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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 [[Special:RequestAccount|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 [mailto:tech@bostondsa.org tech@bostondsa.org] and ask. If you are not yet a member, you can join DSA [https://act.dsausa.org/donate/membership/ here]! | |||
== | == Getting Started in Boston DSA == | ||
* '''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! 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. | |||
== How-to Guides == | |||
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 == | ||
* [ | * [https://www.bostondsa.org/bylaws/ Chapter Bylaws] | ||
* [[ | * [[Chapter Resolutions Archive]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Chapter Policies]]: Links to chapter bylaws, guidelines and policies regarding member data, security, financials, and other sensitive topics. | ||
=== | == Chapter Communications and Technology Platforms == | ||
* [[ | * 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]. | ||
* 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: [https://www.facebook.com/BostonDSA/ Facebook], [https://www.instagram.com/boston_dsa/ Instagram], [https://x.com/Boston_DSA 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]] | ||
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=== | == Chapter Structure == | ||
=== Officers === | |||
* [[Coordinating Committee]] | |||
** [[Co-chairs]] | |||
** [[Membership Coordinators]] | |||
** [[Communications Coordinator]] | |||
* [[Harassment and Grievance Officers]] | |||
=== Working Groups === | |||
[https://bostondsa.org/chapter-structure/ Working Groups] carry out our external political work. Working groups meet regularly, and information about working group meetings can be found on the [https://www.bostondsa.org/events/ Events page]. | |||
= | * [https://bostondsa.org/our-work/cambridge/ Cambridge Working Group] | ||
* [https://bostondsa.org/our-work/ecosocialism/ Ecosocialism Working Group] | |||
* [https://bostondsa.org/our-work/electoral/ Electoral Working Group] | |||
* [https://bostondsa.org/our-work/healthcare/ Healthcare Working Group] | |||
* [https://bostondsa.org/our-work/housing/ Housing Working Group] | |||
* [https://bostondsa.org/our-work/internationalism/ Internationalism Working Group] | |||
* [https://bostondsa.org/our-work/labor/ Labor Working Group] | |||
* [https://bostondsa.org/our-work/political-education/ Political Education Working Group] | |||
* [https://bostondsa.org/?page_id=580 Socialist Feminism Working Group] | |||
=== 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. | |||
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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 Bylaws
- Chapter Resolutions Archive
- Chapter Policies: Links to chapter bylaws, guidelines and policies regarding member data, security, financials, and other sensitive topics.
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.
- Cambridge Working Group
- Ecosocialism Working Group
- Electoral Working Group
- Healthcare Working Group
- Housing Working Group
- Internationalism Working Group
- Labor Working Group
- Political Education Working Group
- Socialist Feminism Working Group
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.