Events

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/allston-brighton-dsa-coffee-with-comrades-in-allston-2

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-march-14th

Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU) is hosting a flyering event outside the Newbury (163 Newbury St) location. We will be asking members of the community to boycott Blue Bottle Coffee until the workers receive a fair contract. Come stand in solidarity with your baristas!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/flyering-at-blue-bottle

The Boston chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America typically holds its General Meetings and General Organizing Meetings for all members each month on a weekend afternoon. Interested in DSA but haven't signed up yet? Join us! Members of the public are welcome too.

Winter is winding down, and that means more sunlight – not just in terms of longer days and the return of Daylight Savings Time, but also in demystifying the arcane internal workings of Boston DSA! With our local convention approaching in May, the theme of this month’s General Meeting is organizational transparency – everything you need to know before convention about how the chapter works but were afraid to ask.

Please join us at our chapterwide General Meeting on Saturday, March 14 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Community Center in Cambridge to learn about not just what the chapter is doing, but how we are doing it – and how you can help.

This month’s agenda features:

• An AMA-style panel with current and past Coordinating Committee members about what the CC does, what being on it is like, and why you should think about running for it

• A presentation and Q&A from our Harrassment and Grievance Officers about the Unified Grievance Policy adopted at the National convention last summer, and what it means for our local conflict resolution processes

• A Town Hall on a proposed bylaws revision package from the Administrative Committee, aimed at streamlining our bylaws and bringing them into compliance with expectations from the National Democracy Commission.

After all this important talk about bylaws and policies, stick around for some socializing with socialists at an on-site social.

This meeting will be in-person with a hybrid option; please RSVP for the Zoom link. For the in-person meeting, child watch will be provided. Snacks will be available. Masking is strongly encouraged, and masks will be available as well. If you have any accessibility needs or questions, please email accessibility@bostondsa.org and we will do our best to accommodate you.

The Cambridge Community Center is at 5 Callendar Street, Cambridge, MA 02139. It is a half-mile walk from the Central Square T stop, and close to the 1 and 83 bus routes. We will be meeting in the gymnasium, which can be entered directly from the loading dock entrance on Howard Street.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-dsa-march-general-meeting

Please join us as we discuss and plan the Sheba Out of MA Campaign.

This event will be online, a Zoom link will be sent when you RSVP.

*Please use video when on Zoom so we can all see each other!*

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/palestine-working-group-meeting-102

New to DSA or just curious about joining? Meet other members of the Boston DSA Merrimack Valley Neighborhood Group, Sunday, March 15th, at Nibbana Cafe in Lowell, 11am-1pm, for a friendly, casual social.

This is a great chance to chat with fellow democratic socialists, learn more about the chapter's priorities—like passing rent control and the Safe Communities Act—and see what organizing in the Merrimack Valley looks like.

We encourage new and prospective members to join us during the first hour, but you are welcome to join at anytime! We'll have DSA lit at our table.

Everyone attending is expected to follow Boston DSA's Code of Conduct. We are committed to an environment free of harassment and exclusionary behavior. A member of our designated safety team will be present. If you have any concerns, experience a violation of our conduct standards, or need assistance with de-escalation, please speak with the designated safety person (they will be introduced at the start of the hour).

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/merrimack-valley-dsa-coffee-with-comrades-in-lowell-5

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-march-15th

Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU) is hosting a flyering event outside the Newbury (163 Newbury St) location. We will be asking members of the community to boycott Blue Bottle Coffee until the workers receive a fair contract. Come stand in solidarity with your baristas!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/flyering-at-blue-bottle-2

¡PRACTICA TU INGLÉS CON VECINOS!

Este es un intercambio de idiomas con personas que quieren practicar su español. Tenemos guiones que pueden ayudarte a hablar.

Se brindará servicios de cuidado de niños.
Se servirá comida.

PRACTICE YOUR SPANISH WITH NEIGHBORS!

This is a language exchange with people who want to practice their English. We have scripts that can help you speak.

