We're building a grassroots organization of American Democrats all over Germany in order to prepare for the 2020 elections and sustain the momentum necessary to protect and improve our democracy. Democrats Abroad is an organization run entirely by volunteers, and the time you give, in any amount, contributes to meaningful progress. Below you'll find opportunities to join our volunteer community at the national and local level. Whether you have a specific skill set, an area of expertise, or are just looking for any way to get involved, your help is welcome and very much appreciated. 

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Follow the links below to find opportunities to volunteer locally or from anywhere. 

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DAG runs on 100% volunteer power, and we always need more people to keep our chapters and precincts going. Click on your chapter to view current volunteering opportunities in your area.

Berlin

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Goettingen

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Heidelberg

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Muenster - Osnabruck

Munich

Stuttgart

Wiesbaden - Mainz

Still don't see anything that suits you? Let us know! We'd love to hear about how you'd like to get involved: click here for our volunteer survey.

Democrats Abroad members in Saarland invite you to join us in a Virtual Meet up on Friday, April 17th at 6:30 pm.  We'll be recapping all the latest political happenings and discussing what we can do from home to continue our efforts to put a Democrat in the White House in January 2021!   We invite all like-minded Americans to join in the conversation!  

This meet-up will be held over WebEx. Please RSVP in advance for this event. After RVSP you will receive an email with login information and password to join in over your computer or tablet.  Please save this email.

Join us for a virtual meeting via WebEx to learn about the new CARES Act. Kate Sawyer, the DA Frankfurt Chapter Treasurer, will give us the status of the CARES act, which may provide some monetary relief to Americans living abroad. 

It’s easy to join this online meeting, which you can do 15 minutes before the official start. Do give yourself some time if you haven’t been to WebEx before.

1. Select this direct link: https://democratsabroad.webex.com/democratsabroad/e.php?MTID=m14a07b2b2fde31cfd1738b0f72ab8022
2. Enter your name and then put your town in parentheses. Enter your email address
3. Enter the meeting password: dems
4. 4. Click "Join".
5. 5. When the WebEx Meeting Center opens, please select "Use Computer for Audio" (in the Audio Conference pop-up box, under "Audio Connection"), and you will be able to hear the call conversation.
6. MUTE your microphone by using the red "Mute Mic" button (next to your name in the Participants list on the right side of the screen.) This will make the audio much clearer for everyone on the call and reduce background noise.

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Audio Conference Information

Please join with Use Computer for Audio. There is no charge to you or to DA when using computer audio.

If you have no other option, you can join via phone. Call-in toll number (US): +1-650-479-3208.  Meeting call-in access code: 475175097

To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example Microsoft Outlook), click this link:

https://democratsabroad.webex.com/democratsabroad/j.php?MTID=mbf52e859efce2a357d07b1505f7002a8

Join us for a virtual meeting via WebEx to learn about the new CARES Act. We will be offering three different get-togethers at three different times – all online and easy to join. This is the second session, but if you can't join this session, we are offering one other alternative date.

Kate Sawyer, the DA Frankfurt Chapter Treasurer, will give us the status of the CARES act, which may provide some economic help for Americans living abroad. 

It’s easy to join this online meeting, which you can do 15 minutes before the official start. Do give yourself some time if you haven’t been to WebEx before.

• 1. Select this direct link https://democratsabroad.webex.com/democratsabroad/e.php?MTID=m52176e0d326ed5a8b63609b09f73666c
• Enter your name then put your town in parentheses. Enter your email address
• Enter the meeting password: dems
• 4. Click "Join".
• 5. When the WebEx Meeting Center opens, please select "Use Computer for Audio" (in the Audio Conference pop-up box, under "Audio Connection"), and you will be able to hear the call conversation.

MUTE your microphone by using the red "Mute Mic" button next to your name in the Participants list on the right side of the screen. This will make the audio much clearer 
 or everyone on the call and reduce background noise.

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Audio Conference Information

Please join with Use Computer for Audio. There is no charge to you or to DA when using computer audio.

If you have no other option, you can join via phone. Call-in toll number (US): +1-650-479-3208. Meeting call-in access code: 478579705

Join us for a virtual WebEx meeting to learn about the new CARES Act. We will be offering three different get-togethers at three different times – all online and easy to join. This is the first session, but if you can't join this session, we are offering two alternative dates.

