Silicon Valley DSA

Comms Committee Meeting
2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-25 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
A lot of work goes into keeping our chapter running behind the scenes. The Comms Committee focuses on outreach and communication, including the monthly newsletter and social media acounts. Please feel free to join and learn about what it takes to reach out to our community.

Register for the Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hrOxMwbATKilZorbWwoytg

Tech Committee Meeting
2026-06-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-05-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The Tech Committee meets bi-weekly to organize and maintain our chapter’s tech infrastructure: the chapter website (https://svdsa.org), automations, and more! If you’re curious about how we use technology for good or if you want to build systems that attract and empower DSA members, join #cmte-tech-data on Slack or swing by the Zoom!
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XbMFPFzMQVGH1sXutjLxRg

Transit Working Group Meeting
2026-06-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Come join us for the transit working group meeting, where we’ll discuss ongoing projects and strategies for SVDSA to build power in this space.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KPNJzh9XRD6tttrjrK1nOw

Food Not Bombs San José Sunday Serve
2026-06-07 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-31 14:00 - 15:30 | St. James Park, N. 2nd St., San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Join Food not Bombs San José in providing free food, hygiene supplies, fresh produce, and clothing to the community no questions asked.
Location Details:
St. James Park
N Second St
San Jose CA 95112
Parking:
There is street parking and parking garages close by at San Pedro
Public Transportation:
Bus: 2nd & Santa Clara (72, 73), 1st & Santa Clara (72, 73)
Light Rail: St. James Station – Blue Line South and Green Line North
Train: San Jose Diridon Station – take Line 64A to Santa Clara & 2nd

Bench Building Workshop
2026-06-06 09:00 - 17:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Join the transit working group for its first ever bench building event! We’ll be constructing and installing 5 benches over the course of 8 hours. Benches will be installed at nearby bench-less bus stops. Our goal with this project is to make transit more accessible to all riders. These small quality of life improvements to the transit experience can add up and make the difference to whether someone chooses to drive or take the bus.
Please RSVP here.
Date: 6/06, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Address: 48 S 7th St #101, San Jose, CA 95112
Parking Info: Do not park at the grocery outlet – there is a high likelihood of being towed.
Calendar Invite

SJPJC Garden Day
2026-06-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-30 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 build day this Saturday at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center (SJPJC)! We will be moving soil, planting plants, garden maintenance, and finishing the drip irrigation! Be sure to bring gloves, a hat, earplugs, sunglasses, 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
Wheelchair Accessibility

We will mostly be working outside the Center itself in the garden. To enter the Center itself: There is a wheelchair lift to access the 1st floor behind the building past the gate. Please ring the doorbell next to the lift for assistance.
Guidelines
For anyone entering the Center, it is recommended that you wear a mask. Thank you!

Socialize & Organize: Fundamentals of Workplace Organizing Session 2
2026-06-05 18:30 - 22:00 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
Ever wondered how to form a union at work? Want to organize your workplace but don’t know where to start?
Join us for an upcoming Fundamentals of Workplace Organizing training to hear from organizers and people like you who want to organize their workplaces! In small discussion groups with participants across Silicon Valley, you’ll learn how to have an organizing conversation — the most basic building block of all organizing. Critical to any organizing effort is a conversation that can move people to take action!
Following the training, all attendees are invited to join us for a social at Peanuts Deluxe Cafe until 10pm! Need a ride there? Ask one of organizers!
RSVP:
Link: https://actionnetwork.org/events/fundamental-of-organizing-session-2
AGENDA:
6:30pm — START of plenary at SEIU Local 521
7:30pm — END of training
7:45pm — START of social at Peanuts Deluxe Cafe
10:00pm — END of social
Please direct any questions to labor@siliconvalleydsa.org!

Labor Working Group Meeting
2026-06-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join the Labor Working Group in organizing workers of Silicon Valley as we fight for the basic human dignity of all laborers! We will discuss the chapter’s involvement in local labor actions and our own programming. If you have topics you’d like to bring up, please share in the chapter Slack! We meet on the first Thursday and third Thursday of every month.
Register for zoom meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3iVDqRZfSeKaq3vl69my-A
Read more about the Labor Working Group: https://siliconvalleydsa.org/labor/

ICE Watch
2026-06-04 08:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-28 08:00 - 14:00 | ISAP Office, 393 Blossom Hill, San Jose, CA, 95123, United States
Please join us every Thursday at the ISAP office on Blossom Hill Rd at any time between 8am-2pm to help protect your neighbors from ICE kidnappings, and get connected with more local organizing opportunities! We are especially in need of multilingual folks – Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, and Mandarin speakers especially!
Location Details:
ISAP Office
393 Blossom Hill
San Jose CA 95123
Parking:
There is street parking nearby
Public Transportation:
Bus: Blossom Hill & Judith (27),

Political Education WG Internal Meeting
2026-06-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
This is our once monthly meeting where we review planned curriculum, vote on future topics, hear proposals for working group activities and handle administrative tasks. Join us to do the behind the scenes tasks that make the educational events possible.
Zoom registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/smcCFZ6_TUa25E2ZQp-Oiw

Leadership Meeting: Steering Committee
2026-06-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-27 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom
The elected officers (Steering 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

International Solidarity WG Meeting
2026-06-02 18:30 - 20:00 | 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 register for the Zoom meeting here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Pzfk-whGRre39zr8rv2Dew
Read more about the International Solidarity Working Group at https://siliconvalleydsa.org/international-solidarity/.

