Dear Friends,
Happy Spring! Happy Aries Season! Happy Together!
On this significant weekend of my birthday, Monday, there are a number of excellent activities which I hope you can attend. Tomorrow’s Friday Power Lunch, which will focus on the barriers, challenges, and opportunities women experience in the workplace, especially in the political world, Saturday’s Swing Blue Alliance March Frontline Update (30 minutes), and Sunday’s Del Ray event with Elizabeth Guzman and Luis Gutierrez.
This year, EMILY’s List nominated seven women, including our very own Senator Lashrecse Aird for their annual Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award. All of the nominees are pro-choice champions, igniting change at the state and local levels. The winner will be announced in April, and voting is open now! Check it out and vote!
Look forward to seeing you this weekend, and check out some good opportunities to worry less and do more, it’s up to us!
Stair
PS: Katherine, if you want to do Chay lunch at Barcroft Plaza (12:30-2pm) and/or 6:30-8pm at Audacious Brewery in Falls Church on Monday, please let me know.
Calls to Action
Please support the critical funding levels for K-12 education in the Conference Budget (HB30). Take these easy 4 actions and share widely. Let’s continue to have our voices heard!
- Ask our Republican Senators to Vote YES on HB30’s critical K-12 education funding
- Ask our Democratic Senators to Vote YES on HB30’s critical K-12 education funding
- Ask our Republican Delegates to Vote YES on HB30’s critical K-12 education funding
- Ask our Democratic Delegates to Vote YES on HB30’s critical K-12 education funding
Saturday, March 23, 10 – 10:30am ET – Swing Blue Alliance March Frontline Update
At the 30-minute Frontline Update, get the real deal from people on the ground in the swing states. Learn what Swing Blue is doing to support their efforts to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. Stick around afterwards for Q&A and discussion.
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More Important Events:
Mondays, 12:30 – 1:30pm ET – Textbanking for Democracy
Register Democrats Via Text Messaging with Field Team 6
Tuesday, March 26 – 7:30 – 8:30pm – Fairfax Co Dem Committee (FCDC) General Meeting – HYBRID
Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Rd, Falls Church – Don’t miss if you live in Fairfax!
Thursday, March 28, 6:00–7:00PM – Wine Down for Women’s History Month
In this hour-long virtual moderated panel focused on the intersection between disability rights and reproductive rights, domestic violence, and human rights, Planned Parenthood Advocates for DC, Maryland & NoVa (PPADMV) and the PPADMV DC Advocates Council will discuss the barriers that people with disabilities face to full inclusion in advocacy movements for sexual and reproductive freedom, and why we must proactively include Disability Rights perspectives, as well as race and gender considerations, in order to build successful advocacy movements.
Thursday, March 28, 7:00 p.m. ET Community Organizing 101
During this webinar, you will learn the basics of community organizing, as well as tools to win issue-based campaigns and to develop participatory, effective movements. Join Solar Neighbors to learn:
- Power – what it is, and how we can leverage it
- How to pick issues that move people to action
- How to hold effective one-on-one meetings
- Definitions of terms used in the organizing space
- Examples of community organizing campaigns and campaign tactics
More Important Events:
Mondays, 12:30 – 1:30pm ET – Textbanking for Democracy
Register Democrats Via Text Messaging with Field Team 6
Tuesday, March 26 – 7:30 – 8:30pm – Fairfax Co Dem Committee (FCDC) General Meeting – HYBRID
Luther Jackson Middle School, 3020 Gallows Rd, Falls Church – Don’t miss if you live in Fairfax!
Thursday, March 28, 6:00–7:00PM – Wine Down for Women’s History Month
In this hour-long virtual moderated panel focused on the intersection between disability rights and reproductive rights, domestic violence, and human rights, Planned Parenthood Advocates for DC, Maryland & NoVa (PPADMV) and the PPADMV DC Advocates Council will discuss the barriers that people with disabilities face to full inclusion in advocacy movements for sexual and reproductive freedom, and why we must proactively include Disability Rights perspectives, as well as race and gender considerations, in order to build successful advocacy movements.
Thursday, March 28, 7:00 p.m. ET Community Organizing 101
During this webinar, you will learn the basics of community organizing, as well as tools to win issue-based campaigns and to develop participatory, effective movements. Join Solar Neighbors to learn:
- Power – what it is, and how we can leverage it
- How to pick issues that move people to action
- How to hold effective one-on-one meetings
- Definitions of terms used in the organizing space
- Examples of community organizing campaigns and campaign tactics
Thursday, April 4th, 7 PM ET – Multiplier Orientation Session
Force Multiplier will give an overview of the multiplying process and will walk you through the steps from establishing your network (friends, family and/or colleagues), to sending out emails, to receiving feedback on the effectiveness of your multiplying efforts, to refining your network. There will be ample time for Q&A. Take a look at their resources. RSVP
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