• Strategic Planning - Piece by Piece Strategies
  
• PAC Coordinator Election/Remarks
  
• Special Presentation

A Zoom link to attend the meeting will be sent out this by December 5th.

Be Ready for 2023

Please renew your PA membership for 2023! All renewals between now and the end of 2022 will be credited as 2023 memberships. Get it done early!

Renew now and you will be a member for 2023 — Consider becoming a monthly sustainer.

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