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* '''Join our [[How to use Discord|Discord]] server!''' This is where we do almost all of our discussion outside of meetings!
* '''Join our [[How to use Discord|Discord]] server!''' This is where we do almost all of our discussion outside of meetings!
* [https://bostondsa.org/events/ Boston DSA events calendar]: Contains info about all of our upcoming events!
* [https://bostondsa.org/events/ Boston DSA events calendar]: Contains info about all of our upcoming events! Most Working Groups meet every month, we have a General Meeting every two months, and we have an Annual Convention every April.
* '''[[Special:RequestAccount|Request an account for this wiki]]'''. Make sure to use the email address you used to join DSA. Someone does have to manually check your membership and approve the request on the back end, so if you don't hear anything in a day or two, email [mailto:tech@bostondsa.org tech@bostondsa.org] and ask.
* '''[[Special:RequestAccount|Request an account for this wiki]]'''. Make sure to use the email address you used to join DSA. Someone does have to manually check your membership and approve the request on the back end, so if you don't hear anything in a day or two, email [mailto:tech@bostondsa.org tech@bostondsa.org] and ask.


== Chapter Resources ==
== How-to Guides ==


===Getting Involved===
The [[How-to Guides]] cover a wide variety of topics, and serve as the formal documentation for how to do things in the chapter.


Your regularly scheduled socialisms.
== Chapter Policies ==


* [[General Meetings]]: Information about the monthly all-chapter meetings.
* [https://www.bostondsa.org/bylaws/ Chapter Bylaws]
* [[Annual Convention]]: Information about our annual chapter convention (not to be confused with the national DSA convention, which occurs every two years).
* [[Chapter Resolutions Archive]]
* [[Priorities Process]]: Our chapter's process for selecting priorities.
* [[Chapter Policies]]: Links to chapter bylaws, guidelines and policies regarding member data, security, financials, and other sensitive topics.
* [https://www.bostondsa.org/events/ Events Calendar]: All our events can be found on the website, on Facebook, on Slack, and even on Google Calendar.
 
===Getting Organized===


Making things happen and getting other people involved.
== Chapter Communications and Technology Platforms ==


* [[How-to Guides]]: This page includes process documents and best practices for a range of activities within the chapter, including events planning and scheduling, graphic design resources, and sharing the Zoom nicely.
* Discord: Where we do almost all of our discussion outside of meetings. To get the invite link, either log in to this wiki and visit the [[How to use Discord|Discord]] wiki page, or log in to the [https://members.bostondsa.org/home Member Portal].
* [[Chapter Policies]]: Links to chapter bylaws, guidelines and policies regarding member data, security, financials, and other sensitive topics.
* Email: We send regular events emails to our membership, and each Working Group has their own email list.
* [[Chapter Communications]] (and other technical resources): A list of the various media the chapter uses for communications, along with information for use and process guidelines.
* Zoom: [[How to set up a Zoom call]]
** Importantly, it includes [[How to set up a Zoom call]].
* Social Media: [https://www.facebook.com/BostonDSA/ Facebook], [https://www.instagram.com/boston_dsa/ Instagram], [https://x.com/Boston_DSA Twitter]
* [[Voting|Online Voting Guidelines]]: Information about the online voting and discussion system used for absentee voting on resolutions posed at chapter-wide meetings.
* Google Drive: for leadership to share files with membership - for more detail, see [[Boston DSA Member Drive]]
* [[National DSA|Information about National DSA]]
* ActionNetwork: to manage member data - for more detail, see [[ActionNetwork]]
* Spoke: for sending out mass texts - for more detail, see [[Spoke]]


