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January 2025
Mutual Aid Working Group
Join the mutual aid working group to help support community-based efforts in the South Bay! No experience is required and everyone has something to contribute! We will discuss: supporting South Bay Mutual Aid (SBMA) as one of their coalition members sign up to volunteer with SBMA here: https://southbaymutualaid.org/volunteermulti donate to SBMA here by selecting the “Mutual Aid Fund”: https://siliconvalleydsa.org/donate/ our current projects such as the really really free store, clothing drive, unhoused support, the garden box, and much more! review…
Find out more »International Solidarity WG Meeting
Join our International Solidarity Working Group as we organize for a free Palestine, an end to U.S. support for fascism, and a liberated international working class! Please request to join our Google Group for the Zoom link: https://groups.google.com/g/sv-dsa-wg-international/about . Click “Ask to join group” if you have a GMail account, or “Contact owners and managers” if you do not. You can also reach out to #wg-international-solidarity on Slack. Read more about the International Solidarity Working Group here.
Find out more »SJPC Garden and Pantry Build Day
The Silicon Valley DSA Mutual Aid Working group, in association with San Jose Food Not Bombs and South Bay Mutual Aid, is hosting a garden and pantry build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center! We will be constructing new garden boxes, moving plants and soil, lowering the pantry box, as well as general garden maintenance! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, and sunscreen! If you have tools for precision sawing and drilling, they…
Find out more »San Jose Free Store
Join Silicon Valley DSA, South Bay Mutual Aid, San Jose Food Not Bombs and Art Pocket SJ, for a really really free goods event in the San Jose Peace and Justice Center parking lot. We’ll have cleaning supplies, clothes, fresh produce, fire preparedness kits, menstrual products, zines, and more available so that people can take what they need, for free. Set up begins at 2 to 2:30 PM. The Free Store will run from 3:30 to 6:00 PM and clean…
Find out more »Inauguration Day Protest
Join us and our allies on MLK Day, Monday January 20 at 4 PM, as we rally in resistance against the Trump presidency agenda. We will meet between Santana Row and Westfield Valley Fair at Winchester Blvd & Stevens Creek Blvd. This is a prime location to disrupt commerce and show Silicon Valley we oppose their imperialist capitalism. Help us share this post on: Instagram Facebook Please bring a sign, a keffiyeh if you have one, wear a mask, and turn…
Find out more »Labor Movie Night – The Great Dictator
The US has just elected a man with clear dictatorial intentions into leadership. While we must fight this administration with utter seriousness it is also important we remain human and laugh at the tyrant's absurdity. For the final Labor Movie Night of the year SVDSA presents: The Great Dictator In this Charlie Chaplin classic the little tramp plays dual characters. Join us for a good time and good discussion afterwards. Light snacks and beverages will be provided. Please feel free…
Find out more »January 2025 Chapter Meeting
Greetings comrades, With the advent of 2025 and the inauguration of Trump for a second term, the need for socialist organizing is stronger than ever. Silicon Valley DSA will have the first general meeting of 2025 on January 25 from 1-3 pm at the SEIU 521 Union Hall. There is a zoom component for virtual attendance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xKaFsZo1TReW0lSi3Y3OhQ All our meetings are open to the public, but only members can vote on our democratically decided agenda and action items. Join…
Find out more »Labor WG Meeting
Join SVDSA’s Labor working group for our biweekly meeting as we discuss how SVDSA members can channel growing popular interest in unionization into effective labor action and wins for working people. Meeting to be held virtually on Zoom. Zoom info will be sent after registering - register here
Find out more »Leadership Meeting: Chapter Committee
The elected officers (Chapter Committee) meet every two weeks or more on zoom to check in on our chapter’s admin committees, make decisions on behalf of the chapter in between general meetings, and collaborate on urgent tasks. If you’re interested in the nuts and bolts of chapter administration or have questions for the officers, you’re welcome to attend. Registration link for zoom here.
