Metro DC DSA Calendar of Events

Stomp Out Slumlords has grown exponentially since the pandemic hit in 2020. What started out as Metro-DC DSA’s anti-eviction canvassing operation in 2017 has bloomed into a fighting tenants’ union with organized buildings across the District and Maryland and Virginia suburbs. SOS’s February 2021 report reflected on how applying labor union methods—identifying real organic leaders, training a committee, and pushing—allowed them to grow rent strikes in some thirty buildings during the height of the pandemic, win real concessions from individual landlords, and raise general hell to get rent relief from the local and federal government. In the intervening two years, the immediate crisis abated, tenants (really, landlords) got millions in rent relief, and policymakers pushed for things to return to normal. Join core Stomp Out Slumlords organizers and tenant leaders for an evening talking about how they’re not going to let that happen so easily. This is a hybrid event. If you have questions or to request accommodations, please email politicaleducation@mdcdsa.org. Please make sure your COVID vaccinations are up to date. Masks strongly encouraged.

Join MDC DSA’s Repro Justice Working Group as we meet to discuss our current campaigns, strategies, and more.

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved?If so, this event is for you!You’ll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We’ll outline our chapter’s structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George’s County in Maryland.RSVP for Zoom link.

Come join MDC DSA’s Socialist Feminist Section for our Monthly Happy Hour at Lyman’s Tavern in NW D.C.Look out for a tan DSA hat or other DSA merch – one of our stewards will be wearing merch of some kind to let you know where we are, along with a sign taped to the table. We will also post on slack at #socialist-feminist a picture of our table. If you still can’t find us, please reach out to the number posted.
We will start at 5:30pm, and run until 8:30pm. Join us for conversation, drinks, and camaraderie!Follow our socials here.

We will discuss ways to establish Geography-based Members of NovaDSA Steering

This is the sign up form to join a group wheatpasting leading up to the upcoming Big Tech and Capitalism: DC Walking Tour and Mt. Pleasant Socialist Night School. Join if you want to get together in a relaxed environment with a small group to put posters up using wheatpaste around the DC area. Wheatpasting involves anchoring posters on walls and light poles around town with a homemade organic glue -no experience needed! This event and the Sep. 18 wheatpasting event are hosted by Metro DC DSA but you do not have to be a member to attend and volunteer. The outing will take between 90 minutes and 2 hours. Make sure to sign up using the Google Form with your phone information, so we can bring the group together over text or a Signal chat in case the timing or meet up spot changes. Link to form: https://forms.gle/gaWjmdfX5TApwNsH8

Our general body meetings convene all chapter members bi-monthly. Workgroups, caucuses, committees, and leadership provide key updates on campaigns and other activities. Members may also propose and vote on business. Members, potential members, and supporters alike are welcome to attend.This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters. Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford: http://dsausa.org/join?source=Metro%20DC

Join the NoVA Electoral Working Group as we continue research on Virginia Election for the upcoming November General Election.

Join the Labor Working Group to hear updates from our \r
members and to learn about how to plug into the labor work of the \r
chapter!NOTE: This meeting is for internal purposes only, and is not open to the public or the MDC DSA membership at large.

Join the M4All Alexandria Working Group as we discuss plans for furthering the M4All petition in Alexandria – and now in Arlington. We meet the first and third Tuesday of the month. RSVP for the zoom link.

Join the Defund MPD Working Group to discuss strategy and planning.

This is the standing meeting of the chapter’s Political Engagement Committee, which oversees Metro DC DSA’s electoral and legislative organizing.

Help us clean up our list! We’ll do a mini phone bank to call members and see if they are still interested in being involved – the more the merrier and the faster we’ll get through our list!

Come out and talk to your neighbors about social housing! \r
We’ll be gathering petition signatures, connecting residents with their \r
council members, and gathering stories about what social housing would \r
mean for DC! Afterwards we’ll gather at a bar to socialize. This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.\r
Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford.

The Big Tech and Capitalism: D.C. Walking Tour, hosted by Metro DC DSA’s Political Education Working Group, will explore three sites in downtown D.C. connected to how tech firms undermined racial justice, used illegal lobbying to displace existing companies, and used D.C. as a model to remake urban spaces around the world in Uber’s image over the last decade—to the detriment of workers in the District and beyond.The Walking Tour will be led by three geographers and scholars on labor in the DC region: Katie Wells, Kafui Attoh, and Declan Cullen, the authors of the new book Disrupting DC: The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City and will draw on material and research from the book.Make sure to register through the Google Form! The tour will visit 3 sites in Downtown DC. The tour will adjourn at 3:00 p.m. near the starting location after about one mile of walking, followed by a happy hour afterward. We will provide snacks and water on the tour.This event is open to both DSA Members and supporters.\r
Not a Member? Please consider becoming a Member. Fees are on a sliding scale according to what you feel you can afford.

