At our Monthly Meeting this Sunday at the South Florida AFL-CIO, we will elect four delegates to attend DSA's National Convention in Atlanta from August 2-4.  Delegate nominations close on Wednesday; if you're a member and still haven't declared your candidacy, please reach out to the Steering Committee ASAP.  In the event of a contested election, we will be sending out electronic absentee ballots to our membership preceding the vote.  Other items on the agenda include a bylaw amendment to alter the composition of the Steering Committee, a presentation by our comrades at South Florida BDS and establishing a nominations committee for our Steering Committee elections next month. 

On Wednesday, May 30 at 7pm we will be holding a workshop about the Convention to discuss the internal politics of DSA at the national level, along with the various slates and big-ticket items that will be voted on.  The Steering Committee has created this "cheat sheet" as a guide for members to work these important issues.  

Lastly, we have started a GoFundMe to financially support our delegates' trip to Atlanta.  Between registration fees, lodging and transportation, the Convention isn't shaping out to be cheap.  As socialists we believe that this opportunity should be accessible to all our members, not just those with financial means.  We strongly urge everyone to please consider supporting this mission.

Are you new to DSA and/or wondering how you can get involved?  Join us before our Monthly Meeting for our quarterly New Member Orientation at 1pm.  We will be talking about DSA, the nature of our organizing here in Miami, our Working Groups and harassment policy. We encourage all new and prospective members to attend!

Join the Hands of Venezuela Coalition South Florida, Miami DSA and community partners this Friday at the Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ for a talk featuring New York Times best-selling author Max Blumenthal, who reported on the ground from Venezuela in February and March. There he covered the continuing effort by the US Government to stage a coup.

Blumenthal is in South Florida on a three-day speaking tour. If you're unable to make the talk on Friday, he will also be speaking in Ft. Lauderdale at the Unitarian Church on Wednesday, May 29, and at FIU on Thursday, May 30.
 

There will be a wine and cheese reception ($10) at 6pm, followed by the talk and discussion from 7 to 9:30.