Upcoming Events – Austin DSA

	July 2019
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	1 ■ ULP Strike Solidarity Picket ULP Strike Solidarity Picket July 1, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm 1007 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704, USA Join us in supporting workers at Sable Electric who are striking to protest an Unfair Labor Practice committed by their employer. Solidarity! See more details ■ Zoom Call: Planning Green New Deal Canvass Zoom Call: Planning Green New Deal Canvass July 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm See #ecosocialism in slack for the link! See more details • •	2 ■ DSA Reading Group: Socialist Manifesto DSA Reading Group: Socialist Manifesto July 2, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703, USA Meeting in the coffee shop! See more details •	3	4 ■ Protest: No More Cages! Protest: No More Cages! July 4, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm https://www.facebook.com/events/358255055087114/ See more details •	5 ■ First Friday Socialist Hour! First Friday Socialist Hour! July 5, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Radio Coffee & Beer, 4204 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78704, USA See more details •	6
7	8 ■ Leadership Committee Meeting Leadership Committee Meeting July 8, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Carver Branch, Austin Public Library, 1161 Angelina St, Austin, TX 78702, USA Room #1 We'll be talking about carpooling to Dallas for LaborNotes Troublemakers, and keep updates about current unionization efforts around the city See more details •	9 ■ Immigrant Rights Sign Making Party! Immigrant Rights Sign Making Party! July 9, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Grassroots Leadership, 3121 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702, USA https://www.facebook.com/events/grassroots-leadership/sign-making-party-for-july-12-protest/469318560489714/ See more details ■ Feminist Action Committee meeting Feminist Action Committee meeting July 9, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library, 710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701, USA https://www.facebook.com/events/326857464901975/ Meeting in Room 614! Join us as we plan our Roe v Wade Panel and continue to fight for reproductive justice from a socialist feminist perspective! 🌹 See more details • •	10 ■ No Shortcuts to Building Power: Session 3 with Jane McAlevey No Shortcuts to Building Power: Session 3 with Jane McAlevey July 10, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Online Start time is 8PM Central Time! Join us for the third of three conversations with community and union organizer Jane McAlevey about her book, No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age, and its lessons for democratic socialist organizers. Jane will give remarks then take questions. RSVP at https://act.dsausa.org/signup/no-shortcuts-building-power-session-3-jane-mcalevey/ for call access. Everyone who RSVPs will receive a recording of the call and a code to buy the book for 25% off. See more details •	11 ■ Ecosocialist Working Group Meeting Ecosocialist Working Group Meeting July 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Cepeda Branch, Austin Public Library, 651 N Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78702, USA Agenda is here We'll talk about our first Green New Deal canvass -- which went really well -- and our next. We'll talk about our progress forming coalitions and what's next for outreach. We'll talk about how to build power for a robust socialist climate response in Austin. Our June 23 canvass showed us just how many people are open to a Green New Deal in Austin! We talked to folks about ending coal and gas burning as first step to serious climate response and transformative Green New Deal. Zero Carbon is the Green New Deal. We got a lot of Petition sign-ons and contacts (who we’ll be checking in with soon). A couple of us went to a very promising meeting with a left-ish coalition of enviro, climate and justice groups (AJC). Come hear about that and help us plan more outreach. Also, bring something and we’ll talk about it. See more details •	12 ■ Lights for Liberty - Rally Against Immigrant Detention Lights for Liberty - Rally Against Immigrant Detention July 12, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm T Don Hutto Residential Center, 1001 Welch St, Taylor, TX 76574, USA On July 12th, Lights for Liberty will shine a light on the horrific abuses of the Trump administration in human detention camps. At locations around the nation, community members, activists, organizers, and legislators will speak until 9pm. Come witness testimony from women who have been locked up behind the walls of this very detention center. Express your rage and grief and heal through collective music and action. Find out what you can do right here in Taylor and the Austin area end this injustice. At 9pm local time, at every detention camp, and in cities and homes around America, we will join in silence in remembrance of victims of this abuse and to draw strength from our spiritual and moral traditions to continue the struggle to end these detention camps. Families WELCOME SCHEDULE: 8-9pm: Music and speakers 9pm: Candle lighting & moment of silence. Stay tuned for more details LOGISTICS: We will be at the baseball fields next to the T. Don Hutto, Residential Center at 1001 Welch St, Taylor, Texas. Start time is 8:00 p.m., July 12, 2019. The event will be on the baseballs fields adjacent to the Center. There are no facilities at this site. RIDES: Parking is primarily in the neighborhoods around the park, so carpool if you can! Fill out this google form if you can give a ride or you need a ride and someone will contact you prior to the event. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2cVd9jE22q4jJ7PumTjgznUlTkPoBJWAeSKKD2_XgOtvOUw/viewform ... El 12 de julio, Luces por la Libertad iluminará los horribles abusos de la administración Trump en los campamentos de detención de ser humanas. En muchas lugares de la nación, miembros de la comunidad, activistas, organizadores y legisladores hablarán hasta las 9 pm. Venga para escuchar el testimonio de mujeres que han sido encerradas detrás de las paredes de este mismo centro de detención. Expresa tu rabia y dolor y empieza sanarse a través de la música y la acción colectiva. Averigüe qué puede hacer aquí mismo en Taylor y en el área de Austin para terminar con esta injusticia. A las 9:00 p.m. hora local, en cada campamento de detención, y en ciudades y hogares alrededor de los Estados Unidos, nos uniremos en silencio para recordar a las víctimas de este abuso y sacar fuerza de nuestras tradiciones espirituales y morales para continuar la lucha para terminar con estos campamentos de detención. Familias BIENVENIDAS PROGRAMAR: 8-9pm: Música y hablantes. 9pm: Vela encendida y momento de silencio. * Estén atentos para más detalles * LOGÍSTICA: Estaremos en los campos de béisbol junto al T. Don Hutto, Centro Residencial en 1001 Welch St, Taylor, Texas. La hora de inicio es a las 8:00 p.m., 12 de julio de 2019. El evento se realizará en los campos de béisbol adyacentes al Centro. No hay baños en este sitio. RIDES: El estacionamiento es principalmente en los vecindarios alrededor del parque, ¡así que comparte el viaje si puedes! Rellene este formulario de Google si puede dar un paseo o si necesita que lo lleve y alguien se comunicará con usted antes del evento. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2cVd9jE22q4jJ7PumTjgznUlTkPoBJWAeSKKD2_XgOtvOUw/viewform See more details •	13
14	15 ■ Labor Committee Meeting Labor Committee Meeting July 15, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm IBEW Local Union 520, 4818 E Ben White Blvd #300, Austin, TX 78741, USA We'll be talking about carpooling to Dallas for LaborNotes Troublemakers, and keep updates about current unionization efforts around the city. See more details •	16 ■ General Meeting General Meeting July 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Justin Ln, 2208, Austin, TX, United States See more details •	17	18 ■ Austin DSA Social Media Meeting Austin DSA Social Media Meeting July 18, 2019 @ 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm 5606 N Lamar Apt 235 Starts at 7pm sharp. Agenda below: 7-7:30 Introductions. Each attendee will speak for a couple of minutes about what they do for DSA's social media, what they do in DSA generally, and share ideas for how to proceed. We'll discuss topics by campaign (e.g. Green New Deal, Heidi Sloan for Congress, Reproductive Justice, etc.), and by platform (newsletter, facebook, twitter). 7:30-8:00pm We'll have open discussions or breakout groups by platform or topic, and settle on next steps. See more details ■ Housing Committee Meeting - July Housing Committee Meeting - July July 18, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Twin Oaks Branch, Austin Public Library, 1800 S 5th St, Austin, TX 78704, USA Link to the facebook page of this event Hey folks, it's time for the July Housing Committee meeting where we will be debriefing, electing a new co-chair, and talking about the future. On the agenda: - Continuing the fight after the Homes Not Handcuffs victory in decriminalizing homelessness. - Electing a new co-chair for the Housing Committee. - Planning for our next Socialist Housing Education event on co-op housing. - Discussing a housing strategy for DSA's national convention. - Tenant Eviction Support Please join us to fight for housing justice and to strategize as we move forward and continue to build power. Looking forward to seeing everyone there! See more details • •	19	20 ■ Troublemaker's School in Dallas Troublemaker's School in Dallas July 20, 2019 Dallas, TX, USA https://www.labornotes.org/dallas Austin DSA members are attending the Labor Notes Troublemakers School in Dallas! Email [email protected] if you want to join us. See more details ■ Criminal Justice Working Group Meeting Criminal Justice Working Group Meeting July 20, 2019 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 812 E 31st St, Austin, TX 78705-3206, United States Join DSA's Criminal Justice Working Group monthly meeting to discuss ongoing campaigns including the Public Defenders office, the #HomesNotHandcuffs victory, electoral work, and more! See more details ■ Mutual Aid Committee Meeting Mutual Aid Committee Meeting July 20, 2019 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm 812 E 31st St, Austin, TX 78705-3206, United States Link to Facebook page of the event See more details • • •