Kate Sawyer, the DA Frankfurt Chapter Treasurer, will give us the status of the CARES act, which may give expats some economic help. Get your sandwich and something to drink and join the group.

It’s easy to join this online meeting, which you can do 15 minutes before the official start. Do give yourself some time if you haven’t been to WebEx before.

1. Select this direct link: https://democratsabroad.webex.com/democratsabroad/e.php?MTID=me3be6cdc31a9f197d56085d17910992b
2. Enter your name and put your town in parentheses. Enter your email address
3. Enter the meeting password: dems
4. 4. Click "Join".
5. 5. When the WebEx Meeting Center opens, please select "Use Computer for Audio" (in the Audio Conference pop-up box, under "Audio Connection"), and you will be able to hear the call conversation.
6. MUTE your microphone by using the red "Mute Mic" button (next to your name in the Participants list on the right side of the screen.) This will make the audio much clearer for everyone on the call and reduce background noise.

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Audio Conference Information

Please join with Use Computer for Audio. There is no charge to you or to DA when using computer audio.

If you have no other option, you can join via phone. However, Democrats Abroad is charged 5¢ per minute for your call.

Call-in toll number (US): +1-650-479-3208. Meeting call-in access code: 4773899

Our next read for book club is Tommy Orange's "There There", a novel focusing on the experience of the urban Native American. Described as a "wondrous and shattering novel" that follows 12 individuals in Native American communities, this book should lead to an eye-opening and deep  discussion, so we hope to see you there (whether it is online or at a venue in Münster).

We hope you're staying in and staying healthy, right now. We think it's even more important to reach out and support each other during these difficult times, so we're going online for our chapter meetings!

Looking for office hours with the Berlin chair? RSVP here 

Join us for the first virtual Berlin chapter meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, from 7:30-8:30pm.

RSVP

Please RSVP in advance so we can send you the link to join the online video call (WebEx). Democrats Abroad has put together a simple guide to using WebEx on your computer.

If, after reviewing the guide, you have questions about how to log on, please get in touch in advance by email (berlin@democratsabroad.de). WebEx works with most common desktop web browsers, and is also available as a smartphone app.

You can help out by sharing this event with your American friends and acquaintances in Berlin! As always, we welcome new faces, even if you've never attended a meeting or an event before.

Tentative Agenda

• Report from the GPP
• Report on the Berlin chapter: leadership team, Kiez captains, precincts
• Goals for April and May
• Roadmap for up until November Election
• How you can stay engaged and make a difference from home
• Questions & Answers
• Upcoming events & other announcements

Socially distancing – but politically active! To continue our mission of helping Americans abroad to vote, we are launching virtual office hours with the Berlin chapter's chair, Diego Rivas.

The first office hours will be Thursday, April 9, 2020, 6:15-7pm. Join in for a short video conference every two weeks, so you can keep up-to-date with all the Democrats Abroad Berlin events and other news. It's an opportunity to get informed, connect the Democrats Abroad Berlin community online, learn how to get more involved, and ask questions.

If you have questions about registering to vote or requesting your absentee ballot, you can also get help by joining the office hours online!

RSVP

Please RSVP in advance so we can send you the link to join the online video call (WebEx). Democrats Abroad has put together a simple guide to using WebEx on your computer.

If, after reviewing the guide, you have questions about how to log on, please get in touch in advance by email (berlin@democratsabroad.de). WebEx works with most common desktop web browsers, and is also available as a smartphone app.

You can help out by sharing this event with your American friends and acquaintances in Berlin! As always, we welcome new faces, even if you've never attended a meeting or an event before.

Tentative Agenda

• Update on Democrats Abroad Berlin events, actions, and opportunities to get involved
• Brief update on Democrats Abroad Germany & International
• Voter registration and ballot request tips
• Q&A (max 5 questions)
• votefromabroad.org support

Originally planned as just our normal quarterly pub night, we have decided to turn this into an Online Pub Quiz. You can play as an individual or recruit your family members to join your team.

This is an online event, so you must RSVP to receive the link to join.

Join us as several of our members will demonstrate how to make environmentally friendly home care products.

Please RSVP for direction on how to join the video conference and to receive a list of items needed to make your DIY products.