The DAG communications team is looking for volunteers who would like to help manage our Facebook page by uploading content and interacting with other posts and pages. The Instagram volunteers would be in close contact with the other comms teams to benefit from shared resources. They would also be expected to attend monthly comms meetings.

Time Commitment: Volunteers are not expected to commit more than 5 hours per week to the role.

Interested or have questions? Contact Kaitlyn Kennedy, Communications Coordinator, [email protected]

The DAG communications team is looking for volunteers who would like to help manage our Instagram page by uploading content and interacting with other posts and pages. The Instagram volunteers would be in close contact with the other comms teams to benefit from shared resources. They would also be expected to attend monthly comms meetings.

Time Commitment: Volunteers are not expected to commit more than 5 hours per week to the role. 

Interested or have questions? Contact Kaitlyn Kennedy, Communications Coordinator, [email protected]

Volunteer to support the DA Germany Events and Fundraising Coordinator!

Overall Responsibilities

• Assist Events & Fundraising coordinator (EFC) with variety of tasks necessary to accomplish DAG’s fundraising goals and tasks related to Germany-wide events 
• Minimal meetings necessary; many tasks can be completed on your own time/schedule and communication regarding tasks is easily possible via email, for example
• May need to fill in for an occasional meeting when EFC is unavailable 

Tasks Specific to the Fundraising Volunteer

• Prepare a yearly fundraising calendar with fundraising event ideas, call-outs, campaigns, etc.
• Support in overseeing and implementing fundraisers 
  • Including: Every Vote Counts, Dialing for Democracy, prize draws and silent auction, phonebanking, Giving Tuesday, etc.
  • Design and prepare graphics, content for newsletters, emails, social media
  • Coordinate and communicate with other DAG leaders, members, etc.
  • Share new fundraising ideas
• Support in overseeing and improving the sustaining donor program
• Provide support to chapters regarding fundraising (in the form or trainings, for example)

Time commitment: 1-2 hours maximum per week (at high times)

Interested or have questions? Contact Courtney Newman, Events and Fundraising Coordinator, [email protected]

Volunteer to support the DA Germany Events and Fundraising Coordinator!

Overall Responsibilities

• Assist Events & Fundraising coordinator (EFC) with variety of tasks necessary to accomplish DAG’s fundraising goals and tasks related to Germany-wide events 
• Minimal meetings necessary; many tasks can be completed on your own time/schedule and communication regarding tasks is easily possible via email, for example
• May need to fill in for an occasional meeting when EFC is unavailable

Tasks Specific to the Events Volunteer

• Support in planning of Germany-wide events (Oktoberfest, AGM, etc.)
  • Design and prepare graphics, content for newsletters, emails, social media
  • Organization and communication with vendors and other DAG leaders
• Provide support to chapters regarding event planning (in the form or trainings, for example)

Time commitment: 1-2 hours maximum per week (at high times)

Interested or have questions? Contact Courtney Newman, Events and Fundraising Coordinator, [email protected]

Volunteer to support the DA Germany Events and Fundraising Coordinator!

Overall Responsibilities

• Assist Events & Fundraising coordinator (EFC) with variety of tasks necessary to accomplish DAG’s fundraising goals and tasks related to Germany-wide events 
• Minimal meetings necessary; many tasks can be completed on your own time/schedule and communication regarding tasks is easily possible via email, for example
• May need to fill in for an occasional meeting when EFC is unavailable 

Tasks Specific to the Swag Shop and Merchandise Volunteer

• Assist with design and ordering of merchandise and merchandise pushes
  • Support in the creation of new merchandise designs/ideas
  • Design and prepare graphics and content for advertising merchandise
• Oversee and upkeep Formsite and Google spreadsheets
• Communicate and work with other merchandise volunteers to fulfill orders as necessary 
  • May require responding to emails from customers, etc.
• Work with DA Global to fulfill global orders and merchandise campaigns

Time commitment: 1-2 hours maximum per week (at high times)

Interested or have questions? Contact Courtney Newman, Events and Fundraising Coordinator, [email protected]

HAPPY 2022 from Democrats Abroad Germany!

