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FOCUS ON TEAM SAN RAMON
San Ramón was one of our 10 voting centers during the 2020 Democrats Abroad Presidential Primary. Judy Fried led this effort and has been involved in getting out the San Ramón vote since 2016. Her enthusiastic efforts have created an important ripple effect all across Costa Rica. In our June 26 meeting, Judy will share her enthusiasm and experiences with the rest of us.
WRITE YOUR OWN BOOK
Millions of U.S. Citizens are doing it! In the good old days, getting a book published was possible only for the very talented or the well-connected. In our new electronic world, anyone with the desire and a laptop can self-publish an ebook or paperback. Here in Costa Rica, there are several writers’ groups where authors or potential authors meet periodically to read excerpts of their writings and to discuss the ins and outs of getting their works published. Typically, they write short stories, novels, children’s books, or memoirs. Several members of DACR have self-published their own books. One of the oldest and most successful groups here is called the Costa Rican Writers’ Group, moderated by the talented Bob Brashears. In our meeting, Bob will talk about the group and explain how you can get started as a self-published author.
DATE: Saturday, June 26
TIME: 10 am
LOCATION: via Zoom
RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/DACRJune2021
You must RSVP to receive a Zoom link. The Zoom link will be emailed the morning of the event.
May 2021 DACR Meeting
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OUR GRECIA TEAM
For our May meeting we will feature DACR’s TEAM GRECIA. They are super-organized, hold monthly meetings to discuss political/social issues, and have led the way in voter registration and the Global Presidential Primary.
In January Grecia Team founder Angie Vachio was elected Vice-Chair of DACR. The new Grecia Team Chair is Lydia Barrow-Hankins, who got involved almost from the moment she and her husband Ron set foot in Costa Rica.
UPDATE ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES RELATED TO THE NORTHERN TRIANGLE
In light of Vice President Kamala Harris’s upcoming visit (June 7-8) to Mexico and Guatemala to address the causes of the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexican border, Grecia Team member Don Voelker will give us an update on U.S. aid to the Northern Triangle and its past successes and failures.
DATE: Saturday, May 29
TIME: 10 am
LOCATION: on your computer via ZoomPlease click here to RSVP
NOTE: once you have sent us your RSVP, a Zoom link will be emailed to you on the
morning of the event.Sincerely,
Steve Johnson
DACR Chair
Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 04:00 AM through May 23, 2022 Time
WebEx in Washington, DCMay 2022 Global Meeting
Democrats Abroad will hold our 2022 Global Meeting online. The meeting will be held across the weekend of May 21-22.
Connection details will be emailed to all Democrats Abroad member RSVP's closer to the meeting date.
Democrats Abroad Global Meetings are possible thanks to participant donations. You will be redirected to the donation page after you RSVP.Day One Agenda Day Two Agenda Democrats Abroad Resolutions Democrats Abroad Charter Amendments To RSVP, click HERE to navigate to the bottom of this page
NOTICE: This meeting will be recorded, including audio, video, and any materials exchanged or viewed during the session.
Agenda (Subject to Change)
Saturday, May 21
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Time (US Eastern)
Activity
3:30am
WebEx Opens/Check-In
4:00am
Meeting Begins, Roll Call
4:15am
Opening Remarks
4:25am
Adoption of Meeting Rules
4:40am
Approval of Minutes from May and August 2021 Global Meetings
4:50am
International Chair’s Report
5:05am
International Treasurer’s Report
5:20am
Confirmation of International Treasurer
5:40am
Confirmation of DA Caribbean Islands
6:00am
Break
6:15am
DA’s Task Forces: What They Are, What They’re Doing, and How You Can Help
7:00am
DA’s Caucuses: What They Are, What They’re Doing, and How You Can Help
7:45am
Break / Guest Speaker DNC Deputy Executive Director Roger Lau
8:00am
The Nuts & Bolts of Voting From Abroad
8:30am
Overview: Global GOTV Strategy and Resources for 2022
8:45am
Battleground State Teams
9:15am
Break / Guest Speaker DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison
9:30am
Panel on GOTV Best Practices
10:00am
Reaching and Helping Voters in 2022
11:00am
Break / Guest Speaker US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)
11:15am
Fundraising in 2022: The Pitch, Nuts and Bolts, and Best Practices
11:45am
Closing Remarks for Day One
12:00pm
Sunday, May 22To check your local time, please use this Time Zone Converter here.
Time (US Eastern)
Activity
3:30am
WebEx Opens/Check-In
4:00am
Meeting Reconvenes, Roll Call
4:15am
Rebranding Overview: New DA Logo, DA Website Redesign, and VFA Website Redesign
5:15am
Membership Engagement: Volunteer Pathways in 2022
5:45am
Break
6:00am
Resolutions
7:30am
Break
7:45am
Charter Amendments
9:15am
Break / Guest Speakers Former Congressman Tony Coehlo and DNC Disability Caucus Chair Kerri Evelyne Harris
9:30am
Charter Amendments (cont.)
10:45am
Closing Remarks for Day Two
11:00am
Democrats Abroad Resolutions
The DPCA will consider resolutions submitted by its members at the Global Meeting. Resolutions can pertain to matters of internal governance, DA's advocacy of policies, or memorializing leaders who have recently passed away. The texts of resolutions for this meeting are available as a PDF using this link. These texts are the result of a lengthy process of discussion and revisions, with all changes requiring the consent of the primary sponsors. During the meeting, a resolution may be passed, amended, rejected, or not considered due to parliamentary decisions.
Any DA member is welcome to use a form to be recognized as a co-sponsor of an individual resolution. If you'd like to be listed publicly by name and country of residence as a co-sponsor of a particular resolution, please use the following link to complete the form: https://forms.gle/6nW1vz61RmKADVgT7 This form will close 24 hours before the meeting's start.
Democrats Abroad Charter Amendments
Proposed amendments to Democrats Abroad’s Charter can be found here.
Click Here to donate in support of the Global Meeting and DA's GOTV activities.
Click Here to donate to the Democrats Abroad Travel Fund.
Monthly Friday Casual Social
Democrats Abroad Global Seniors and Disability Caucuses invite you to join us for our monthly Social -- a time for Seniors and members of the Disability Caucus to connect with one another and discuss topics of concern and information. We will reflect, discuss, plan, and strategize together from the comfort of our own homes and with no duties or assignments! This will be fun as we can discuss freely any topic we would like. When: Friday May 27, 2022 at 9.00 am Eastern time
Where: on Zoom.Vancouver CA 6:00 AM PDT Washington DC 9:00 AM EDT London UK 2:00 PM BST Paris FR 3:00 PM CET Hanoi VN 8:00 PM ICT Beijing CN 9:00 PM CST