Find out more »February 2025
SJPC Garden and Pantry Build Day
The Silicon Valley DSA Mutual Aid Working group, in association with San Jose Food Not Bombs and South Bay Mutual Aid, is hosting a garden and pantry build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center! We will be planning the drip irrigation system, moving plants and soil, lowering the pantry box, as well as general garden maintenance! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, and sunscreen! If you have tools for precision sawing and drilling…
Find out more »Officer Planning Meeting for February Retreat
Officers are holding a leadership retreat open to all members on February 8. To ensure our meeting is well planned and organized, we will have a one hour planning meeting on Zoom from 10-11 to ensure the agenda is set up and all roles are assigned. The meeting is open to all members. Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oNSdduxfRxetCSEm5IDDug
Find out more »Membership Phone Bank
Putting the social back into Socialism. Our chapter has many lapsed members. That means lots of people once signed up for DSA and for whatever reason are no longer contributing dues. DSA is entirely funded by member dues, if we wanna do cool stuff we need as many members contributing as possible. Its very common dues lapse not intentionally but because someone signed up for a "Yearly Dues" and it never renews. These are great people to reconnect with and…
Find out more »No ICE in San Jose Protest
Meet at the corner of Alum Rock and King. Action will begin at 2 PM. Endorsed by the Silicon Valley DSA Chapter Committee
Find out more »Leadership Meeting: Chapter Committee
The elected officers (Chapter Committee) meet every two weeks or more on zoom to check in on our chapter’s admin committees, make decisions on behalf of the chapter in between general meetings, and collaborate on urgent tasks. If you’re interested in the nuts and bolts of chapter administration or have questions for the officers, you’re welcome to attend. Registration link for zoom here.
Find out more »International Solidarity WG Meeting
Join our International Solidarity Working Group as we organize for a free Palestine, an end to U.S. support for fascism, and a liberated international working class! Please request to join our Google Group for the Zoom link: https://groups.google.com/g/sv-dsa-wg-international/about . Click “Ask to join group” if you have a GMail account, or “Contact owners and managers” if you do not. You can also reach out to #wg-international-solidarity on Slack. Read more about the International Solidarity Working Group here.
Find out more »SJPC Garden and Build Day
The Silicon Valley DSA Mutual Aid Working group, in association with San Jose Food Not Bombs and South Bay Mutual Aid, is hosting a garden and pantry build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center! We will be planning the drip irrigation system, moving plants and soil, lowering the pantry box, as well as general garden maintenance! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, and sunscreen! If you have tools for precision sawing and drilling…
Find out more »Leadership Meeting: Chapter Committee
The elected officers (Chapter Committee) meet every two weeks or more on zoom to check in on our chapter’s admin committees, make decisions on behalf of the chapter in between general meetings, and collaborate on urgent tasks. If you’re interested in the nuts and bolts of chapter administration or have questions for the officers, you’re welcome to attend. Registration link for zoom here.
Find out more »Mutual Aid Working Group
Join the mutual aid working group to help support community-based efforts in the South Bay! No experience is required and everyone has something to contribute! We will discuss: supporting South Bay Mutual Aid (SBMA) as one of their coalition members sign up to volunteer with SBMA here: https://southbaymutualaid.org/volunteermulti donate to SBMA here by selecting the “Mutual Aid Fund”: https://siliconvalleydsa.org/donate/ our current projects such as the really really free store, clothing drive, unhoused support, the garden box, and much more! review…
Find out more »Electoral Working Group First 2025 Meeting
The electoral working group is meeting to determine what campaigns and strategies we will pursue in 2025. We will survey potential elections, policy issues being considered at the municipal and county levels, and pursuing ranked choice voting. We will also discuss re-chartering the working group at our yearly convention. The meeting is open to all. We will be meeting at 6:30 pm on Thursday, February 13 on Zoom. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1XJnqrYqRuidPcSGcH8_tQ
Find out more »San Jose Free Store
Join Silicon Valley DSA, South Bay Mutual Aid, San Jose Food Not Bombs and Art Pocket SJ, for a really really free goods event in the San Jose Peace and Justice Center parking lot. We’ll have cleaning supplies, clothes, fresh produce, fire preparedness kits, menstrual products, zines, and more available so that people can take what they need, for free. Set up begins at 2 to 2:30 PM. The Free Store will run from 3:30 to 6:00 PM and clean…