We will provide child watch services.
Food will be served.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/intercambio-de-idiomas-inglesespanol-language-exchange-englishspanish-7

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/arlington-food-drive-and-activist-fair

Mass scale demonstrations have become common in the last few years. A lot of fear and anxiety is spread about the potential dangers of these protests across social media: surveillance technology, less lethal weapons, counter-protesters, and many other dangers. Many of these fears are well founded, and some of them are less supported. Join experienced organizers and street medics to discuss these topics.

The training will cover basic safety practices for going to a public demonstration, what to bring, what not to bring, and preparation to keep yourself and your comrades safe.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/protest-health-and-safety-training-315

We will be reading and discussing Chapter 2 of The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. We will meet on Sunday 3/15 at 6pm. The AfroSoC reading group is open to members and non-members of DSA, not just BIPOC comrades!

Reading: (Wretched of the Earth (Frantz Fanon).pdf - Google Drive)

Zoom link: (https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81339341218)

Discussion Questions for Ch 2:

1. Why does Fanon criticize the emergence of political parties?

2. How does Fanon contrast the working classes in capitalist countries and in undeveloped countries? How do the majority of people in undeveloped countries live?

3. What is the divide between country people and townsmen? What is the relationship between country people and nationalist parties?

4. What role do trade unions and national unions play in decolonization?

5. How does the decolonial struggle manifest differently in the towns and in the country? Where does the struggle start, and how does it evolve? What are the “periods” of the struggle?

6. What strategies does colonialism use to fight back against decolonization? How can decolonial movements counter these strategies?

7. How do ethnic and racial lines break down as the decolonial struggle continues?

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/afrosoc-reading-group-4

Join Boston DSA's Gender Justice Working Group as we continue planning our fight for lasting, resilient, accessible gender-affirming care!

In this meeting we will be planning for tableting and spreading our outreach/networking campaign as well as possible mutual aid options in our fight against the far right's attack on the autonomy and wellbeing of trans community members as part of their wider assault on healthcare and the rights of marginalized groups within the working class and beyond.

RSVP for Zoom link.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/gender-justice-working-group-meeting-7

There’s Something Wrong With Our Tuna!

Fishers Demand Rights at Sea

Migrant fishers in Taiwan's distant-water fishing industry, who catch the tuna that ends up in the cans we buy, face routine labor rights violations, including injuries and even death. Fishers are at sea for 6 months or longer without a way to communicate with their families, unions, or regulators, unable to report injury and abuse. Despite the known labor risks in Taiwan’s tuna industry, U.S. companies continue to purchase tuna from the Taiwanese fleet without investing in real protections for workers, putting their own profits ahead of workers’ rights, health, and safety.

The fishers need our support more than ever. Please join us on March 16 from 4:30-6:00pm for a rally & vigil for those lost at sea in front of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center to show solidarity with migrant fishers working in Taiwan and elsewhere who face dangerous, abusive conditions and extreme isolation at sea.

Please note: this is not a DSA sponsored event. It is a community event being shared by the Labor Working Group.

Sponsored by: MA Global Labor Justice Committee

For more information contact Russ Davis at russdavis@comcast.net

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/solidarity-rally-vigil-for-fishers

Join Boston DSA's Housing Working Group for our March meeting.

We will be meeting at Public Work Lounge in Boston and on Zoom this month.

Solidarity,

Kelly

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/hwg-march-monthly-meeting

Come join us for our weekly IIWG meeting! We will be using this time for logistical planning of the campaign as well as go over any announcements. So, if you want to know how you can get involved, please stop by!!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/iiwg-weekly-meeting-16mar2026

Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU) is hosting a flyering event outside the Newbury (163 Newbury St) location. We will be asking members of the community to boycott Blue Bottle Coffee until the workers receive a fair contract. Come stand in solidarity with your baristas!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/flyering-at-blue-bottle-3

Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU) is hosting a flyering event outside the Prudential (800 Boylston) location. We will be asking members of the community to boycott Blue Bottle Coffee until the workers receive a fair contract. Come stand in solidarity with your baristas!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/flyering-at-blue-bottle-5

The Administrative Committee is responsible for handling our
chapter’s routine administrative functions such as chapter
communications, technology infrastructure, membership data maintenance,
and new member onboarding. The Administrative Committee is chaired by
the Clerk and the Membership Coordinators of the Coordinating Committee.
Want to do socialism from a computer while in your pajamas? Join us on Zoom every two weeks!