Tech Committee Working Session
2026-06-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The Tech Committee has bi-weekly working session where folks can start an up-for-grabs item or make progress on current items. Co-chairs are available for office-hours assistance for any questions that come up or for help finding something to contribute to.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XbMFPFzMQVGH1sXutjLxRg

Housing Working Group Meeting
2026-06-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Join the Housing Working Groyp via Zoom as we try to make housing more affordable in Silicon Valley and build the Silicon Valley Tenant Union. We focus on displacement, affordability, habitability, and more. We need your help!
Register here!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mgqeJNgGTDeQrNf0gzmFbA

Immigrant Rights Canvas
2026-05-31 14:00 - 16:30 | Goodwill Blossom Hill, 461 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA, 95123, United States
Join the International Solidarity Working Group, Community Safety, and the Mutual Aid Working Group protect our neighbors by asking business to hang the Rapid Response Network poster, informing community members of their rights if approached by ICE, and distributing whistle kits! There will be a short training and community building before the canvas!
RSVP Here
Location Details
Goodwill Blossom Hill
461 Blossom Hill Rd
San Jose CA 95123
Parking
There is street parking nearby
Public Transportation

Bus: Snell & Giuffrida (Line 66), Blossom Hill & Entrada Cedros (Line 27)
RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/immigrant-rights-canvas-2/

Hiking with Comrades: Windy Hill Loop
2026-05-31 09:00 - 12:30
Want to get some exercise and touch grass? Grab your hiking shoes and come out for a hike with your comrades! We will be hiking the Windy Hill Loop at the Windy Hill Open Space Preserve in the Portola Valley on Sunday, 5/31. The main trail is a 6.5 mile loop with about 1,400 feet of elevation gain, and is expected to take around three hours to complete. We also have shorter options with less elevation gain if you want to come but would prefer something less strenuous! We’ll be meeting at 9:00am and beginning the Windy Hill Loop at 9:15am. Please get in touch if you are interested in carpooling. Hope to see you there!
Trail Options and Alltrails Links: Windy Hill Loop – 6.5 miles, 1,400 ft. elevation gainToyon/Arroyo/Valley Oak Loop – 4.1 miles, 600 ft. elevation gainToyon/Coal Mine Ridge Loop – 3.3 miles, 511 ft. elevation gain
Trailhead Address: 4900 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028 Parking: Alpine Rd & Willowbrook Dr, Portola Valley, CA 94028

Parking Instructions: There is street parking on Alpine Rd, and on Willowbrook Dr, before the trailhead. Windy Hill Loop map with parking areas highlighted:

ICE Out Rally and March
2026-05-30 15:00 - 18:00 | Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA, 95116, United States
🚨 NO CONCENTRATION CAMP IN GILROY! ICE OUT! 🚨
Join CSO San Jose, Silicon Valley DSA and many other organizations for a rally and march at Mexican Heritage Plaza at 3pm to demand no concentration camps in the Bay Area and to stop GSA plans to build a detention center in Gilroy. As of 2025 to now, up to 51 immigrants have died in detention, we cannot allow any more deaths! We must stand up and Fight back and organize against ICE attacks to prevent any detention centers in the South Bay!

May Leadership Retreat
2026-05-30 09:00 - 13:00
Silicon Valley DSA holds quarterly leadership retreats so we can take a big picture view of our ongoing organizing work. We also work to develop member leaders and strategize about building coalitions with other local groups aligned with our goals and values. The retreat is open to all member leaders, and any members who are interested in stepping up into a larger role in the organization are encouraged to attend. We will hold a retreat at the SEIU 521 Union Hall on Saturday May 30th from 9:00AM-1:00PM. Come join us to help set the direction of the organization and work out strategies to empower our members to develop as leaders in SV-DSA and the larger community.

Last Friday Social: San Pedro Square
2026-05-29 18:00 - 22:00
Curious about socialism but don’t know where to start? In need of some comradely time to unwind? Want to connect with other local comrades and build community? Join us for our May Last Friday Social!
This month we’ll be at San Pedro in downtown San José! Come eat, drink, and spend time with comrades!

San Pedro Square Market
87 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95110

Electoral Working Group Meeting
2026-05-28 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
The electoral working group will meet to discuss and plan for current and future electoral projects. All are welcome.
Register for the Zoom here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lMhKwarkTNqJPSg6qjXeUQ

Liberation and Justice Working Group Meeting
2026-05-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Join us for our Liberation and Justice Working Group Meeting to connect, organize, and build collective power around areas like policing, racial justice, ICE, incarceration, and accountability.
If you’re interested in contributing to this effort and organizing for real change, join the Zoom and the #wg-liberation-justice Slack channel.
Join the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zdqyGqXgS42vBZTxl2BPQA

Socialist Night School
2026-05-27 19:00 - 20:30 | SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA, 95131
This is the public facing education event hosted on the 4th Wednesday of each month by the political education working group. Topics will be announced monthly and resources will be published online as well as through our newsletter. These meetings are a great way to learn the why behind the work we do.
This event will take place both:
– In person at SEIU 521 (2302 Zanker Rd, San Jose, CA 95131)
– On Zoom. Register for the Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Z6s_K7jPQC62v1yrl4G7Gw#/registration

San Jose Mutual Aid Bloc Party Planning Meeting
2026-05-26 18:30 - 20:00 | San José Peace and Justice Center, San Jose Peace and Justice Center, 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Join Silicon Valley DSA, Food Not Bombs San Jose, and San Jose Clothing Swap to plan the third iteration of the Mutual Aid Bloc Party! The meeting will be at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center but there will be a hybrid option!
Location Details
San José 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 required that you wear a mask. Thank you!

Transit Working Group Session
2026-05-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Zoom
Come join us for an in-person transit working group session, where we’ll work on ongoing projects and discuss strategy. Locations for the in-person session will vary from a session-to-session basis and will be posted in slack at least one week in advance of the meeting. Zoom is still available for those unable to attend in-person.
Register for the Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/EKUU9OdiSNeHXL5jbco0_g
