A BETTER WORLD IS POSSIBLE

DSA-LB Comms and KCDSA Comms are doing a Zoom training together on 8/26 at 4:30 PT! This virtual event will teach you how to use agitational messaging in your communications, so that we can move the masses into taking action for socialism. If you weren't able to come to our last Comms Development Day or you want to refresh your knowledge to help create content for our Chapter campaigns, this is a great opportunity for you. We'll have breakout activities with KCDSA so you can even meet some Midwestern comrades.  See you there!

The question every socialist needs to ask is 'what is to be done'?  When we look around and see all of the problems that surround us, we can feel helpless. We don't have much power alone, but our collective power can change the world! So how do we take advantage of that power as a united working class? Well, that's where organizing comes in. DSA is an 'organization of organizers', where we recognize that we each have a role to play in our struggle for socialism. If you're looking to improve your organizing skills or learn some new ones, this is this place to start. Our Fundamentals of Organizing series will cover: What is Organizing? (virtual): Understanding the role of the organizer and how to develop a campaign to win strategic demands From Strategy to Tactics (virtual): Learning how to use tools like power mapping and research to determine the necessary steps to win demands Building People Power (in person): Developing practices to build a base through 1 on 1 conversations, ladders of engagement, and listwork. These lessons build off one another so it's recommended that you attend them in order when possible.  **Due to limited in person space, priority for the third session will be given to those who have attended the first two meetings. Philosophers have only interpreted the world. The point is to change it.

In-Person Cowork Session every second Thursday of the Month, 6pm Virtual Meeting every last Thursday of each month, 6pm Get involved in our electoral work on the local level and drop by our monthly in-person and virtual Electoral Politics Committee (EPC) Meetings. We regularly discuss ways to get involved in campaigns and how to move electeds on policy issues. If you want to help us democratize electoral power, build a popular working class movement, and strategize to reshape our organizing conditions through electoral means this is the place for you!*If you're an elected official looking for an endorsement, visit our  page. You must be a member of DSA to be eligible for an official endorsement.

The 2028 presidential election is one most consequential questions facing the socialist movement right now. DSA has never been stronger, with new socialists in office from Congress to city councils and a membership that just cracked 120,000. And the stakes are high, with the current administration starting “whenever wars” abroad and killing our neighbors in the streets. More and more people are disaffected with both parties and looking to us for leadership. That means the opportunity for our socialist movement to reach masses of regular working people is here. We're a democratic organization, and the National Organization wants to hear from us. Chapters across the county have been asked to hold a discussion and debate forum on how we engage with the 2028 primary. Join us and share your opinion!

You're invited to our monthly casual coffee meetup! Existing DSA-LB member? Just joined and hoping to make new connections? Not a member but curious about joining? All are welcome! Location for 8/30 Coffee with Comrades currently TBD — you'll receive an email once we have an update!

Join our regular Political Education Committee meetings. PolEd creates educational programming such as regular night schools, member trainings, and reading groups to further develop our socialist analysis and practice. 

Long Beach Transit is one of the best ways to get around our city. Not only does it support students, workers, and those with disabilities, but it also allows people to move within the city and not just through it. DSA-LB is organizing a campaign made of a mass coalition of transit riders and local organizations to demand a fare-free bus system in Long Beach by the 2028 Olympics. When you join, you can help with: Policy Research: determining language for a viable program, research potential bus routes to pilot program Outreach and Engagement: develop and conduct a multi-lingual transit rider survey, establish coalition partners, neighborhood canvassing, meeting with elected officials, fare blitzes Tech Support: creating digital infrastructure for survey, support for digital campaign tools Design and Comms: messaging around campaign with graphics, videos, emails, merch, and more Public Education: developing materials around universal public goods, host political education events to build support for the campaign No prior campaign organizing experience needed! Come learn about the first steps in the Campaign and sign up to lend your skills to win this crucial demand! 

Our Labor Committee is hosting its first-ever Labor Social, and you're invited!  Are you a Union member? Are you interested in worker organizing? Do you want to meet like-minded Socialists looking to build worker power? Are you looking for a sign to get involved in your local DSA Chapter? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, this is the event for you!  Celebrate Labor Day a few days early and meet your fellow Socialists as we kick off the rebirth of our Labor Committee. 

Socialism requires a global effort to transform society and Long Beach, in particular, is an international city. The DSA Long Beach International Solidarity Committee (ISC) facilitates work around these struggles of the working class around the world, deepening an understanding of the interconnected nature of these struggles. ISC coordinates action with other local organizations, National DSA's International Committee (IC), and the rest of the Chapter's work around issues such as immigration, Palestinian liberation, the National Democratic Struggle in the Philippines, and Cuba solidarity. RSVP for our Committee meetings - every other Sunday at 6:30p.

~ Join the Member Engagement Committee for a training on phonebanking best practices - and then a some time to put it into practice while driving turnout for our August Social and August New Member Orientation!  6:00pm - Short training, get onboarded into the phonebank app. 6:30pm - Start dialing! Practice by making calls for 1 hour 7:30pm - Debrief and enjoy a beer! 

Join Comms for our monthly virtual meeting, taking place on the first Monday of every month from 7-9 pm. We'll provide status updates on ongoing projects, discuss content creation and beyond. 

Every third Tuesday of the month, 6:30pm Help us welcome members into the seas of socialism! Right now, we're building pipelines to get new and old members plugged into the Chapter and its campaigns. If you're into breaking down barriers to engagement, this is a place for you.

Please join DSA-LB for our next General Membership Meeting (GM)! These meetings are fundamental Chapter democracy since we'll discuss & debate important items that shape our organizing. As always light refreshments will be provided. To help us prepare, please register ahead of time. Your in-person attendance is encouraged, but if you can only make it virtually, please use the Virtual event to receive a Zoom link to view the meeting.  And if you're not a member but would like to become one today, join here!

Curious about socialism? Are you new to DSA? Are you new to Long Beach? Then our Political Education Committee invites you to our DSA-LB 101. At this orientation, we’ll talk about: how capitalism functions and why socialism is radically opposed to it the history of our organization and our chapter in particular the current projects we’re working on and how you can get involved We'll also learn more from you about where you want to plug in and answer questions you might have! This is a great starting point to meet other new members, get connected, and ground yourself with some of the basic politics of our org. RSVP for Link.