For SURJ NYC Members
May Chapter Meeting: Mayoral Election
Thursday, May 8, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
What is going on with the NYC Mayoral race? How should I answer all my friends' questions about ranked choice voting? How can we ensure a progressive candidate has the best shot at winning? Come participate in a chapter-wide process to decide on SURJ NYC's mayoral election priorities! Learn more about the race and how to get involved in the final two months before the primary.
Join our consensus decision-making process to consider a proposal to endorse two mayoral campaigns:
The DREAM for NYC campaign, an educational campaign calling on New Yorkers not to rank Andrew Cuomo on their ballots.
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for the Democratic nomination for mayor.
Please read the proposal in advance of the meeting.
If you are not able to attend the meeting but would like to share your input, please complete this form.
Education Justice Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, May 14, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Join the Education Justice Working Group for our May meeting where we will talk about what is happening across the city, including elections for the Community Education Council, the education budget, and how PTA funds work in New York City!
Beyond Policing Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Join the Beyond Policing Working Group at our monthly meeting! Join us to find out how to get involved in organizing with Communities United for Police Reform, the Justice Committee, Daniel’s Law Coalition, and New Yorkers for Reparations. If you’re looking to get plugged in, there are many opportunities, such as joining the Host Committee for JC’s annual fall fundraiser or attending regular meetings for Daniel’s Law. We’ll also be having a discussion of Chapter 6 from Let This Radicalize You. All are welcome!
Immigration Justice Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, May 27, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
In Person
Join the SURJ NYC Immigration Justice working group at our in person May working group meeting. We will be gathering together in downtown Manhattan (location provided to RSVPs) to connect with one another, bring new folks into our work, and check in about our ongoing organizing commitments. Now is a particularly crucial time for our work with the Dignity Not Detention campaign as it is the final stretch of the NY state legislative session. Join us to get organized and take action for immigration justice and abolition!
Housing and Immigration Justice Survey
The Housing Justice and Immigration Justice working groups have been thinking of ways to take action together around the cruel and damaging policies and rhetoric against the asylum seekers who have recently arrived in our city. Help us plan by letting us know what topics you might want to learn more about.
VOLUNTEER WITH THE SURJ CALLING-IN TEAM
The Calling-In team is seeking volunteers (ideally those who have participated in a Calling-In Workshop, though new members welcome too!) who are interested in strengthening the calling-in culture of SURJ and helping to expand and deepen calling-in skills within the NYC chapter. Varying levels of experience are welcome (including none at all). The team needs help with the following roles:
Facilitators
Time commitment is 1-3 hours per month
Help prepare and facilitate Calling-In Workshops and practice sessions. Role includes familiarizing oneself with workshop curriculum, shadowing workshops and practice sessions to gain and hone skills, helping to prepare and facilitate workshops and/or practice sessions with a partner, and debriefing afterwards. Facilitators meet on a monthly basis for sharing and solidarity. Facilitation experience helpful but not necessary and all new or potential facilitators are welcome to move at their own pace.Comms/Admin Work
Time commitment is around 1-2 hours per month
Support communications and logistics for Calling-In Workshops and practice sessions, and serve as the main liaison between participants and facilitators. This is a key role for welcoming and sustaining participation in SURJ activities. Activities include preparing workshop invitations and announcements, working with the SURJ NYC Communications Working Group to promote workshops, setting up registration forms, arranging Zoom or other meeting logistics, and supporting follow-up with workshop participants and teammates. This is a great role for anyone who loves these kinds of tasks or wants to be part of Calling-In but not in a facilitator capacity.Cross-Working Group "Synergizers"
Time commitment is around 1-3 hours per month
Support the strengthening of relationships between the Calling-In team and other working groups and neighborhood committees. This role is key to strengthening relationships across the SURJ NYC chapter. Activities include sharing updates from other working groups’ meetings and developing opportunities for calling-on workshops or practice sessions with them (based on their campaign needs). Interested folks should participate in Calling-In monthly meetings and be active with at least one other working group.
Join the SURJ NYC Welcome team
We are looking for a volunteer to join the SURJ Welcome Team. It is an awesome, small team of people who support the Welcome Orientations for new SURJ members. You will gain skills in facilitation and onboarding, join a team of amazing humans, and also get to meet new people interested in SURJ!
What does this work involve?
About three hours of onboarding training for facilitation and administration (and after this, it is super easy!)
Twenty minutes of admin once/month
One hour of facilitation each month