Interested in being more active in the chapter, or more confident in how you show up, but not sure how? Start here! Attendees should expect to:

• Connect with their comrades
• Learn more about chapter-building fundamentals
• Build skills in key areas

We'll be feeding ourselves lunch, potluck style! Head over to the sign up sheet to commit to feeding your comrades: https://www.PerfectPotluck.com/NCUS0850

Agenda:

• Breakfast
  • Coffee and donuts
• Opening session
  • Align on our goals: organizationally, as a chapter, and as a cohort
• Chapter Infrastructure
  • Demystifying bylaws
• Running a Committee / Meeting
  • Setting agendas, delegating tasks, keeping people working
• Effective Communication
  • Active listening, conducting a 1:1, making direct asks
• Lunch + Moderated Panel
  • Lunch: potluck!  
  • Panel theme: "How to make Charleston DSA ready for 2028?"
• Canvassing
  • Knock a neighbor's door, agitate, educate, organize
• Marshalling
  • We keep us safe, protest best practices

Our goal is for attendees to leave with a renewed understanding that their role in building this movement is whatever they want it to be, and with the confidence and bolstered connections with comrades to make that happen!