We’re finishing our discussion of Mariame Kaba’s “We Do This ‘Til We Free us” on Monday, August 30 at 7pm Central. We’ll cover the last four sections:Pt 4- Police “Reforms” You should always oppose & “I live in a place where everybody watches you everywhere you go” Pt 5- Free Us All: Participatory defense campaigns as abolitionist […]
Brief interest meeting/tutorial to discuss the planned September 5th phone bank which will drive attendance for the September General Meeting on September 9th. The monthly General Meeting is a key tool for membership engagement. At the General we hold elections, vote on resolutions, present new campaigns, and generally help members plug in to the work […]
During this two hours we will phone bank as many members as possible to drive them to the September General Meeting on the 9th. We will start with a brief overview of how we will conduct the phonebank before starting the calls. The monthly General Meeting is a key tool for membership engagement. At the […]
Houston DSA’s monthly general meetings are where the membership comes together to be in community and discuss the activities going on within our own chapter and the national DSA. It is also where we conduct chapter business like elections, votes, or resolutions. For the duration of the pandemic, meetings will be conducting virtually via Zoom. […]
We’re glad to have you in DSA! A better world is possible, and we’re working towards it everyday. Join Houston DSA for an orientation to our chapter and our socialist movement, and hear from chapter leaders on current projects and how you can get involved!
Kick-off planning meeting for the Elizabeth Santos campaign. The goals of this meeting are to find people interested in working on the campaign and to discuss general strategies. No experience required, this event is geared to include everyone. If you’re interested in building working class power through electoral politics we would love to have you! […]
Quick check-in with the Membership Committee. Our primary activity for now is planning outreach calls to engage Houston DSA Members with the work of the chapter. Working in the Membership Committee is a great way to help our movement with a minimal commitment, while at the same time learning about the local leftist scene from […]
The Texas legislature has passed Senate Bill Eight (SB8) which includes draconian restrictions on abortion. Houston DSA will join with many other local organizations in a demonstration against this legislation the morning of Saturday, October 2nd. Come out with your friends and make a stand!
Brief phonebanking event to call Houston DSA members who live in Elizabeth Santos’ district. We will discuss the Santos race and how these community members can get involved. No experience required. If you’re looking for an easy way to contribute to keeping leftists in office this the event for you! Houston DSA voted to endorse […]
First Canvass in the DSA for Elizabeth Santos 2021 Campaign! Come talk with community members about Elizabeth Santos, education, the November 2nd election, DSA, and Democratic Socialism. No experience required. We will start with a brief discussion of how to canvass, and new canvassers will be partnered with experienced canvassers. This event will be entirely […]
