University of Pennsylvania Young Democratic Socialists of America

01/28/2021

Please join us tonight for our Virtual Activities Fair Event! We'll be talking about what democratic socialism is, what our chapter has done in the past, how you can get involved, and what our semester ahead looks like. Event link here: https://pennclubs.com/club/penn-young-democratic-socialists-of-america

10/09/2020

08/31/2020

ACTION TODAY:

August 31 marks the end of the eviction moratorium in Philadelphia. We must protect Black and brown working class folks and families who are disproportionately harmed by evictions in the City. Having a roof over your head and a place to call home should not be a privilege, it must be a right. Please find actions and resources below:

From Reclaim Philadelphia - call on President Judge Patrick Dugan to demand eviction courts STAY CLOSED: https://tinyurl.com/y5c4d97u

Rally to Stop the Evictions and Cancel the Rents: https://tinyurl.com/yyl6a7nc

One PA's Eviction Defense Training: https://tinyurl.com/yyt9nbjk

Read about the eviction moratorium expiration in Philly: https://tinyurl.com/y6qhop59

07/24/2020

Sign the petition to demand Penn and the Board of Trustees institute a tuition freeze! https://tinyurl.com/y5fgf4dc

If the University of Pennsylvania is to continue to create a diverse and dynamic student body in the years to come, then Penn must make its "world class" education more accessible. We the students, parents, and community members of the University of Pennsylvania are calling on Penn to:

-Refund the 3.9% increase in tuition and fees for the 2020-21 academic year
-Freeze all further increases in tuition and fees until the 2025-26 academic year
-Commit all donations made to Penn’s endowment for FY2021 towards increasing the financial aid budget and subsidizing the 5 year tuition freeze

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07/17/2020

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for Penn YDSA's first phonebank! We're planning more events and meetings soon, so if you're looking to get involved you can:
1) join our GroupMe: https://groupme.com/join_group/59558388/M3qlL35E
2) follow us on Twitter
3) email [email protected] to get added to the listserv

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07/16/2020

Our phonebank is live! Click the link the join:

06/19/2020

On this day, we stand in solidarity with the Black community as we remember the emancipation of Black Texans on June 19, 1865 and persist in the on-going struggle for freedom and equality for Black communities across our nation. We have included a few links below to reflect, listen, and take action this Juneteenth weekend.

Article on Juneteenth and Freedom: https://tinyurl.com/ybcjdygo
A discussion with Bill Fletcher Jr. hosted by Jacobin Magazine (June 19, 6pm): https://tinyurl.com/y8jmku3q
PA Working Families Party Defund Police Teach-In (June 20, 10am): https://tinyurl.com/yawtcaq9
SayHERName March for Justice (June 20, 1-4pm): https://tinyurl.com/yckojfx6
Philly Q***r March for Black Lives (June 21, 1:30-4pm): https://tinyurl.com/ycek3lz8