Join Political Forum host Jean-Pierre LaRochelle and leaders of Democrats Abroad France in a free-wheeling discussion of current events and news of the week, and share your views with other attendees. Send your questions to [email protected]

A chance to come and ask your questions, without needing to sit through a whole training. 

Maybe you’ve done the training already and have questions now that you’re starting to do the work yourself. Or maybe you’ve been working with Nationbuilder for a while but you have a particular challenge and would like some help. Or maybe conversation and screensharing is just a better way for you to learn something than a helpdesk ticket.

We’d like to help you get comfortable with the tools we have that will help you to do your work!

Please note: It’s essential to RSVP for the Q&A session, as we won't hold the meeting if there are no RSVPs.

Save the date for a Youth Action Team event about voter responsibility! Here are some questions to think about.

Do citizens have any responsibilities in the maintenance of their democracies? (with a focus on US Expats)

1. What does it take to be a good citizen?
2. Is voting worth the bother (especially for someone who doesn’t even live in the US)?
3. Is voting a right or a responsibility?
4. Do we expats have any responsibilities to our host country?

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Politics is not a spectator sport! Join us every Wednesday every month as we join together to take political action -- to engage our elected officials and policy makers on the issues that matter!

We will start the first few minutes of every meeting with calls to our elected officials in House and Senate -- you can call Congress for Free from France at 07 555 3 6446 (or 07 555 DOGGO) -- this connects callers automatically to the US Capitol Switchboard, where you follow the prompts to be connected to your House Rep or Senators. 

Never made constituent calls before? Don't worry, we will walk you through what to do including a call script. Every meeting we will also have new actions to take on the issues, together -- postcarding, phonebanking, textbanking, and more.

Have an action to suggest? Contact Max Dunitz [email protected]

Worried or confused about what you need to do about your U.S. taxes? Wondering how the 2021 American Rescue Plan applies to you?

While tax support isn’t part of Democrats Abroad’s mission, it’s a common concern for our members that we want to help address. All U.S. citizens and permanent residents are subject to file US taxes for their worldwide income, even if they never lived in the USA and even if they hold dual citizenship.

Come to an online tax information session on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 7:30pm, to learn more about what you need to do as an American citizen or permanent resident living abroad. This event is co-hosted by the Berlin and Dusseldorf-Ruhr chapters of Democrats Abroad Germany.

(You MUST RSVP in advance. See details below)

Monique Luegger, EA from Americans’ Income Tax Service, will be presenting and fielding your questions.

Topics will include

• legal tax requirements
• German-American tax treaties (income, gift & estate, Totalization/Social Security)
• Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Form 2555 / Foreign Tax Credit Form 1116
• Overseas self-employment and US Social Security Tax
• FATCA & FBAR

 July 15, 2021 is the deadline for all filers for the tax year 2020, and everyone must file! 

**We ask that if you have questions or topics that you would like addressed, please submit using this form by Friday, May 14th. We will share your questions with our tax expert so she can include them in her presentation.

How to get into the U.S. Tax Info Session

To attend Democrats Abroad’s U.S. Tax Info Session, you’ll need to

1) RSVP below

AND

2) Donate 10€ to Democrats Abroad Germany

How to Donate to Democrats Abroad Germany

U.S. citizens and permanent residents must make a donation of 10€ to participate in this event.

Please note, as an official part of the Democratic party, the U.S. Federal Election Commission prohibits us from accepting any funds from foreign nationals. This also means that the bank account where the donation is being transferred from has to include the name of a U.S. citizen.

Acct Name: Democrats Abroad Germany

IBAN: DE04 5405 0220 0140 2702 99

SWIFT-BIC: MALADE51KLK

Note (Verwendungszweck): Berlin Tax Event

Become a sustaining donor!

Pledge 5€ per month or more towards for a year to become a sustaining donor. That's just 60€ over the course of the year. This donation will help us…

• Print flyers and materials 
• Advertise to U.S. citizens online and offline
• Fund postcard writing campaigns to the United States
• Set aside money for larger 2022 election expenses
• Provide travel for students and low-income members to attend Democrats Abroad Germany annual meetings and retreats (once in-person meetings are allowed again)

Our guest speaker this month is Wen-Wen Lindroth, the newly elected DAUK Chair. Wen-Wen will be sharing some of her ideas and plans and will answer questions from Cambridge Chapter members. You can ask questions during the call or if you would like to pose a question to Wen-Wen ahead of the meeting, please email [email protected].

Meeting agenda:

1. Introductions and welcome
2. Guest Speaker: Wen-Wen Lindroth, new DAUK Chair
3. Democrat Party Committee Abroad (DPCA) global meeting update (George Townsend)
4. Discussion of proposed amendments to the Cambridge Chapter by-laws
5. AOB

We hope you can join us!

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Meet our members/Conozca a nuestros miembros

Mex-Pat: How a native New Yorker became an expat in a rural Mexican village

New York nurse Patricia Green shares her experiences of volunteering on three continents, initially knowing absolutely no one in the countries in which she served, gradually making lasting friendships extending through five continents, and eventually “coming home” to the small rural village of Cofradía de Suchitlán in central Mexico where she now lives.

Mex-Pat: Cómo una nativa de Nueva York se convirtió en expatriada en un pueblo rural mexicano

Patricia Green, enfermera de Nueva York comparte sus experiencias como voluntaria en tres continentes, inicialmente sin conocer absolutamente a nadie en los países en los que sirvió y poco a poco haciendo largas amistades extendiéndose a cinco continentes, y al final “viniendo a casa” al pequeño pueblo rural de Cofradía de Suchitlán en la zona central de México donde ahora vive.

June 15 is the tax filing deadline for US citizens living abroad. Join Democrats Abroad Austria as we host a tax webinar featuring two experts: 

Nathalie Goldstein, Founder & CEO, MyExpatTaxes 

Katelynn Minott, Managing CPA and Partner, Bright!Tax

They will cover the basics of tax filing and take your questions!

WHEN: Thursday, May 20 at 7pm CET

DURATION: 90 minutes

WHERE: Zoom call

RSVP today! Once you RSVP, you’ll receive an email with the access details prior to the call.

This webinar is for you if:

• you just moved to another country from the US and you're unsure of your tax obligations
• you have questions regarding the stimulus check
• you haven't filed for years
• you've filed for years but you're not sure if you're doing it right, or
• you've filed every year but you've wanted a straightforward answer for a specific issue

To attend, we kindly ask for your support by making a $10 donation to Democrats Abroad ($5 for retirees and students). The money we raise will support our global effort to get out of the vote for the 2022 midterm elections!  Please donate here!

Thank you for your support - we look forward to you joining the webinar!

IMPORTANT:  Democrats Abroad does not provide personal tax advice or recommendations.  We recommend that you engage a qualified, professional tax adviser to address questions related to your personal financial situation.

RSVP today!

Four crises, four plans, one goal! On the heels of its success with the American Rescue Plan, the Biden-Harris Administration has proposed the American Jobs Plan, Made in America Tax Plan, and American Families Plan. The goal is to ensure a sustainable thriving economy with benefits for all. Join us to learn more about each, consider their strengths and weaknesses, and contemplate their chances of passage. proDA and DA Germany Climate Caucus members will offer information provocatively to stimulate our open discussion. It promises to be a memorable experience!

Please rsvp to receive the Zoom link.