For overseas citizens, a new calendar year means it’s time to (re-)register and request your ballot — even if you voted last time around! 

Our suggestion? Go to www.votefromabroad.org RIGHT NOW and submit your Federal Post Card Application (ballot request/voter registration, if applicable). Once the form has been accepted, you will receive ballots for all primary, special, and general elections for which you are eligible this year. Come November, 34 U.S. Senate seats, all 435 U.S. Representative seats, 46 state legislatures, and 36 state governorships will be on the line! 

Your vote counts in 2022 more than ever. Make sure you’re ready to use it! #KnowWhatToDoIn2022 

Keep reading to find out more about how you can do the following:

I. Join our special event to commemorate the January 6 Capitol riot

II. Help us get out the vote in 2022

III. Receive important updates from the DA state outreach teams

IV. Participate in other exciting events this month  

V. Support Democrats Abroad Germany 

VI. Stay up to date with the latest news from DAG

GAME OUT THE VOTE AND WIN THE DAY!!

Join Democrats Abroad Germany as we stage a friendly competition among our 14 chapters to GET OUT THE VOTE and WIN BIG in 2022!

The official competition begins on January 6 and you can earn points for your chapter by completing various tasks until March 3, 2022.

We will be kicking things off on January 6 with our online BINGO game! Get the game card and instructions by RSVPing here. From January 6 until and including January 15 (Overseas Voter Registration Day), all activities are worth double the value.

At our upcoming Annual General Meeting on the weekend of March 4-6, 2022, we will be voting on proposed amendments to the DA Germany Bylaws. If you would like to propose an amendment, please send your proposal to [email protected] by January 31, 2022 with the following information:

• Changes you would like to make, listing Article and Section number where the changes should be applied. Please include either a direct mark-up of the text or describe your proposed change(s).
• What is the goal of making this proposal?
• How does this proposal achieve that goal?

You can find a copy of the current DAG bylaws here to help you formulate proposed changes.

Immigration detention is the detention of people who are awaiting deportation and those suspected of visa violations, illegal entry, or other civil violations. The American immigration detention system is the largest in the world and has grown twenty-fold since 1979 and by 75% in the first decade of the 21st century. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) each use immigration detention facilities, while unaccompanied children are taken care of by the Office of Refugee Resettlement [1].

An integral aspect to the success of Democrats Abroad is its members. Democrats Abroad Germany is looking for a volunteer to become its Membership Development Coordinator to help DAG maintain and grow its membership.

The Membership Development Coordinator should focus on helping DAG learn more about its members. This includes learning about both active members and silent members, i.e., members that are interested in DA, but not actively participating. DAG wants to learn about how to handle ideological differences within the organization, and create local events that bring people together to discuss issues (ex. Socrates cafe). Many individuals join DA to find a community to discuss politics with and sometimes opportunities to do so are not readily available. Therefore, DAG would like to establish more chances for these discussions in the hopes of creating a more cohesive group (e.g. kitchen table talks).

As part of this role, the coordinator will be responsible for:

• Making contact with new members
• Following up with new members who indicate that they want to volunteer
• Finding ways and areas in which members can volunteer
• Developing new leaders
• Providing training for chapters to engage and develop members and volunteers
• Creating a membership survey that asks members about what types of events and volunteer opportunities they are interested in, how they feel they can best contribute to DAG’s efforts, what motivates them to be actively involved, and why they have not gotten involved sooner
• Attend monthly meetings of the DAG Executive Committee

Time Commitment: 5-10 hours/week

Interested or have questions? Contact Kenton Barnes, DAG Chair, [email protected]

One of the great and fun ways for reaching our members in a get-out-to-vote effort is to work on Democrats Abroad’s new postcarding campaign. The theme for this effort is called “Together We Can Defend Democracy” and we need volunteers and /or a coordinator to help us prepare for the 2022 midterm elections.

The action started this Fall and Democrats Abroad Germany has been stockpiling these cards for a large mailing to go out early in 2022. It’s a fun activity for the evenings when your just laying back to enjoy a movie or good music. All you need are colored pencils or felt tip pens.