If you're new to the Administrative Committee, we recommend filling out the interest form, which will help us understand what you're interested in, and will put you on the mailing list about AdComm events.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/administrative-committee-meeting-40

Live outside of 95/128 but have wanted to get involved with DSA? Come to our Metrowest NG Kickoff Meeting! Come meet others in the area who want to expand Socialism out to the Metrowest! We will be discussing which campaigns we as a neighborhood group want to get involved with, how to organize in the area, and much, much more!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/metrowest-ng-kick-off-meeting

This is Boston DSA's twice monthly committee meeting to discuss member growth, development, and onboarding.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-dsa-membership-committee-meeting-3

Join Boston DSA's contingent in support of MIRA's 30th annual Immigrants Day at the State House! We will be signing up as a group, networking with other advocacy organizations, and meeting with our legislators to push for the following things in the statehouse:

• Ban 287(g) partnerships - these are agreements between local police and ICE to collaborate
• Prohibit informal collaboration with ICE
• Prohibit immigration arrests in and around courthouses without a judicial warrant
• Detention standards for MA facilities housing immigration detainees

Many of these are effectively in the PROTECT Act proposed by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC). More details here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z1-w8oFf_JDZhigviv0_YGDvqPSqMXoj/view?usp=sharing

MIRA is also open to other legislation that achieve the above goals, with the legislative situation changing rapidly in recent weeks.

Below is MIRA's description and outline of the day:

Bring your lived experiences and policy expertise directly to decision-makers. Together, we will help shape policies that reflect the needs, dignity, and humanity of our immigrant communities.

Massachusetts legislators need to hear from their own constituents and advocates—now more than ever—about the issues that matter most and the bills required to address them.

Event Program:

9:30am Arrival and Networking
10:00am BVocal Choir Performance and Opening
10:30am Speaking Program
11:15am Legislative Meetings Orientation
11:30am Dismiss for Meetings
11:45am Legislative Meetings Start

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/2026-immigrants-day-at-the-state-house

Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU) is hosting a flyering event outside the Newbury (163 Newbury St) location. We will be asking members of the community to boycott Blue Bottle Coffee until the workers receive a fair contract. Come stand in solidarity with your baristas!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/flyering-at-blue-bottle-4

Blue Bottle Independent Union (BBIU) is hosting a flyering event outside the Prudential (800 Boylston) location. We will be asking members of the community to boycott Blue Bottle Coffee until the workers receive a fair contract. Come stand in solidarity with your baristas!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/flyering-at-blue-bottle-6

Join the Boston DSA electoral working group to turn out DSA members in support of Evan Mackay for the state house!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-x-evan-mackay-phone-bank-thurs-319

Join us for our March monthly meeting of the Labor Working Group from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday March 18th. We will be meeting on the MIT campus in building 3, room 3-108. Agenda will be shared before the meeting.

Do you have something you'd like to see on the agenda? Reach out to us at labor@bostondsa.org

The
monthly meeting is open to all—we encourage both new and experienced members to join!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-dsa-labor-working-group-march-meeting

We invite you to join us for the March MVDSA General Meeting, where we will be discussing our ongoing work and planning future actions.

We'll be meeting Wednesday, March 18, 2026 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm upstairs at the Worthen House Cafe and on Zoom (call info will be shared after RSVPing!)

This meeting is open to all members and those interested in joining DSA.

Solidarity,

Edward & Eric, MVDSA Co-Chairs

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/merrimack-valley-neighborhood-meeting

Everyone new to socialist activism and/or Boston DSA is invited to a four session intro reading group on the basics of socialism and DSA.

The group starts on Thursday, February 26th and runs for four weeks (2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19). All sessions are 6:00-7:30 PM on Zoom

Here are the readings for each of the sessions.

