As part of Boston DSA's Intergenerational Organizing internal priority, we are hosting a training on childwatch. The training will cover childwatch basics, what we do and don't do in childwatch, why we offer childwatch and what it can look like for different events, and some practice with childwatch activities. Afterwards, we will head to the October General Meeting.

The training will be in the Nelson Mandela room of the Democracy Center, 45 Mt Auburn St., Cambridge. The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, the on-site bathroom is not ADA compliant. The Mandela, Parks, and Chavez rooms are accessible, but the Library is not. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right. More information at: democracycenter.org/accessibility. Contact info@democracycenter.org or 617 492 8855 as needed.

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Recently, many of us attended a town hall for Stephen Lynch. Numerous constituents asked why he has failed to sign on to co-sponsor the Medicare For All Act of 2019. Instead of a coherent answer, Lynch rattled off a series of empty talking points and said he is "open to persuasion" on the issue. Let's persuade him.

Boston DSA and South Shore DSA will be joining forces to canvass voters in Quincy with a petition asking Lynch to join the majority of the MA delegetation in co-sponsoring the Medicare For All Act.

The canvass will take place on October 19, from 10am-1pm. We will be meeting at the Dunkin Donuts at 1250 Hancock St # 1, Quincy, MA 02169 for a training, then we will go out to canvas. First-timers can follow a more experienced canvasser to start.

No experience required, but you should bring a phone with the miniVAN app downloaded ahead of time if possible (it's free, please create an account as well).

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Join your comrades for our October meeting at the John F Kennedy Elementary School in Somerville, MA!

Agenda:

- Amendment to the bylaws
- Proposal for "Sister City" adoption
- Breakouts by neighborhood to discuss local issues
- Signature gathering for MassPower
- Announcements on Coordinating Committee candidates; the November priorities fair; and more!

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Come and knock doors for Bernie and a socialist Green New Deal in Cambridge, Sunday October 20th! The first of many canvass and outreach events that Boston DSA is organizing to build a mass movement to elect Bernie Sanders and win his program, a Green New Deal, Medicare for All, Cancelling Student Debt, and justice in the workplace for all.

Bernie himself says we need a movement to win fundamental change, and that starts right here, locally. We'll also be handing out literature for Jivan and Ben, our members who are running for City Council in Cambridge.

No experience needed! Training will be provided and we can send you out with a buddy if it's your first time canvassing.

We'll be launching the canvass from Workbar in Central Square, an ADA accessible space with gendered, single stall, accessible bathrooms. Let's start our Democratic Socialists for Bernie campaign strong and build momentum all the way through the election and beyond!

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Boston DSA's Direction Action, De-escalation & Security (DADS) team is absolutely thrilled to be bringing Shawna Potter to town on Sunday, October 20th, to give Boston DSA a private training. Shawna is an activist, the founder of Hollaback! Baltimore, the singer of the Baltimore-based hardcore punk band War On Women, and author of the book 'Making Spaces Safer', released this past May by our good friends at AK Press. This training will touch upon issues of sexual harassment, racism, homophobia, active bystander intervention, and helping us to craft a roadmap for making the spaces we inhabit as a socialist org safer for marginalized individuals.

This training is open to any Boston DSA members in good standing, and will take place on Sunday, October 20th, from 12:00 - 2:00pm. There is a suggested $10 donation, but no one will be turned away due to financial hardship.

If you would like to RSVP for this event, please send an email (including your name) to dads@bostondsa.org, and we will send you a link with further event & location details.

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Come celebrate Medford's vibrant community with some of the progressive City Council and School Committee candidates trying to guide our city into an even brighter future!

Enjoy great local music, meet the candidates and your neighbors!

Surefire Cure will play folk and protest songs! https://www.instagram.com/surefirecure/
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Cotton Candy will be a real treat! The jingle-performing duo is incredibly talented and equally entertaining! Previously of Unrest and forever of Teen-Beat. https://www.teenbeat.net/artists/cottoncandy.html

We also have a SUPER SECRET SPECIAL GUEST and one more artist that'll be updated here soon!

Candidates to meet and hear from include:

Curtis Tuden Vote Tuden 2019
Steve Collicelli Steven Collicelli
Zac Bears for Medford City Council
Paul Ruseau, Medford School Committee
Paulette Van der Kloot for Medford School Committee
Mea Mustone for Medford School Committee

Bring your own picnic lunch or enjoy food from Medford's own, The Chicken & Rice Guys food truck.

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Come meet with other artists, musicians and creators within DSA to discuss how we can use our talents and interests to enhance the cultural landscape of our organization. We will be discussing events we've been planning, including music shows, movie screenings and anything else people have energy to try and put together. We also will be discussing the possibility of turning this caucus into a working group that meets regularly to tackle arts related issues from a socialist perspective.

Accessibility requests go here; bit.ly/bosdsaaccess. Some info on the venue;

The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, no accessible bathroom on site. The Mandela, Parks, and Chavez rooms are accessible, but the Library is not. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right. More information at: democracycenter.org/accessibility. Contact info@democracycenter.org or 617 492 8855 as needed.

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Are you new to DSA or interested in what we are all about? Come to this meeting to learn more about the organization and ways you can get involved.

We meet in The Democracy Center. The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, and no accessible bathroom on site. The Mandela, Parks, and Chavez rooms are accessible, but the Library is not. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right.

