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Speak to Council. Did you know ROC DSA regularly streams Speak to Council sessions? We do this to provide transparency and amplify the concerns of our community.
Tune in this month on August 21 @ 6:00pm here: YouTube.com/@rocdsa.
#rochester #rochesterny #rocdsa
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Socialism 201: The Basics of Capitalism.
WHEN: Sunday, August 17 @ 3:00pm
WHERE: Marie Daley Park [160 Gregory St.].
Please come prepared to contribute in small-group discussion.
Register to receive reading materials in advance: bit.ly/soc201-class1
EWOC Launch Party & Training.
Rochester’s Emergency Workplace Organizing Committe is launching!
Includes a training on how to talk to your co-workers about unionizing.
WHERE: 740 Driving Park Ave, Suite A
WHEN: Fri. July 25, 6-7:30pm
This will be a masked event.
ROC DSA at Pride!
Saturday July 19, 10:00am - 4pm
At Highland Park/intersection of Highland and Furman (Sign up to get a more precise address for tabling)
Fill out this form if you’ll be tabling:
actionnetwork.org/events/table...
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New & Prospective Member Orientation.
WHEN: July 20 @ 11:00am
WHERE: Zoom.
Register here: bit.ly/nmo-july
Come learn more about ROC DSA and how to get involved! We’ll provide an overview of DSA’s history and structure, and the work of our chapter’s organizing groups.
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Socialist Sunday School #78: Disability Justice
WHEN: 7/20 @ 3pm
WHERE: Marie Daly Park
Register Here: bit.ly/sss-78
Did you know ROC DSA regularly streams Speak to City Council sessions?
We do this to provide transparency and amplify the concerns of our community.
Tune in this month on July 17 @ 6:00pm here: YouTube.com/@rocdsa.
On Saturday, July 5 @ 1:00pm, come enjoy a cookout with comrades and participate in a post-election debrief.
We'll be at Marie Daley Park [160 Gregory St.].
Hamburgs, hotdogs, and vegetarian options will be available, but feel free to bring additional food!
Register: bit.ly/ewg-social.
ROC DSA is raising money to send our chapter delegates to DSA's 2025 biennial Convention August 8 - 10 in Chicago!
WHEN: Saturday, July 12 @ 6PM
WHERE: Star Alley Park, 662 South Ave
Welcome to the July issue of Red Star. You’ll find Upcoming Events, coverage of chapter activities, and articles on the Democratic primary elections, capitalism’s death toll, podcast recommendations, community gardening, and more.
rocdsa.org/blog/rochest...
Congratulations to Chiara "Kee Kee" Smith and Stanley Matin!
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On the first Tuesday of each month @ 6:30pm, ROC DSA meets to resolve chapter business and provide opportunities for participatory democracy.
Register: bit.ly/gm-july
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We're raising money to send our ROC DSA delegates to the 2025 National DSA Convention! This year we have a record 7 delegates plus 1 alternate.
A bigger chapter means more delegates which means we need to raise more money. Help get our delegates to Chicago!
www.gofundme.com/f/send-our-r...
Get Out The Vote For
THE PEOPLE'S SLATE
Events every day leading up to election day.
Kickoff on Saturday, June 21st 12PM at 1150 University Ave, Suite 8
This Saturday, at 1pm at the NYSUT building (30 N Union Street), DSA member, socialist, activist, and former president of the Vermont AFL-CIO, David Van Deusen, will be talking about his book!
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A man in a suit, Mayor Evans, speaking into a microphone while looking uncomfortable.
No, Mayor Evans, the Answer is not "Zero": On Arresting the Unhoused
"Capitalist society builds a carceral framework around homelessness in more devious ways. The threat of homelessness disciplines labor...establishes a hyper-exploitable reserve army of labor."
rocdsa.org/blog/no-mayo...
Metro Justice released a Public Power Report Card on which candidates in the upcoming primary have committed to fund a study on how to replace RG&E, and which have refused.
Those the committed candidates include Mary Lupien, Stanley Martin, Chiara “Kee Kee” Smith, Kelly Cheatle, and Kevin Stewart.
ROC DSA New Member Orientation
WHEN: Sunday, June 22 @ 11AM
WHERE: Zoom
REGISTER: bit.ly/june-nmo
Socialist Sunday School #77
Queer Identities and Politics in Germany
WHEN: Sunday, June 29 3PM
WHERE: Marie Daley Park
Join ROC DSA's Queer Solidarity Group to learn about queer identities and lives in history through the book "Queer Identities and Politics in Germany: A History 1880-1945"
Housing not Handcuffs
Join us for the one year anniversary of the Grants Pass vs Johnson Supreme Court decision.
When: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, Friday June 13th
Where: Washington Square Park
sign the petition: bit.ly/HousingNotHandcuffsPetition
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Rally For Mary -- With Guest India Walton
WHEN: June 11, 5:30-830PM
WHERE: 750 East Ave
Rally, Canvas, and Celebrate!
actionnetwork.org/events/rally...
ROC DSA - How to vote for our endorsed candidates:
CITY COUNCIL --
Chiara Smith
Kelly Cheatle
Kevin Stewart
Stanley Martin
MAYOR --
Mary Lupien
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY --
Early voting: June 14 - 22
Election Day: June 24
FIND YOUR INFO --
voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
The June issue of Rochester Red Star is here!
rocdsa.org/blog/rochest...
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Comrades Creations
WHEN: June 8, 12PM-3PM
WHERE: Lake Riley Lodge at Cobb's Hill Park
Enjoy arts and crafts? Come socialize and create with comrades!
Register: bit.ly/creations-june
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JUNE GENERAL MEETING
WHEN: Tuesday 6/3/2025 at 6:30PM
WHERE: 150 Clinton Ave
Hear updates from our priority campaigns and learn how to get involved.
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ROC DSA Night at the Ballpark
Friday, June 13th, 6:30 PM
It's the Rochester Red Wings vs. the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp!
Join your comrades at Innovative Field. Tickets are $16. Buy them from TicketReturn for Section 206, rows S-U, so we can all sit together.
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Socialist Sunday School #76
DSA and the Labor Movement - Perspectives
WHEN: Sunday May 11, 3PM
WHERE: Marie Daley Park
A panel discussion with Shane R. from Socialist Majority Caucus and Veronica D. from Marxist Unity Group.
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SOCIALISM 101
Join ROC DSA for a broad overview of socialist theory.
WHEN: Saturday May 10, 4PM
WHERE: Online
REGISTER: bit.ly/4jP3fHs
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Our May General Meeting is coming up on Tuesday. We'll be discussing the National Convention in August and hearing from candidates for delegate.
WHERE: 150 S Clinton Ave or Zoom
WHEN: Tuesday 06/06/25 at 6:30PM
RSVP: bit.ly/rocdsamay2025
