Silicon Valley DSA

International Solidarity WG Meeting
2025-05-15 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Join our International Solidarity Working Group as we organize for a free Palestine, protections for immigrants, an end to US imperialism, 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.

Mutual Aid Working Group Meeting
2025-05-15 18:30 - 19:30 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
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 be meeting at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center and a zoom link is available for those who cannot join in person.
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 San Jose Free Store, our gardens at Grateful Garden and the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, as well as a brake light clinic/repair cafe!

This meeting will be conducted in person and online. Location details are below!
Register Here for Zoom
Location Details
San Jose Peace & Justice Center Parking Lot
48 S. 7th Street
San Jose CA 95112
Parking
There is street parking and parking garages close by on 4th street. Do not park at the Grocery Outlet they will tow your car.
Public Transportation

Bus: 7th & Santa Clara (Rapid 523, 64), San Carlos / 7th (22, 23, 66), San Fernando & 7th (72,73)
Light Rail: Santa Clara Station – Blue and Green Line
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take Rapid 500 to Santa Clara / 6th or 22 to San Carlos / 7th
Guidelines
For anyone entering the Center, it is recommended that you wear a mask. Thank you!

National Convention Delegate Interest Conversation 5-13-2025
2025-05-13 18:00 - 19:30 | JTown Pizza, 625 N 6th St, San Jose, CA, 95112
DSA National Convention occurs every two years and is the highest decision making body in our organization. Delegates vote on resolutions to set the organizing goals and tactics for the next two years. Convention is also where the election of the National Political Committee, who stewards the organization between Conventions, occurs. This year, the National Convention will be held from August 8-10 in Chicago.
SV-DSA will hold an election for member delegates beginning shortly after our May chapter meeting on the 24th. But to vote on delegates, we need candidates who are willing to run! This meeting is designed to support members considering running for delegate to the National Convention. Come with any questions you may have. New members are strongly encouraged to contest for a delegate position – our delegation is stronger when it represents the full breadth of membership experience.
Details about the Delegate election and national convention are here (link to Google Drive accessible to Members only). The Delegate Nomination form can be accessed here.
The meeting will take place at JTown Pizza at 625 N 6th Street in San Jose at 6 pm. We will talk about the National Convention, the roles of delegates, and then continue with a short officer business meeting.

May Leadership Planning Retreat 2025.05.10
2025-05-10 13:00 - 17:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
Our newly elected corps of officers will have a leadership retreat on Saturday May 10 from 1-5 at SEIU 521 Union Hall. This will be an opportunity for new officers to get trained on chapter infrastructure, including getting access to our tech tools and best practices for supporting chapter organizing. This is also open to Working group co-chairs or rank-and-file members who would like to get more involved in the nuts-and-bolts mechanics of helping run the chapter. Details for the May chapter meeting will also be finalized at this time.

Electoral Working Group Meeting 05.08.2025
2025-05-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The electoral working group will have a meeting on Zoom on May 8 from 6:30-7:30. We will continue our discussions and strategizing around Ranked Choice Voting. We will also elect co-chairs for the working group for the coming year. Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/D986DtGxR9u-0EtxFwmGuw

Political Education Working Group 05.07.2025
2025-05-07 19:30 - 20:30 | Zoom
The political education working group was rechartered at our annual convention. We will be having our first meeting on May 7 on Zoom at 7:30. Come join as we discuss plans for building up our political education work for both internal and external education. Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EF3vqayqQgCbbFIovWofdw

Leadership Meeting: Chapter Committee
2025-05-06 18:00 - 19:30, 2025-04-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
The elected officers (Chapter Committee) meet every week on Zoom to check in on our Chapter’s administration, 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.
Register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pP5BIdvzQMKTuXGL-d-ohw#/registration.

Administrative Committee Meeting
2025-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
A lot of work goes into keeping our chapter running behind the scenes. We need to communicate with members through our newsletters and social media, and perform many necessary administrative tasks. The Administrative Committee will have a meeting that is open to all interested in helping keep the Chapter running smoothly.
Register for the Zoom here

SJPJC Garden Day
2025-05-03 09:00 - 12:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
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 finish the drip irrigation system, moving soil, planting plants , as well as general garden maintenance! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, and sunscreen! If you have tools like a shovel, they will be needed!
Location Details
San Jose Peace & Justice Center Parking Lot
48 S. 7th Street
San Jose CA 95112
Parking
There is street parking and parking garages close by on 4th street. Do not park at the Grocery Outlet they will tow your car.
Public Transportation

Bus: 7th & Santa Clara (Rapid 523, 64), San Carlos / 7th (22, 23, 66), San Fernando & 7th (72,73)
Light Rail: Santa Clara Station – Blue and Green Line
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take Rapid 500 to Santa Clara / 6th or 22 to San Carlos / 7th
Guidelines
For anyone entering the Center, it is recommended that you wear a mask. Thank you!

San Jose May Day March and Rally
2025-05-01 14:30 - 17:30 | Corner of King and Story, S King Rd & Story Rd, San Jose, CA, 95122, United States
Silicon Valley DSA and others in the San Jose May Day Coalition will be hosting a march and rally from Story and King to San Jose City Hall. We will be gathering at Story and King beginning at 2 PM! Look for the Silicon Valley DSA flag, banner, and/or table! The march will end at City Hall so park there early and take VTA Line 22 to Story and King! Solidarity Forever!

Admin Committee Meeting 04.28.2025
2025-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
The Admin Committee will meet on Zoom to work on Chapter priorities. We will discuss our Newsletter and other ways to keep our chapter engaged and growing. Register at the Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_lN5KAb_Q6SOipbX5JYb-A

April Chapter Meeting (Game Social + Action)
2025-04-26 13:00 - 15:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
RSVP here
Join Silicon Valley DSA for our April General Meeting featuring a game social and announcements! This will be a fun space to socialize with comrades and get to know each other better. We will have a bunch of fun games to play, such as Taboo, Jenga, Coup, Fuse, and Bananagrams.
This meeting and the game social will primarily be held in person at the San José Peace and Justice Center. Zoom will only be included for the business portion at the very beginning, which will be short. Register for Zoom here.
We welcome everyone to our meetings, whether you have been involved for a long time or are just curious to learn more. To take part in Chapter decisions as a voting member of the Chapter, please sign up with National DSA at https://dsausa.org/join.

International Solidarity WG Meeting
2025-04-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom
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.

Electoral Working Group Meeting 2025.04.23
2025-04-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The electoral working group will have a meeting to discuss strategy and internal organizing housekeeping topics on Wednesday April 23 from 6:30-7:30 on Zoom. After unanimous support from members at our annual chapter convention in support of ranked choice voting, we mobilized to a County meeting. We will debrief from that meeting and plan for future actions. We will also discuss electing co-chairs for the newly re-chartered working group. All are welcome.
Register for the Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vxZxXCVSSSiWfLObhiRXlA

Leadership Meeting: Chapter Committee
2025-04-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
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.
