Committee Updates
April 2026 Newsletter
International Solidarity (ISC)
The International Solidarity Committee has been busy! We have multiple projects working currently.
We are continuing to put pressure on the Syracuse Common Council to introduce our Melt the Contracts resolution. It is looking very likely that we will have an update this month. We will be putting out calls for members to show solidarity at Council meetings as more details solidify.
We are looking for volunteers for 4th Amendment Workplace trainings, please contact committee co-chairs if you are interested.
A chapter-wide ICE Watch training will be taking place in April. Details will follow but a Know Your Rights training must be completed first along with filling out the SIRDN interest form here.
We are still in the process of getting our CNY-BDS coalition off the ground. We are looking for members willing to initiate conversations with businesses, help with designing materials, and help participating businesses determine products on the BDS list.
Mutual Aid
The Mutual Aid Committee this month reviewed the success of the free store hosted with Muslim Mosaic at the Ramadan Festival. We discussed improvements that can be made to ensure cultural sensitivity and community support.
We are working on a Event/Project proposal form to be utilized for projects so we can better organize and see them through to completion!
We hosted a Marshaling training to educate community members on police abolitionist aligned tactics that ensure safety at protests, demonstrations, and other events. This will help support increased community actions and marshal capacity.
We are also looking to do other skill shares in the future regarding a variety of topics so be on the look-out for those!
Overall, we are set up to continue our outreach and involvement in providing community support and to build the presence of mutual aid in Syracuse and surrounding areas.
Engagement
After a brief hiatus the Engagement Committee is taking shape as a working group until we are ready to launch again as a fully-fledged committee.
Engagement will lean into contributing to the Newsletter and making an audio version of the Newsletter for the Podcast.
New projects include planning more social events and starting a DSA 101 course in May.
Electoral & Labor
Electoral and Labor committees are on a brief hiatus due to membership becoming engaged in the campaigns of our endorsed candidates. These committees will be revamped and relaunched during the Spring as social and networking groups and will reform into committees as participation requires. Please contact Mike P on Slack or labor@syracusedsa.org if you'd like to be a part of this effort.
Did we miss anything? Please send any additions, corrections or updates to newsletter@syracusedsa.org
