Earth Day 2021 is a perfect day to review the first 100 days of the Biden Harris Administration. Join us to discuss its accomplishments, shortcomings, and plans for more progress. proDA members will offer bullet points on select topics with a special focus on infrastructure and climate change policy. Then we will discuss. If you can hear that old climate clock tick, tock, tickin', its time to sign up and see what we can do to ensure a future we can really believe in! 

The start time is 1:00 EDT for those who will be joining from other time zones. 

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2021 New Leader Orientation (Session 2)

(photo from the 2019 EMEA Regional Meeting in Athens)

Saturday, 08 May 2021, 12:00-3:00 PM EDT (check your local time HERE)

Newly-elected leaders are invited to attend a New Leader Orientation session, facilitated by the Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East, and Africa regional teams.  Current leaders and volunteers are also welcome to join as a refresher, as are those who are candidates for local office where elections have not yet taken place.

During this three-hour orientation, we will cover the following Democrats Abroad basics:

• Our purpose, our organizational structure, and how we conduct business (45 minutes)
• Our IT Team and key resources (30 minutes)
• Our Comms Team and how we share our messages (20 minutes)
• Our other teams and committees that support leaders and Country Committees (40 minutes)
• Upcoming and regular regional and global meetings (20 minutes)

There will also be a ten-minute break, along with Q&A opportunities.

Please RSVP for the WebEx link.

A second New Leader orientation session, covering the same topics, will also be held at an AP/EMEA-friendly time on Saturday, 24 April between 3:00-6:00 AM EDT.  To register for that session, please visit this event page to RSVP.

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus and the Veterans and Military Families Caucus invite you to an interview with former Congressman Robert J. Mrazek about his book: the story of Florence Finch, the Americans she helped, and what her life was like when she came to the United States.

In 1942, the Japanese Empire defeated American and Filipino forces during the Second World War. One woman who was determined to resist the occupation was Florence Finch: born to an American father and a Filipina mother, and widow of an American naval officer killed early in the Second World War, Finch brought necessary supplies to American POWs and worked to help others in the resistance.

Florence Finch is the subject of The Indomitable Florence Finch: The Untold Story of a War Widow Turned Resistance Fighter and Savior of American POWs by Congressman Robert J. Mrazek and published by Hachette Books in 2020.

Congressman Robert J. Mrazek represented New York’s 3rd District from 1983 to 1993. During his time as Congressman, he helped author several laws including the Amerasian Homecoming Act, which provided a path for the children of American servicemen in Vietnam to come to the United States; the Tongass Timber Reform Act, which protected Alaska’s largest forest; and the National Film Preservation Act, which established the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress.

After retiring from Congress, Congressman Mrazek became an author, writing seven novels, four works of nonfiction, and one screenplay.

This event starts at:

Professor Linda Scott will join us April 13th @ 12pm EST/6pmCET

To discuss the research behind the findings in her recently-published book:

“The Double X Economy: The Epic Potential of Empowering Women."

Internationally renowned expert on women's economic development and Emeritus DP World Professor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Oxford.  Professor Linda Scott will join us to discuss the research behind the findings in her recently-published book: “The Double X Economy: The Epic Potential of Empowering Women.” Her analysis of international gender data shows the reality of a distinctive pattern of economic inequality which, when combined with cultural impediments, forms the shadow economy unique to women, the “Double X Economy.” To quote Melinda Gates:

“Linda Scott shines a light on women's essential and often invisible contributions to our global economy--while combining insight, analysis, and interdisciplinary data to make a compelling and actionable case for unleashing women's economic power." --Melinda Gates, author of The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World

Linda gives us a powerful argument going forward: “…equal economic treatment for women would put a stop to some of the world’s costliest evils, while building prosperity for everyone.”  And she is looking to recruit everyone to the cause of women’s economic inclusion!

Since March 13th 2021 Aix Marseille has elected its new Leadership Team 

We would love to meet you all so please take advantage of our Virtual pandemic reality that allows us all over PROVENCE to meet up via ZOOM !

Bring a cocktail, glass of wine, cuppa tea and meet us there !

RSVP appreciated!

On Sunday the 11^th of April Karen Suhaka of the DAUK West Midlands Regional Group will share how to take action on the political issues you care about most.

Join us to hear directly from Karen, founder and catalyst of Billtrack50, who’s worked on American legislative state and federal data management for many years.  She has been most generous in giving DA a free subscription to billtrack50.com to research our key policy areas and develop plans to reach legislators and make policy become a reality. 

Karen will walk through the basic steps as a bill goes through to become law, talk about how bills are numbered to help you figure who to call, when states are in session so you know when you can call, provide resources to look up who your representatives and their staff are, and help you figure out what’s the best action to take. 

This event is sponsored by the  Hispanic, Asian American & Pacific Islander, Global Black, LGBTQ+, ProDA, Veterans & Military Families Caucuses, the Taxation Task Force, and the Texans Abroad Squad. All members of DA are invited to join our caucuses, taskforces, and teams and attend our events.

Global Hispanic Caucus <[email protected]>
Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus [email protected]
Global Black Caucus [email protected]
Global LGBT Caucus <[email protected]>
Progressive Caucus <[email protected]>
Veterans & Military Families Caucus [email protected]

Taxation Taskforce <[email protected]>
Texans Abroad Squad <[email protected]> 

Come MEET THE CANDIDATES running for National Officer and for Voting Representative positions for Democrats Abroad France, at this casual mixer at 3PM on Sunday APRIL 11, 2021, in advance of the National Election and AGM being held on April 17. (See Candidate Statements, here.)

Click below to receive periodic updates from the Taxation Task Force on our tax advocacy work.  We will message you when there are important updates and developments to report.

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https://www.laprovence.com/article/papier/5920265/les-democrates-americains-de-marseille-ont-vote-hier.html

We had a fabulous afternoon with lots of new and familiar faces coming and going to our Potluck Party last Sunday July 7th.

Thanks to Pamela King for hosting the event in her beautiful house and garden

And thanks to all who came and brought such fabulous food to share the spirit of Democracy !

Congratulations to our DAF Aix Marseille Leadership Team 2019/2020 !

Susan Fitoussi - Chair

Joel Luboff - Vice Chair

Pamela King - Secretary

Karen Wildau - Treasurer

Judy Godfrey - Member at Large

Philip Breeden - Member at Large