Week 1: The Current Moment

Minneapolis on the Offensive

How to Organize a Real General Strike

ABC’s of Socialism (Pgs 126-134)

No Shortcuts (Intro Pgs 1-26)

“Liberalism, Ultra-leftism and Mass Action

Week 3: What is DSA

 “Workers Deserve More”

“Rank and File Strategy”

“A Political History of DSA, 1982-2025”

Week 4: What is Socialism

Democratic Socialism Is About Democracy

If you have any questions, please reach out to education@bostondsa.org

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/new-member-reading-group-session-4-6

The Boston DSA Coordinating Committee meets semimonthly, usually on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month. We use these meetings to brainstorm and address administrative issues in the chapter.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/coordinating-committee-meeting-46

Join us to plan next steps for our campaign! All Somerville DSA members are welcome.

Council Watch is Somerville DSA's external priority campaign. We attend city council meetings and create content to help inform working class Somervillians about what their city government is up to.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/council-watch-planning-meeting-2

Join us for this in-person meeting. Address will be sent the week of the event. Visit us at arlingtondsa.org.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/arlington-dsa-coffee-320

Join the Labor Circle, Friday March 20th, 6:30pm at Community Church Boston!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/labor-circle-meeting-march-boston-dsa-labor-working-group

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-march-21st

Join us for the relaunch of Eastie DSA! At this public meeting we will go over what DSA stands for, learn about the history of community organizing in Eastie, Chelsea, and Revere, and discuss ways to organize for neighborhoods that work for all of us.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/eastie-dsa-public-meeting-encuentro-publico-de-eastie-dsa

New to DSA or just curious about joining? Have a friend who's curious about DSA? Meet other members of the JP DSA Neighborhood Group on Sunday, March 22nd, at JP Licks from 10am-12pm, for our next Coffee with Comrades!

This is a great chance to chat with JP DSA members, learn more about Boston DSA and see what organizing in our neighborhood looks like!

We encourage new and prospective members to join us, but all are welcome!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/jp-dsa-coffee-with-comrades-2

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-march-22nd

Adenda TBD. Monthly meetings are for high-level updates, discussions, and announcements. They’re an opportunity to connect with other Roxbury-area comrades and learn more about the group’s ongoing work.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/rxng-march-meeting-2026

Join Boston DSA's North Shore Neighborhood Group as we continue to develop our neighborhood group, hear updates on current campaigns, and deepen our organizing on the North Shore!

This is a hybrid meeting so RSVP for the Zoom link.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/nsng-march-meeting

¡PRACTICA TU INGLÉS CON VECINOS!

Este es un intercambio de idiomas con personas que quieren practicar su español. Tenemos guiones que pueden ayudarte a hablar.

Se brindará servicios de cuidado de niños.
Se servirá comida.

PRACTICE YOUR SPANISH WITH NEIGHBORS!

This is a language exchange with people who want to practice their English. We have scripts that can help you speak.

We will provide child watch services.
Food will be served.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/intercambio-de-idiomas-inglesespanol-language-exchange-englishspanish-8

Attend a monthly meeting of the BDSA Healthcare Working Group. We'll be discussing our current projects, including our organizing around Medicare for All.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/healthcare-working-group-meeting-60

Come join us for our weekly IIWG meeting! We will be using this time for logistical planning of the campaign as well as go over any announcements. So, if you want to know how you can get involved, please stop by!!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/iiwg-weekly-meeting-23mar2026

Join us to discuss the Boston DSA Ecosocialism Working Group's campaign to get free, publicly accessible restrooms built around major transit hubs throughout the Boston area!

This meeting will be held virtually over Zoom. RSVP for the link to attend!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/transit-oriented-public-restrooms-campaign-meeting-20

Join the Boston DSA electoral working group to turn out DSA members in support of Evan Mackay for the state house!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-x-evan-mackay-phone-bank-wed-325

(Note: This is a repeat of last month's session)

Disagreement and other conflict, if not handled skillfully, can be an existential threat to our movement. The Wholehearted Praxis project is a space where we build skills and knowledge with each other to address that risk proactively. These are important skills not just for conflict resolution, but for successful organizing!