== Chapter Structure ==
== Chapter Structure ==
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=== Committees ===
=== Committees ===
[https://bostondsa.org/our-work/committees/ Committees] help the chapter function by carrying out administrative work and other internal organizing. They maintain the various systems we use to do work in the chapter, such as administering elections and maintaining member data.
[https://bostondsa.org/our-work/committees/ Committees] help the chapter function by carrying out administrative work and other internal organizing. They maintain the various systems we use to do work in the chapter, such as administering elections and maintaining member data.
=== Political Caucuses ===
Political caucuses are vehicles for socialists to organize within the chapter in support of a shared political program.
* [[Forward Caucus]]
* [[Libertarian Socialist Caucus]]
* [[Revolutionary Socialist Caucus]]
* [[Reform & Revolution Caucus]]
== Not sure how to do a thing? ==
These handy [[How-to Guides|'''how-to Guides''']] include process documents and best practices range of activities within the chapter, such as events planning and scheduling, graphic design resources, and sharing the Zoom nicely. It also includes guides for [[ActionNetwork|how to use Action Network]] and [[How to make a Facebook event|how to get an event on the chapter calendar]].
== How to contribute to this wiki ==
# If you're a member of Boston DSA in good standing, '''you can [[Special:RequestAccount|request an account here]]'''. Make sure to use the email address you used to join DSA. If you're not a member of DSA, [https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ join here!]. If you can't afford dues, email membership@dsausa.org and request a hardship waiver. If you're in another DSA chapter and would like access, contact the admins at boston-dsa-wiki-admins@googlegroups.com.
# Abide by these rules:
## Don't write other people's personal information besides first names (and last initials; think Rosa L) and non-personal email addresses (like tech@bostondsa.org or other emails they made for this purpose). No home addresses, workplace information, last names, personal email addresses, or work email addresses without explicit consent.
## Don't write anything about sensitive direct actions.
## Don't write anything that might compromise coalition partners or their members, or other vulnerable people.
## Get consent when taking notes at a meeting; people may want to use an alias or go off the record.
## These rules apply to Google Docs that you link to in the wiki as well. If a Google Doc has sensitive information in it, it should not have link sharing on (so that when people click on the link, they will only see the content if they have been granted permission to see it).
# Pitch in!
## If you see something incorrect or out of date, don't hesitate to fix it.
## If you have extra information that abides by our rules, add it!
## If an edit is getting changed back and forth multiple times, there's an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Edit_warring edit war], and we like no war but class war. If you see an edit war, try resolving it through communication or tell the admins at boston-dsa-wiki-admins@googlegroups.com and we will take care of it.
## If you see information that violates our rules or is clearly inappropriate, undo the edit AND tell the admins at boston-dsa-wiki-admins@googlegroups.com. As always, our [https://www.bostondsa.org/code-of-conduct/ code of conduct] applies.
[[Example wiki page]] has basic instructions on how to create and edit new wiki pages.
[[Why use a Boston DSA wiki?]] and [[Wikifaq]] cover the answers to some basic questions regarding wiki use.
If editing a working group resource, consult [[Standards & Practices]] for a template and general guidelines.
[https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Here] is a comprehensive guide to [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Editing_pages editing existing pages], adding new pages, and viewing revision history.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet Here] is a cheat sheet to formatting edits to pages.
[[Contribution Wish List]] - check out what people want to see or add something you want to know about!

Latest revision as of 04:20, 15 August 2024

Welcome to Boston DSA's wiki! It's here to serve as a reference for how our chapter works, how to organize, and how to get involved in our work.

This wiki is members-only; any DSA member in good standing can request an account here. Make sure to use the email address you used to join DSA. Someone does have to manually check your membership and approve the request on the back end, so if you don't hear anything in a day or two, email tech@bostondsa.org and ask. If you are not yet a member, you can join DSA here!

Getting Started in Boston DSA[edit | edit source]

  • Join our Discord server! This is where we do almost all of our discussion outside of meetings!
  • Boston DSA events calendar: Contains info about all of our upcoming events! Most Working Groups meet every month, we have a General Meeting every two months, and we have an Annual Convention every April.
  • Request an account for this wiki. Make sure to use the email address you used to join DSA. Someone does have to manually check your membership and approve the request on the back end, so if you don't hear anything in a day or two, email tech@bostondsa.org and ask.

How-to Guides[edit | edit source]

The How-to Guides cover a wide variety of topics, and serve as the formal documentation for how to do things in the chapter.

Chapter Policies[edit | edit source]

Chapter Communications and Technology Platforms[edit | edit source]

  • Discord: Where we do almost all of our discussion outside of meetings. To get the invite link, either log in to this wiki and visit the Discord wiki page, or log in to the Member Portal.
  • Email: We send regular events emails to our membership, and each Working Group has their own email list.
  • Zoom: How to set up a Zoom call
  • Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
  • Google Drive: for leadership to share files with membership - for more detail, see Boston DSA Member Drive
  • ActionNetwork: to manage member data - for more detail, see ActionNetwork
  • Spoke: for sending out mass texts - for more detail, see Spoke

Chapter Structure[edit | edit source]

Officers[edit | edit source]

Working Groups[edit | edit source]

Working Groups carry out our external political work. Working groups meet regularly, and information about working group meetings can be found on the Events page.

Committees[edit | edit source]

Committees help the chapter function by carrying out administrative work and other internal organizing. They maintain the various systems we use to do work in the chapter, such as administering elections and maintaining member data.

A team of volunteers dedicated to a specific area of socialist organizing. See Working Group.

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