21 ■ National Convention Discussion Luncheon National Convention Discussion Luncheon July 21, 2019 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm 4818 E Ben White Blvd, Ste 300, Austin, Texas 78741 Link to the facebook page of this eventFolks, in less than a month, over 1000 socialists will convene in Atlanta to decide some important issues for the future of our organization. Austin DSA will be sending 23 delegates to take part in the conversations and decision-making, but all of our members are part of this movement. Let's all get together to discuss these resolutions, bylaw amendments, and other pressing topics for our rising left movement! To make this debate process productive and smooth, we're asking that you do a little bit of homework. Check out the resolutions here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xTgNSJ4YDvhnNzPeFtlreHWFNdryi6Hq/view Check out the bylaw amendments here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MUregNfOrNf4wLwlfMYXWgklOySOdOa7iCxuGk3dzrs/edit Look at our NPC candidates here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/actionkit-dsausa/images/DSA_2019_National_Political_Committee_Candidates.pdf Do some reading, but also, talk to people! Then, after you've familiarized yourself and developed some positions or questions, fill out this form to get on the debate agenda! Fill out one form for each resolution, bylaw amendment, or general thing you want to discuss. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5QcI41zRfpfRBA91MZIRLDpMCxWxV_XxlWAxyURZlqhYdAw/viewform?usp=sf_link On July 19, we'll be publishing the responses we get and crafting an agenda based on the results. As the name implies, there will be food! See more details •	22 ■ July Accessibility Meeting July Accessibility Meeting July 22, 2019 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Adapt of Texas, 1100 I-35, Austin, TX 78702, USA Tentative Agenda: What is Accessibility? Why is Accessibility important? In what ways could Austin DSA improve Accessibility? What is the plan to make Austin DSA more Accessible? If you are a DSA member and would like to attend virtually via Zoom, please email [email protected] Capital Metro Bus: 20 and 7 go to this office, with the stop at 1000 East Riverside and Travis Heights Blvd See more details •	23 ■ DSA reading/discussion group DSA reading/discussion group July 23, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm BookPeople, 603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703, USA We conclude discussion of THE SOCIALIST MANIFESTO, by Bhaskar Sunkara. See more details •	24	25 ■ Socialist Housing Education - How to Start A Housing Co-Op Socialist Housing Education - How to Start A Housing Co-Op July 25, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm 1905 Nueces St, Austin, Texas 78705 The DSA Austin Housing Committee invites you to join us for a year-long series of events on socialism and housing. The events are designed to be educational, engaging, and personal as we learn about a variety of housing topics, demystify housing politics, and grapple with what a socialist approach to housing justice looks like. Following our Socialist Night School event in May, we are continuing with an event on cooperative housing. If you live in Austin, it's likely that you know somebody who lives in a housing co-op. But what are housing co-ops? What problems do they solve? And how do we get more of them? Join Austin DSA in collaboration with the Austin Cooperative Business Association and College Houses to learn about the intersection between socialism and cooperative housing. We will cover a brief history, talk housing politics, and also walk through a rough overview of how to establish a housing co-op in Austin. This is a very broad topic which covers a variety of housing types, and as we continue to shape the conversation around housing justice we have a great opportunity to learn from our partners at the forefront of this discussion. Invite your friends and let's learn how to subtract landlords from the equation and live cooperatively. See more details •	26	27
28 ■ Green New Deal Canvass Green New Deal Canvass July 28, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 2312 Rogge Ln, Austin, TX 78723, USA We're canvassing Austin neighborhoods about the climate emergency and what we can do about it right now. We're moving the City to engage in a massive Green New Deal mobilization to end burning of fossil fuels for Austin's energy utility. Green New Deal = Zero Carbon. We're talking with our neighbors about how Austin's gas and coal plants pollute neighborhoods, raise asthma rates, emit deadly greenhouse gases and encourage the dirty, dangerous fracking industry and the abuse of Texas land and people. And we're giving them ideas for how to change it all! Join us! See more details •	29 ■ Immigrant Rights Committee Monthly Meeting Immigrant Rights Committee Monthly Meeting July 29, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Wildflower Church, 1314 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704, USA Join the Immigrant Rights Committee as we take nominations for a new co chair and plan for a fundraiser that we'll be hosting at the end of August. Accessibility information: Wildflower is adjacent to a bus station and has ample parking. The church is accessible to people with mobility impairments and has accessible bathrooms. See more details •	30 ■ Zoom Call: Plan VDR Training/DSA Campaigns/Bernie 2020 Meeting Zoom Call: Plan VDR Training/DSA Campaigns/Bernie 2020 Meeting July 30, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm https://zoom.us/j/642275173 Austin DSA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/642275173 One tap mobile +16699006833,,642275173# US (San Jose) +14086380968,,642275173# US (San Jose) Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 642 275 173 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/acQhvEXlHA See more details •	31

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July 2019