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Mar 25, 2023

  • Boston DSA February General Organizing Meeting

    February 8, 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    JFK Elementary School, 5 Cherry St, Somerville, MA 02144, Somerville MA, 02144

    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.

    Please join us at our General Organizing Meeting on Sunday, February 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. at John F. Kennedy Elementary School in Somerville to learn about how DSA is organizing in our community – and how you can help.

    This month, we’ve got some very special guests! Staffers Bets, Eric, and Milo will be visiting from National to facilitate trainings on core organizing skills. Eric will do a deep dive on listwork; Milo will run a field lead training with a focus on organizing conversations; and Bets will train us on member engagement and onboarding best practices.

    At this meeting, we’ll be voting on Erika Uyterhoeven’s endorsement for the 2nd Middlesex seat of the Massachusetts State Senate. Members in good standing should check their email for an email from OpenSlides before the meeting. To request a proxy for the endorsement vote, members must fill out the proxy request form linked in the meeting announcement email by 11:59 pm Thursday, February 5.

    After this meeting, we’ll be voting for members of the Socialists in Office Committee (SiOC) and a replacement Comms Coordinator. Members in good standing (who have been members for 30+ days, or who attended the meeting) should look for an email from OpaVote that contains their ballot.

    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. For the protection of our immunocompromised comrades and as it is the height of flu season, we strongly encourage masking; a variety of masks will be available. If you have any accessibility needs or questions, please email accessibility@bostondsa.org and we will do our best to accommodate you.
    The John F. Kennedy School has on-site parking and is two blocks away from the Porter Square Red Line station. We will be meeting in the cafeteria; the cafeteria entrance is off Sartwell Ave., on the other side of the building from the parking lot.  

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

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  • Spreadsheets for Socialism (Catch-Up for Session 1)

    February 9, 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street, Boston MA, 02116

    NOTE: This is a catch-up session for those who missed Session 1 on Wednesday, February 4.

    Learn basic and advanced skills in Google Sheets and how to apply them to your organizing! This free, hybrid event series will include snacks and time to mingle with comrades.

    We'll watch short video tutorials together, pausing for questions and practice activities that are specialized to DSA organizing. Then, participants will be given a Google Sheets file to transform using the skills they've learned and have the option to present it at the end of the series.

    Before RSVPing, please review the requirements and agenda below. In-person space is limited, so RSVP soon!

    Requirements:

    • Have a basic understanding of computers and web browsers
    • Bring their own laptop and charger to the event*
    • Have a Google account (Gmail address)

    *Don't have a laptop? We recommend attending a course at the Boston Public Library. Find upcoming BPL events here.

    Schedule:

    This series will take place on Wednesdays in February at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Be sure to RSVP for all four sessions!

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    Introductory Topics:

    • Managing data (importing, sorting, filters)
    • Formatting (cell types, freezing, sheet managament)
    • Basic formulas, functions, and charts (=SUM, =AVERAGE, data types, named ranges)
    • Sharing and collaboration (roles, permissions, versions, downloading)

    Advanced Topics:

    • Advanced formatting (themes, conditional formatting)
    • Advanced formulas and functions (relative/absolute references, =IF/IFS, data validation)
    • Analyzing and reporting (charts, pivot tables, integration, web publishing, macros)
    • Populating data using Google Forms

    *Link to RSVP on ActionNetwork:* https://actionnetwork.org/events/spreadsheets-for-socialism-2026-feb9

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