If you have any accessibility concerns, please reach out to education@bostondsa.org to request accommodations. You may also email accessibility@bostondsa.org or use the http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess form to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team.

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The monthly meeting of the Housing Working Group. Join us to talk about our ongoing tenant organizing projects and other socialist housing topics!

This meeting will rotate between Jobs with Justice in JP and the Democracy Center in Cambridge for the rest of 2019. Accessibility info for both locations is below. The location should reflect this month's location, but the following is the master list:

Jobs with Justice - July, September, November
Democracy Center - August, October, December

If you need any accessibility accommodations at the meeting, please reach out to our working group email (housing@bostondsa.org). You may also fill out the accessibility request form at http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess or email accessibility@bostondsa.org to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team. Our chapter's accessibility guide can be found at http://www.bostondsa.org/accessibility/.

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JOBS WITH JUSTICE ACCESSIBILITY INFO

Jobs with Justice is wheelchair accessible.

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DEMOCRACY CENTER ACCESSIBILITY INFO

The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, with no accessible bathroom on site. We'll be meeting in the Rosa Parks room, which is accessible. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right.

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We use these meetings to brainstorm and address administrative issues in the chapter. They are usually the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. There is always a Zoom link posted to the BDSA Slack ask-cc channel. Every other meeting, the CC meets in person at a location also available on Slack. If you're a DSA member but not on Slack, email boston-dsa-coordinating-committee@googlegroups.com for the information. CC meetings are open to DSA members but not the public.

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To build socialism, we have to take on our bosses and build power where we work. But how?

It can be overwhelming to think about organizing at work. This is a training designed to help break that down and how to get started.

In this training (hosted by the Labor Working Group of Boston DSA), we'll begin a discussion of how to start building solidarity with our coworkers. We'll go over the nuts and bolts of workplace organizing conversations, and do some work to brainstorm initial steps we could take in the different places we work now.

This training is a program we are offering bi-annually every spring and fall, however if you cannot attend and are eager to get started on your workplace agitation please reach out to labor@bostondsa.org to connect with us!

ACCESSIBILITY: The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible; the bathroom is not ADA compliant. The Rosa Parks room where the meeting shall be held is accessible. There is a wheelchair accessible restroom next door at the restaurant Daedalus which is open for use for those who may need it. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left onto Bow St. At the next building (Daedalus), utilize their accessible entrance and their bathroom will be on the right. More info at democracycenter.org/accessibility. Contact info@democracycenter.org or 617-492-8855 if needed.

CHILDWATCH: Parents are workers too! We will be providing childwatch at the meeting for any parents who wish to attend and bring their kids, a vetted and trained childwatch provider will be available to entertain any children who may be in attendance of the meeting.

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A reading group that meets every Wednesday, studying various theoretical works that cover socialist organizing, Marxist economics, building in a pre-revolutionary moment, the historical meaning of the Russian Revolution and the effects of Stalinism.

For more information about the current readings and the location, contact bostonmarxist@gmail.com

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Join your DSA comrades as we take on trivia! It's free to play.

Geeks Who Drink is a homegrown Pub Trivia Quiz that covers everything from trouble in wordplay to bad television. Each quiz also has two audio rounds: a ‘Name that Tune’ style round, and another round comprised of soundbites from movies and TV.

Play in teams of up to six. Single players can be recruited onto existing teams.

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Monthly meeting of the Political Education Working Group. Come and discuss internal and external education projects for Boston DSA!

We meet in The Democracy Center. The Democracy Center is partially wheelchair accessible, and no accessible bathroom on site. The Mandela, Parks, and Chavez rooms are accessible, but the Library is not. Wheelchair users are welcome to use the accessible restroom at Daedalus while we plan our improvements for bathroom accessibility. To reach that bathroom, exit the ramp and turn left on Bow St, at the next building (Daedalus) use their accessible entrance and their restroom will be on the right.

If you have any accessibility concerns, please reach out to education@bostondsa.org to request accommodations. You may also email accessibility@bostondsa.org or use the http://bit.ly/bdsaaccess form to reach the Boston DSA accessibility team.
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Show up to knock doors for Curtis Tuden, a Boston DSA endorsed democratic socialist running for City Council in Medford. Help build the movement we need to get him elected and then win his agenda by lending a hand at our Day of Action with your fellow socialists.

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Join us to rally at the offices of Katherine Clark to demand she pledge support for bills that would prohibit war with Venezuela and Iran.

It is crucial that Congress take a strong stand against the aggressive actions of the Trump administration in Venezuela and Iran. The U.S. has a long and shameful history of intervention in the internal affairs of the countries of Latin America and the Middle East, and Congress should not give the Trump Administration the green light to do more of the same.

We have gathered hundreds of postcards from Rep Clark's constituents in support of these bill. We will be holding a rally at her office in support of Venezuelan and Iranian sovereignty, where we will personally hand the cards to her or her staff.

Background: A broad coalition of constituents, including members of Boston DSA, met with Rep Clark's office several months ago and asked that they support these bills. For months they have claimed the "These bills are still being evaluated".

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A reading group that meets every Wednesday, studying various theoretical works that cover socialist organizing, Marxist economics, building in a pre-revolutionary moment, the historical meaning of the Russian Revolution and the effects of Stalinism.

For more information about the current readings and the location, contact bostonmarxist@gmail.com

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