In this session we'll consider techniques from a communication framework called Nonviolent Communication (NVC). NVC takes the view that the syntax we use can subtly reinforce relations of domination and suggests alternatives.

Using a mix of journaling prompts and structured small-group dialogue, we will explore the ways cultural and relational influences show up in our organizing, and practice responding from mutual respect and grounding in shared values.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/wholehearted-praxis-workshop-2-repeat

The longest-running and most durable rank-and-file union reform movement in the U.S. is celebrating its 50th year of building worker power from below.

Please Note: This is not a DSA-sponsored event. This is a community event being shared by the Labor Working Group.

Please RSVP here: http://www.tdu.org/boston_trf_2026

RSVPing on ActionNetwork will not RSVP you to this event. Please RSVP at the link above.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/teamsters-for-a-democratic-union-fundraiser

Join us to plan the next Boston DSA chapter-wide General Meetings. No experience required and all skillsets are welcome! We are always looking for more capacity. Still unsure of joining? There are many small tasks with little to no commitments needed make it all happen every month :)

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/general-meeting-planning-committee-march-meeting

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/jamaica-plain-neighborhood-group-meeting-14

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-petition-canvass-march-28th

New to Boston DSA? Not sure how to get started? Not a member yet, but looking to dip your toe in? Or maybe you're a not-so-new member, but haven't been active in a while? Welcome! Join us via Zoom for a Chapter Orientation.

Comrades from our Onboarding & Membership Team will walk you through the chapter's mission and structure, answer questions, facilitate discussion about socialist organizing in Boston, discuss our Chapter's current priorities and projects, and help you get plugged in and involved in fighting for a better world.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/chapter-orientation-saturday-march-28

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-weekend-of-action-saturday-afternoon-canvass

In these tumultuous times, getting to know your neighbors is becoming more important than ever.
Presenting: “Game Night!” Make friends, play games, and relax a little with your neighborhood. Come on- let's take over the food court together!

About the "Know Your Neighbor" Campaign:
This event is part of a series called Know Your Neighbor, a new campaign to encourage friendship between neighbors in Allston/Brighton. To reach that goal, we are creating a series of clubs, social hangouts, and third spaces for our community! Given how expensive it is to hang out with your friends in public, the dwindling of third spaces in Allston/Brighton, and the pressure to work all the time- we want to provide a space for relaxation. Where you can actually know who lives in this neighborhood, build lasting friendships, and powerful community. This campaign is part of a coalition between Allston/Brighton DSA and the Greater Boston Tenants Union.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/gaming-club

Monthly meeting of the Cambridge DSA. All are welcome.

Agenda: bdsa.us/CDSAMeeting/

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/cambridge-dsa-march-monthly-meeting

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan4cambridge-canvass-march29th

New to DSA, looking to plug back in after being inactive or just have been curious about joining the group that helped get Zohran Mamdani elected? Come hang out with some democratic socialist community organizers for a friendly, casual social over coffee (or your non-alcoholic drink of choice)

This is a great chance to chat with like minded people and learn more about what DSA members are doing on the North Shore -- including defending our immigrant neighbors, supporting the Starbucks workers on strike for a first contract, and building coalitions with other leftist groups -- and come check out what organizing for a better world looks like!

Everyone welcome! We won't turn you away if you haven't read any books on what democratic socialism means :)

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/coffee-with-comrades-salem

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*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/evan-for-cambridge-weekend-of-action-sunday-afternoon-canvass

Join Boston DSA AfroSoC for our monthly meeting. We will be discussing plans for the Spring including ideas for our next social.

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/boston-afrosoc-monthly-meeting-2

Come join us for our weekly IIWG meeting! We will be using this time for logistical planning of the campaign as well as go over any announcements. So, if you want to know how you can get involved, please stop by!!

*Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/iiwg-weekly-meeting-30mar2026