DA Spain Annual General Meeting

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We are excited to welcome you to the Annual General Meeting for Democrats Abroad Spain! This 12th year of the organization here in Spain is coming off an extremely successful turnout where 1,706 Americans living in Spain voted as part of the Global Presidential Primary.

This year we're focusing on a HOT topic on the campaign trail and in world news as we all face the humanitarian crisis of refugees. It's also a theme that speaks to the history of our great nation, and one that's special to each of us living abroad:

IMMIGRATION AS A SOURCE OF AMERICAN STRENGTH

10:00am: Doors open. Networking

10:15am: Opening Remarks: "What Democrats Abroad is About"
Spain Chair Gil Carbajal

10:20am: "The Candidates on Immigration Policy"
Donald Trump’s Solution: A Wall (https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/immigration-reform) vs. John Oliver’s Acid Analysis (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU8dCYocuyI)

10:30am: "How Democrats Abroad is Part of the Democratic Party"
DemsAbroad Representatives to DNC: John Eastwood (via teleconference from Taiwan), Stanley Grossman

11:00am: “Getting into the U.S. legally: U.S Immigration Law”
Barcelona Vice Chair Babak Movahedi

11:15am: “Mexican Americans as Part of the American Mosaic of Immigrant Communities”
Madrid Secretary Mike Presiado

11:45am-12:00pm: Coffee Break

12:00pm: "Immigration in the Movies"
Clips from: 'Westside Story', 'America, America', 'El Norte', 'Namesake' and 'The Visitor'.

12:10pm: Panel Discussion: “Immigrant Heritage Stories”
Barcelona Chair Anuradha Ghemawat, Babak Movahedi, Mike Presiado, Gloria Gonzalez

13:00pm: “How U.S. Hispanic Communities will enable the Democratic Party to Win the Elections in November”
Stanley Grossman

13:30pm: Business Meeting
President’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, Madrid Chapter Report, Barcelona Chapter Report, voter registration and GOTV (get out the vote) strategies.

14:15pm: Lunch

Please RSVP so we know how many for lunch. Casa de Soria is kind enough to let us use their premises so we encourage everyone who can to stay to enjoy the food at the Variopintos Restaurant (http://variopintos.com/) There will be various menu options including vegetarian, plus two beverages for 15€.

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!
Everyone's welcome to all of the Annual General Meeting events, including friends and family! Aren't a member of Democrats Abroad yet? It's an easy Facebook or Twitter login on DemocratsAbroad.org so you make sure you get updates right away!

WHEN

Saturday, April 09, 2016 at 10:00 AM Madrid Time

WHERE

Casa Soria Meeting Room and Variopintos Restaurant
Calle San Jerónimo 5 1º
Entrance between “Souvenirs Madrid” shop and Lottery Agency Metro and Renfe: Puerta del Sol walk down 30 m to the right of the Apple store
Madrid 28014
Spain
Google map and directions

CONTACT

Gil Carbajal
655 86 63 77