DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA
 
 October 30, 2007
 
News From DSA
A Report from DSA's National Office

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Convention Website

Still possible to be a delegate to the convention

News From DSA is published by DSA's National Office. You can help DSA build its electronic list by making good use of the "forward to a friend feature" button at the bottom of this message.
 
BERNIE SANDERS TO SPEAK AT DSA NATIONAL CONVENTION
 
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will be the keynote speaker at DSA's National Convention, addressing the convention dinner Friday, November 9th. This will mark the first time that a U.S. senator, let alone a self-identified socialist senator, has addressed a socialist organization in the United States. The dinner will recognize the work of Charles Flemming, president of the North Georgia Central Labor Council and Alice Lovelace, chief organizer of the U. S. Social Forum held in Atlanta this past summer.
  
BILL FLETCHER TO SPEAK AT CONVENTION RALLY FOR ECONOMIC & SOCIAL JUSTICE
 
Bill Fletcher, Jr. will be the keynote speaker at a rally for social and economic justice to be held Saturday night November 10th as part of the program of DSA's national convention in Atlanta November 9-11th. The speakout and rally has been co-sponsored by Georgia UNITE/HERE, 9-5, and AFSCME Local 1644. Nancy Lenk, the assistant director of Local 1644  will moderate the rally program. To view the rally flyer click here.
 
SUPPORT YOUTH PARTICIPATION 
IN DSA NATIONAL CONVENTION
 
More than a dozen Young Democratic Socialist (YDS) members are planning to participate in DSA's National Convention. Increased student and youth participation is an important organizational and political goal for DSA. We are extremely pleased at this development. We need your help to pay for their participation, and they are not cheaper by the dozen. If you believe, as we do, that youth participation is important enough to pay for, we need your help. Tax-deductible contributions to underwrite these costs can be made to the DSA Fund. The convention registration fee is $175 and we are underwriting some of the travel and housing costs as well.  Click on the contribution you would like to make:
 
$175 will cover one student registration (includes three meals)
 
$100  will pay for the housing of two young people for one night.
 
$ 50 will cover housing for one student for one night.
 
 
CONVENTION WEB PAGE FEATURES PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS
 
The website for DSA's Atlanta convention contains important logistical information about, the official call to, and the temporary rules for the convention. Additionally, DSA members can nominate themselves to be delegates to and register for the convention. Draft convention resolutions  have been prepared and  posted for review, consideration and discussion. A full schedule has also been posted. You can visit the site now by clicking here.
 
STILL POSSIBLE TO BECOME A DELEGATE
 
Even at this late date interested members can serve as delegates if they are able to get to Atlanta this November 9-11th, and there is a vacancy in their local delegation or they are an at-large member. If you are a member in good standing and think you would like to attend as a delegate email the DSA National Director to indicate your interest. The email should include all of your contact information. You can send the email by clicking here.
 
 
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