<div class="gmail_quote"><div>Hey fellow activists and organizers,<br>
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Lots of great events coming up - and if you've ever thought about
running for office you should definitely check out the great resources
listed below...<br>
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<b>OCTOBER EVENTS</b><br>
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<b>LIBERATION POKER FOR JUSTICE</b><br>
<b>Saturday, October 22 from 6:30-10:30PM at Encuentro 5 (by Chinatown T)</b><br>
We've teamed up with the Liberation Poker League to bring you a night
of meeting like-minded progressives, raising cash for liberation, and
poker action! Ante up for the revolution and fund local causes fighting
against oppression. Not ready for the Pro Tournament? Come at 6:30pm for
an intro-tutorial
and then enter the Beginner’s Tournament! Win either tournament and the
pot goes to your cause. This is a potluck event - please bring something
to share.<br>
<b style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0)">RSVP: </b><a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/33175212/" target="_blank">http://www.sojust.org/events/33175212/</a> $12 ($10 buy-in + $2 SoJust donation)<br>
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<b>HAPPY HOUR FOR PROGRESSIVE FACULTY AND STAFF</b><br>
<b>Tuesday, October 25 from 6-8PM at Lir on Boylston (by Hynes Convention Center T)</b><br>
Are
you a progressive working on campus? Join Campus2Community for happy
hour to meet other campus progressives! C2C network is an inclusive
multi-issue network of progressive faculty and staff in the Greater
Boston area. C2C network is a project of Socializing for Justice. Help
build this network by becoming a member at <a href="http://www.c2cnet.org/" target="_blank">www.C2Cnet.org</a>.<br>
<b style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0)">RSVP: </b><a href="http://www.c2cnet.org/events/31323222/" target="_blank">http://www.c2cnet.org/events/31323222/</a> $2 SoJust donation<br>
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INTERESTED IN PROGRESSIVE POLITICS? 3 GREAT OPPORTUNITIES:<br>
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SoJust's Progressive Voter Index </b>- <a href="http://www.progressivevoterindex.com" target="_blank">www.progressivevoterindex.com</a> - we're amplifying political endorsements made by 10 progressive
entities. Election Day is on November 8 - check back in early November to see how candidates in your area rank.<br>
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<b>New Organizing Initiative's Candidate Project</b> - Are you thinking
about running for local office? Want to help progressives get elected?
Take the pledge and get connected:
<a href="http://www.candidateproject.org/recruitment/campaigns/noi/" target="_blank">www.candidateproject.org/recruitment/campaigns/noi/</a>
<p><b>New Leader's Council Institute </b>- The premier political entrepreneurship training
program for young professional progressive leaders is accepting applications for their 2012 Institute. The institute
combines training, mentorship, community building and professional
advancement to catapult the careers and social impact of NLC Fellows. Applications due November 11. <a href="http://www.newleaderscouncil.org/institute/apply" target="_blank">www.newleaderscouncil.org/institute/apply</a> <i>(Robbie is an alumni and highly recommends getting involved with the Boston chapter.)</i><br>
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<b>NOVEMBER EVENTS:</b><br>
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<b>Skillshare: CONSTRUCTIVE COMMUNICATION - DEALING WITH CONFLICT</b> by Sandy Anderson and Libby Mahaffy<br>
<b>Monday, November 7 from 6-8:30PM at The NonProfit Center (by South Station T)</b><br>
<span style="color:#000000">Enhance your negotiation skills using
approaches that support collaborative problem solving and facilitate
“win-win” results. This session will introduce some constructive
communication techniques that can move negotiations forward positively,
including Non-Violent Communication and</span> mediation. Negotiations are a part of life - why not make them more successful for everyone involved?<br>
<b style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0)">RSVP:</b> <a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/34899092/" target="_blank">http://www.sojust.org/events/34899092/</a> $10-$20 sliding scale<br>
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<b>SOCIALIZING FOR JUSTICE: RESIST FOUNDATION</b><br>
<b>Wednesday, November 16 from 6:00-8:30PM at Lir on Boylston (by Hynes Convention Center T)</b><i><b><br>SoJust is throwing a party for RESIST Foundation!</b></i><b> </b><span>RESIST has been funding social change since 1967. Each ye</span>ar
RESIST funds over 100 amazing grassroots organizations around the
country. Most of their grantees reach across issues to
connect communities and struggles. Their work spans anti-militarism,
prisoners' rights, community organizing, GLBTQ justice, environmental
justice, antiracism, disability rights, youth organizing, Native
Peoples' rights and more. Since 1967, RESIST has awarded grants to
thousands of radical and progressive groups engaged in organizing for
social change. <b><span style="color:rgb(255, 0, 0)"><br>RSVP:</span> </b><a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/34904272" target="_blank">http://www.sojust.org/events/34904272</a> $5 SoJust donation + ask for RESIST<br>
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<b>
MESSAGE BOARD HIGHLIGHTS:</b><br>
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JOBS</b><font size="2"><a href="http://www.sojust.org/messages/boards/thread/16893432" target="_blank"><br>
Web Developer (Part Time) at GLAD</a></font>
<font size="2"><a href="http://www.sojust.org/messages/boards/thread/16829082" target="_blank"><br>
Fundraising and Communications Assistant at Listening to Parents</a></font></div><div>
<p><b>WISH LISTS</b><br>
<a href="http://www.sojust.org/messages/boards/thread/16830512" target="_blank">Updated Occupy Boston Wish List </a></p>
<p><b>EVENTS</b><br><a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/35172782/" target="_blank">Boston Book Launch for What You Really Really Want</a><br><a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/37562482/" target="_blank">The Great American Book Drive for The Prison Book Program</a></p>
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</div>Find lots more and post yourself: <a href="http://www.sojust.org/boards" target="_blank">www.sojust.org/boards</a> (posting tips: <a href="http://www.bit.ly/post2SoJust" target="_blank">www.bit.ly/post2SoJust</a>)<br>
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For Justice,<br>
Robbie<br>
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Robbie Samuels<br>
Socializing for Justice (SoJust) <br>
Co-Founder & Co-Organizer<br>
<a href="mailto:robbie@sojust.org" target="_blank">robbie@sojust.org</a><br>
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CROSS-ISSUE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT.</p>
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