Find out more »Leadership Meeting: Chapter Committee
The elected officers (Chapter Committee) meet every two weeks or more on zoom to check in on our chapter’s admin committees, make decisions on behalf of the chapter in between general meetings, and collaborate on urgent tasks. If you’re interested in the nuts and bolts of chapter administration or have questions for the officers, you’re welcome to attend. Registration link for Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/BmGabZDBSGiEhXEFkDKvyQ
Find out more »SJPC Garden and Build Day
The Silicon Valley DSA Mutual Aid Working group, in association with San Jose Food Not Bombs and South Bay Mutual Aid, is hosting a garden and pantry build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center! We will be planning the drip irrigation system, moving plants and soil, lowering the pantry box, as well as general garden maintenance! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, and sunscreen! If you have tools for precision sawing and drilling…
Find out more »February Chapter Meeting
Our monthly chapter meeting for February will be held from 1-3 on Sunday the 23rd at SEIU 521 Local Union Hall. We are continuing our organizing work and gearing up towards our chapter convention in April. RSVP here. If you cannot attend in person, there is a Zoom option for hybrid participation. Register here All our meetings are open to the public, but only members can vote on our democratically decided agenda and action items. Join here: https://siliconvalleydsa.org/join/ A better world…
Find out more »International Solidarity WG Meeting
Join our International Solidarity Working Group as we organize for a free Palestine, protections for immigrants, an end to U.S. support for fascism, and a liberated international working class! Please request to join our Google Group for the Zoom link: https://groups.google.com/g/sv-dsa-wg-international/about . Click “Ask to join group” if you have a GMail account, or “Contact owners and managers” if you do not. You can also reach out to #wg-international-solidarity on Slack. Read more about the International Solidarity Working Group here.
Find out more »Bay Area Fights Back Protest
Join a coalition of organizations as we fight back against Trump and Musk's fascist coup! We will be marching to another location so show up on time! This action has been endorsed by the membership of Silicon Valley DSA
Find out more »March 2025
March Membership Phonebank
Putting the social back into Socialism. Our February Membership Phonebank was a raging success! Multiple members signed up, and we had a great community experience. Shout out to Wren for providing the pizza! But our chapter still has many lapsed members. That means lots of people once signed up for DSA and for whatever reason are no longer contributing dues. DSA is entirely funded by member dues, if we wanna do cool stuff we need as many members contributing as…
Find out more »Leadership Meeting: Chapter Committee
The elected officers (Chapter Committee) meet every two weeks or more on zoom to check in on our chapter’s admin committees, make decisions on behalf of the chapter in between general meetings, and collaborate on urgent tasks. If you’re interested in the nuts and bolts of chapter administration or have questions for the officers, you’re welcome to attend. Registration link for zoom here.
Find out more »Electoral Working Group Meeting
The electoral working group will meet to continue discussing ongoing electoral projects. We will continue strategizing for local adoption of ranked choice voting in elections, creating renter and tenant-supportive policies like rent control and tenant/community opportunity to purchase, and adopting our working group charter at the upcoming chapter convention. All are welcome to join. We will meet on Zoom on Thursday March 6 from 6:30-7:30 at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/rah-rTDrQIKxuJmR9791Xg
Find out more »SJPC Garden and Pantry Build Day
The Silicon Valley DSA Mutual Aid Working group, in association with San Jose Food Not Bombs and South Bay Mutual Aid, is hosting a garden and pantry build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center (SJPJC)! We will be planning the drip irrigation system, moving plants and soil, lowering the pantry box, as well as general garden maintenance! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, and sunscreen! If you have tools for precision sawing and…
Find out more »Labor WG Meeting
Join SVDSA’s Labor working group for our biweekly meeting as we discuss how SVDSA members can channel growing popular interest in unionization into effective labor action and wins for working people. Meeting to be held virtually on Zoom. Zoom info will be sent after registering - register here
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