Democratic Socialists of SWLA

Template:TOCnestleft Democratic Socialists of SWLA is an affiliate of Democratic Socialists of America based in Lafayette Louisiana.

Leading members

When DSA launched its recruitment drive that ran from October to November 2020, hopes were confidently modest.

For the Democratic Socialists of SWLA, which topped the recruitment leaderboard, the drive came at a stressful time. Chapter member Megan Romer recalls that they were recovering from a brutal hurricane season on top of the COVID-19 pandemic. The combination of social and economic disarray and social distancing could have made recruitment efforts much more difficult. Yet the chapter prevailed. Collaborating with other organizations, such as Mutual Aid Disaster Relief for distribution, the chapter raised about $20,000 for mutual aid disaster relief supplies distributed at “free stores,” where chapter members volunteered. Romer notes that chapter members had to have a negative COVID-19 test result, and everyone was required to wear a mask.

Jean Dutile Bertrand is also a member.^[1]

Hurricane fundraiser

When Hurricane Laura struck Lake Charles and the surrounding communities, the Democratic Socialists of SWLA got right to work. We quickly got connected with New Orleans DSA and Mutual Aid Disaster Relief to start organizing mutual aid and direct relief for their neighbors and community members.

Joseph Thibodeaux and Frances Gill organized the fundraiser.^[2]

DSA SWLA Organizational Meeting

DSA SWLA Organizational Meeting, Public · Hosted by Democratic Socialists of SWLA - Organizing Committee.

Tuesday, May 8 at 7 PM - 9 PM CDT

AOC Community Media, 101 Jefferson St, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501^[3]

Invited on Facebook

Interested

Went

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Democratic Socialists of SWLA

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Leading members

Hurricane fundraiser

DSA SWLA Organizational Meeting

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