Name: Day of Mourning Interfaith Memorial Prayer Vigil
Start: 2020-06-14T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2020-06-14T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Congo Square, 701 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA

We'll be gathering online and in person to mourn the lives lost to racist state violence and to stand in collective solidarity with actions happening across the country. Livestream by the New Orleans Film Society at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NewOrleansFilmFestival" id="ow396" __is_owner="true">facebook.com/NewOrleansFilmFestival</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/318129156018676/" id="ow385" __is_owner="true">Facebook event page here</a> Hosted by: The Congo Square Preservation Society, Greater New Orleans Interfaith Climate Coalition, The New Orleans Film Society, Lizzie Ford-Madrid (New Orleans DSA, Token Empire), Rev. Gregory T. Manning (Broadmoor Community Church), New Orleans DSA Community Leaders: Zackary Dufour (At-Large Council Member), Frances Gill (Co-Chair, Health Care Committee), Jordan Falciani (Co-Chair, Chapter), Michael Esealuka (Co-Chair, Chapter)

We'll be gathering online and in person to mourn the lives lost to racist state
violence and to stand in collective solidarity with actions happening across the
country. Livestream by the New Orleans Film Society at
facebook.com/NewOrleansFilmFestival
[http://www.facebook.com/NewOrleansFilmFestival] | Facebook event page here
[https://www.facebook.com/events/318129156018676/]
Hosted by: The Congo Square Preservation Society, Greater New Orleans Interfaith
Climate Coalition, The New Orleans Film Society, Lizzie Ford-Madrid (New Orleans
DSA, Token Empire), Rev. Gregory T. Manning (Broadmoor Community Church), New
Orleans DSA Community Leaders: Zackary Dufour (At-Large Council Member), Frances
Gill (Co-Chair, Health Care Committee), Jordan Falciani (Co-Chair, Chapter),
Michael Esealuka (Co-Chair, Chapter)

Day of  Mourning Interfaith Memorial Prayer Vigil

What would police divestment look like in New Orleans? Learn some budget basics like where our tax dollars come from and where they go, how to read the NOPD budget, and what other departments' funding is critical when talking about a strategy to reinvest in our communities.&nbsp;We'll also talk about what opportunities for engagement in the budget process look like and a timeline for plugging in to push for a budget that reflects New Orleanians’ needs.A community teach-in featuring Kelsey Foster, who was the campaign coordinator of the People's Budget from 2013 - 2020. The People’s Budget collected budget data from the City of New Orleans from 2007 - 2019 and ran the Big Easy Budget Game, an online platform where residents could decide how to spend the City’s budget.&nbsp;When: Jun 15, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoduqprj0qG9VinDuaXBiXFaWl5rInhqnm" id="ow501" __is_owner="true">Register in advance for this meeting</a>. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/270844004159320/?notif_t=plan_user_joined&amp;notif_id=1591982588106190" id="ow526" __is_owner="true">Facebook event page here.</a>

New Orleans Budget Breakdown: How is Our Money Spent, and How Can We Change It?

Whether you're new to DSA or have been around for years, one thing's for sure: the learning never stops! Join us to help develop a political education program for the chapter so we can better apply lessons from history and theory to our contemporary lives and organizing work (and vice-versa!). Register for this recurring call <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAldu2opzgsGt1pZEB0jVCbFnSY-EgBe5nW" id="ow621" __is_owner="true">here</a>.