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved?If so, this event is for you!You’ll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We’ll outline our chapter’s structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George’s County in Maryland.RSVP for Zoom link.

We are currently planning one in-person location for this branch meeting. But you can join by zoom, too. RSVP to participate, including accessing the zoom link. Join us at our monthly NoVA Branch DSA organizing and planning \r
meeting! We will welcome new members and discuss our current actions and\r
campaigns. As always, we will address any current issues from our \r
communities and allied organizations.You may join us in person or virtually via zoom. We invite you to join us however you prefer!
If\r
you wish to join in-person, the in-person location will be at:
TO BE DETERMINED.
OCTOBER Meeting Theme: TBD

Afterward, the in-person folks can gather at nearby spot (announced to in-person attendees at the end of the meeting).
NOTE: We may bump this meeting to a later meeting time. NOTE: You must be vaxxed/boosted to join all in-person events.

Join the Defund MPD Working Group to discuss strategy and planning.

This is the standing meeting of the chapter’s Political Engagement Committee, which oversees Metro DC DSA’s electoral and legislative organizing.

Join our next NoVA DSA social meetup on the Third Thursday! Please join us at QUINCY HALL for a night of good times and and good vibes. To find us, look for a piece of paper that says DSA in big letters.
QUINCY HALL IS AT 4001 Fairfax Dr

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved?If so, this event is for you!You’ll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We’ll outline our chapter’s structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George’s County in Maryland.RSVP for Zoom link.

Mark your calendars! This is the meeting for the Washington Socialist’s monthly release. These are the articles that the pubs’ team releases every month.From editorial guidelines to funding, we will be talking about many important details.The agenda and video details for this meeting are currently in development and will be sent out closer to the event.
We will be meeting on the last Saturday of every month at 3 PM.(Note: those interested in the MDC DSA’s newsletter should sign up for that meeting, which happens on the second Saturday of every month).

Join the Defund MPD Working Group to discuss strategy and planning.

This is the standing meeting of the chapter’s Political Engagement Committee, which oversees Metro DC DSA’s electoral and legislative organizing.

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved?If so, this event is for you!You’ll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We’ll outline our chapter’s structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George’s County in Maryland.RSVP for Zoom link.

Mark your calendars! This is the monthly meeting for the MDC DSA newsletter.From roles to improved processes, we will be talking about many important details. The agenda and video details for this meeting are currently in development and will be sent out closer to the event. We will be meeting on the second Saturday of every month at 3 PM. (Note: those interested in the magazine the Washington Socialist should sign up for that meeting, which happens on the last Saturday of every month).

Join the Defund MPD Working Group to discuss strategy and planning.

This is the standing meeting of the chapter’s Political Engagement Committee, which oversees Metro DC DSA’s electoral and legislative organizing.

Join our next NoVA DSA social meetup on the Third Thursday! Please join us at QUINCY HALL for a night of good times and and good vibes. To find us, look for a piece of paper that says DSA in big letters.
QUINCY HALL IS AT 4001 Fairfax Dr

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved?If so, this event is for you!You’ll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We’ll outline our chapter’s structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George’s County in Maryland.RSVP for Zoom link.

Mark your calendars! This is the meeting for the Washington Socialist’s monthly release. These are the articles that the pubs’ team releases every month.From editorial guidelines to funding, we will be talking about many important details.The agenda and video details for this meeting are currently in development and will be sent out closer to the event.
We will be meeting on the last Saturday of every month at 3 PM.(Note: those interested in the MDC DSA’s newsletter should sign up for that meeting, which happens on the second Saturday of every month).

Join the Defund MPD Working Group to discuss strategy and planning.

This is the standing meeting of the chapter’s Political Engagement Committee, which oversees Metro DC DSA’s electoral and legislative organizing.

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved?If so, this event is for you!You’ll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We’ll outline our chapter’s structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George’s County in Maryland.RSVP for Zoom link.

Join the Defund MPD Working Group to discuss strategy and planning.

Join the Defund MPD Working Group to discuss strategy and planning.

Curious about DSA? Thinking about joining but want to hear more info first? Attended a few of our events already and ready become a member? Already a member and want to get more involved?If so, this event is for you!You’ll learn about DSA, what we do, and how you can get involved in the fight for a brighter future. We’ll outline our chapter’s structure and our campaigns, branches, and caucuses. Our chapter covers the DMV area, including the District, Northern Virginia, and Montgomery County and Prince George’s County in Maryland.RSVP for Zoom link.