Phonebanking helps our members request their ballots and vote.

Join our Democrats Abroad Berlin community on Thursday, June 11th, at our first virtual phonebanking party. Make calls from your computer and then take a quick break by chatting with other callers digitally in our phonebanking virtual room. We will also have volunteers on hand, who will be there to troubleshoot if you have any phonebanking issues.

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Note: this is an online call so you will need an internet connection in order to attend. Please RSVP in advance so we can send you the link to join the online video call.

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.

For June's Book Club meeting, we are reading On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss.

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The discussion will take place online, please send an email to kaitlyn.kennedy@utexas.edu to receive the log-in information.

About On Immunity: An Inoculation by Eula Biss

"In this bold, fascinating book, Eula Biss addresses a chronic condition of fear—fear of the government, the medical establishment, and what may be in your children’s air, food, mattresses, medicines, and vaccines. Reflecting on her own experience as a new mother, Biss investigates the metaphors and myths surrounding our conception of immunity and its implications for the individual and the social body. She extends a conversation with other mothers to meditations on Voltaire’s Candide, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, Susan Sontag’s AIDS and Its Metaphors, and beyond. On Immunity is an inoculation against our fear and a moving account of how we are all interconnected—our bodies and our fates." -- Description from Amazon.com 

Please add thoughts or questions you have during reading to our live document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FzRrUMK97lYuzKDSPEWhG-Wfh8UDWUTMh8CiInuqfgY/edit?usp=drivesdk 

Our next book will be selected during this meeting. We try to balance our selections evenly between fiction and non-fiction. 

Feel free to add up to two books to our book suggestion list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ZZt2MiCoj19_-zKjZWEHEWoTFTlXAkR4f5r5e-DPZw/edit?usp=drivesdk 

Lastly, if you would like to be added to our WhatsApp thread, please directly message us with your request. Thanks, and happy reading!

Who doesn't love a good game of trivia? With our monthly political pub nights on pause for now, join Democrats Abroad in Berlin for a fun night of "pub" (BYO) quiz instead!

The game will consist of five rounds of questions, and will cover a broad range of topics -- current events, politics, general knowledge, and a few surprises to spice things up. Gather your friends to form a team, and RSVP so we can send you the video call link.

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Please RSVP so we can send you the video call information and so we have an idea of how many people to expect: 

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.

Join Democrats Abroad Leipzig-Halle on Thursday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. for our monthly meeting over Zoom. 

Catch up on the latest updates in our local activities, as well as exciting announcements about upcoming events and volunteer initiatives. During the second half of the meeting, we will open up the floor to political discussion. As always, all are welcome to join. We love seeing new faces!

To receive the Zoom meeting link, send an email to kaitlyn.kennedy@utexas.edu. We look forward to seeing you there!

Need help requesting your absentee ballot for the general elections? We're here for you!

We will be holding office hours on Monday, June 29 from 7-8 p.m.
 
The GOTV team in Berlin can answer your questions on how to fill out your ballot request form using VoteFromAbroad.org. We can give you step-by-step instructions, and find answers to your state-specific questions. If you have a American friends who haven't requested their ballot yet, send them our way. Our goal is to reach every American living in Berlin. 
 
Thanks for your help! #ReadyToVote #Elections2020  

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Please RSVP in advance so we can send you the link to join the online video call (WebEx).

Need help requesting your absentee ballot for the general elections? We're here for you!

We will be holding office hours on Wednesday, June 10 from 6-7p.m.
 
The GOTV team in Berlin can answer your questions on how to fill out your ballot request form using VoteFromAbroad.org. We can give you step-by-step instructions, and find answers to your state-specific questions. If you have a American friends who haven't requested their ballot yet, send them our way. Our goal is to reach every American living in Berlin. 
 
Thanks for your help! #ReadyToVote #Elections2020  

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Please RSVP in advance so we can send you the link to join the online video call (WebEx).

We hope you're staying in and staying healthy, in these difficult times.

We think it's crucial to keep in touch and support each other right now, so we're keeping our monthly chapter meetings -- just online! At this meeting, we'll be discussing upcoming online events, virtual volunteering, and more.

Join us for the virtual Berlin chapter meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, from 7:30-8:30pm.

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Note: this is an online call so you will need an internet connection in order to attend. Please RSVP in advance so we can send you the link to join the online video call (WebEx).