If your interested in helping or being a coordinator, you can contact: Christian J. Gross, [email protected]

The Göttingen-Hannover Chapter is looking for two persons interested in becoming the Precinct Captain in the Kassel and Magdeburg area. In Magdeburg we would like to create a new precinct to help Americans living in the area build a DA community. The precinct captain is a local organizer who: 

• helps U.S. voters mobilize for coming elections by setting up information stands and voter registration events
• builds a community where monthly or quarterly meetings and events can be organized
• organize events around the American holidays like the 4th of July, Thanksgiving, etc.
• build relationships with existing members and work to attract new members
• Your job is to bring a local face to Democrats Abroad

As the Precinct Captain you will not be alone, but you will work together with the Chapter Chair and chapter leaders and participate in the monthly DAG Executive Committee meetings. This is your chance to get involved and help us mobilize as many Americans as we can for the coming midterm elections in 2022 and be a part of a great community of DA volunteers.

Contact Person: Christian J. Gross, [email protected]

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the Asian population is the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the U.S.

The impact of this large group was evident following the 2020 November election with much analysis pointing to the strategic and important role played by Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voters. During the Georgia run-off election, both the Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff campaigns had organizers focused specifically on the AAPI vote in Georgia. Looking ahead to the 2022 midterms, it will continue to be critical to get AAPI voters to turn-out. But what do we know about this voting group? What challenges do we face and how do we help get out the vote among the AAPI community in 2022?

Nov. 15th - 21st 2021 the Global Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus (AAPI) and the Global Black Caucus (GBC) are teaming up to take over each other's social media accounts to raise awareness of mutual issues.

First thing we want people to know is that solidarity is there.

We are currently looking for volunteers to work on Democrats Abroad’s new postcarding campaign with the theme "Together We Can Defend Democracy." 

We will start stockpiling postcards for a big early 2022 mailing to all DA Germany members to motivate them to register early and be ready to be the margin of victory in the 2022 midterm elections.  

There's some simple, fun stuff to color on both sides of our new postcard that would work with a variety of color combinations, stripes, stars, or patterns. There are three short, exact phrases to write. If you can put a 60 cent stamp on your postcards or make a contribution for postage that would be terrific, but isn't necessary if it's not possible.

Contact Person: Sasha Arrington, [email protected]

Several caucuses exist within Democrats Abroad. The caucuses focus on particular topics and offer members the opportunity to become advocates for the interests of the particular group. There are currently 8 caucuses:

• Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus
• Black Caucus
• Climate Caucus
• LGBTQ+ Caucus
• Hispanic Caucus
• Progressive Caucus
• Veterans and Military Families Caucus
• Women’s Caucus
• Youth Caucus

As a liaison, you would update the chapter on events the caucus is organizing and have the ability to propose and organize events on the chapter level related to the caucus or hold discussions at our monthly meetings. 

For more information on the individual caucuses, you can click here.

Contact Person: Katie Bathgate, [email protected]

The treasurer needs to keep track of any donations the chapter receives, any merchandise we sell, etc. The treasurer would also coordinate expenditures/reimbursements with the national Executive Committee if we make large purchases.

Time Commitment: 1hr / month

Contact Person: Katie Bathgate, [email protected]

We’ve made it past the 2020 election, but now what? This committee will focus on finding new campaigns and races for us to get involved in and establish where we want to go and what we want to accomplish over the next two years. If you are interested in helping organize or participating, please let me know.

Contact Person: Katie Bathgate, [email protected]

These positions could be held by one person or divided up into smaller, more manageable tasks. The time commitment per task would be around 1-2 hours per month.

• Social Media Manager- The Social Media Manager would be responsible for creating event listings on our Facebook page and posting content after our meetings and events (ex. a summary of an event). 
• Website Manager- This person would update our official page on the Democrats Abroad website with chapter events and brief descriptions of our events/chapter news (which could be based on the content from Facebook).
• Content Creator- A content creator can, for example, write up summaries of our meetings/events, prepare the descriptions for our events, etc. to be posted on Facebook and the DA website.

Contact Person: Katie Bathgate, [email protected]