WebEx

Democrats Abroad has put together a simple guide to using WebEx on your computer: http://wiki.democratsabroad.org/display/WebEx/How+To+SetUp+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.

This Tuesday, join us for our May meeting: Organized Labor's Role in U.S. Elections, with guest speaker Thomas J. Adams, whose research focuses on the history of American labor, political economy, and social movements as well as New Orleans.

Our U.S. tax info session will be on Wednesday, May 8th, 2019. If you haven't RSVPed yet, the venue is currently at capacity. You're welcome to come, in case there are no-shows ►Details

May political pub nightwill be at Zosch in Mitte on Wednesday May 15th, 2019. Get a beer with Americans and friends, and maybe even catch some New Orleans jazz later in the evening. ►Details & RSVP here

We're also really excited to announce the Democrats Abroad Book Clubin Berlin. The first meeting will take place on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 at Coffee Fellows in Prenzlauer Berg. We'll be discussing the novella "The House on Mango Street" and choosing books for the next few months. ►More Book Club info

Want to get involved? Drop us a line by emailing berlin@democratsabroad.de.

Updates

We need your help this summer: 4th of July & LGBT Stadtfest

Do you throw a great party? We're looking for help for our summer events, when we reach out to the greater American community in Berlin. If you'd like to help us coordinate these events (or another one), please get in touch! volunteers@democratsabroad.de

Host a Democrats Abroad Berlin meetup!

We're asking for your help to make more events happen in more parts of Berlin. If you'd like to put together a playground gathering, a letter-writing group, discussions over dinner, or anything else that helps bring Americans living in Berlin together, please get in touch. We'd love to see more diverse get-togethers in all the Berlin neighborhoods -- from Friedenau to Weissensee and everywhere in-between.

Write in with your idea or proposal: board@demsinberlin.de

Democrats Abroad Germany's Volunteer Survey

Democrats Abroad's Germany-level leadership is conducting a survey of potential volunteers, to figure out what your interests, unique talents, and special skills are. If you'd like to respond, take the survey

2019 Elections in KY, LA, MS, NC, NJ, PA, & VA

There are local, state and federal elections in 2019. If you vote in Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, or Virginia, there are elections in 2019. Pennsylvania's 12th District and North Carolina's 3rd and 9th districts will have special elections for seats in the US House of Representatives. It may not be a presidential election year, but please remember to request your ballot and vote!

►Go to VoteFromAbroad.org and request your overseas ballot today!

Upcoming Events

Organized Labor's Role in U.S. Elections - May Meeting

Tue. May 7, 2019, 7:30-9pm
Begegnungsstätte Falckensteinstraße, Falckensteinstr. 6, 10997 Berlin (U1 Schlesisches Tor)
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Taco Tuesday in Dresden

Tue. May 7, 2019, 7:30-9pm
The Evil Burrito Dresden, Bischofsweg 10 Dresden-Neustadt 01097
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Info Session: U.S. Taxes While Living Abroad

Wed. May 8, 2019, 7:30-9pm
Cookies and Cream, Kremmener Straße 8, 10435 Berlin-Mitte (U8 Bernauer, U2 Eberswalder, M10 Wolliner)
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May Political Pub Night – Zosch

Wed. May 15, 2019, from 7pm
Zosch, Tucholskystr. 30, 10117 Berlin-Mitte (S Oranienburger Strasse, U6 Oranienburger Tor)
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Book Club Kickoff: The House on Mango Street

Thu. May 30, 2019, 7-8:30pm
Coffee Fellows 2nd Floor, Danziger Str. 1, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (U2 Eberswalder Strasse)
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🌈LGBT Streetfest🌈- Save the date!

Sat. & Sun. July 20-21, 2019
Nollendorfplatz, Berlin-Schöneberg
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We are excited to be part of the Lesbisch-Schwules Stadtfest(Motzstrassenfest) on July 20 & 21 in Schöneberg. The street festival is an annual highlight for Democrats Abroad Berlin. We will have a booth on both days where we’ll mingle with attendees, sell DA swag, and register Americans abroad to vote. We're looking for volunteers to help out for shifts of a few hours (or more) over the weekend. It's a fun festival with a great atmosphere, so grab a friend and sign up for a shift or two together: https://volunteersignup.org/48B78