<p>Hi fellow activists and organizers,<br></p>
<p><b>What a great Connecting for Justice event last Thursday!</b> The <a href="http://www.sojust.org/photos/5560352/">photos are up</a>!* <i>Were you there?</i> Were you surprised by how welcoming and friendly everyone was? SoJust really is the anti-clique. Why not <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/socializing-for-justice-boston">Yelp about SoJust</a> so others know what to expect? <i>Who'd you meet?</i> <a href="http://www.sojust.org/messages/boards/forum/1398514">Tell us about your great connections</a>. <i>Stay connected!</i><b> </b>Join our official website at <a href="http://www.sojust.org/">www.sojust.org</a>, our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/8770189934/">Facebook Group</a>, our<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Socializing-Justice-SoJust-3690546"> LinkedIn Group</a>, follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/sojust">@SoJust</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robbiesamuels">@RobbieSamuels</a>.<br>
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<p><b>**Co-Sponsored Event**</b><br>
1/24: <a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/49189222/">3rd Annual #MegaTweetup</a> - <a href="http://megatweetup3.eventbrite.com/">http://megatweetup3.eventbrite.com</a><br>
SoJust strongly believes that progressive organizations and campaigns
should be taking advantage of social media tools to further our missions. We're partnering with
#MegaTweetup to encourage you to attend and get connected with
resources.<span style="font-family:helvetica"> Not on Social Media sites like
Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn? Don’t let that stop you from attending.
There will be plenty of Social Media Mavens present that can provide you
with tips on how to get started and help you see the value of social
media for your career and organization.</span></p>
<p><b>Socializing for Justice (SoJust) </b><b>is all about building a cross-cultural, cross-issue progressive community,
network and movement in Boston based on the philosophy of abundance. </b>We're doing it by putting the SOCIAL
back in SOCIAL JUSTICE. We focus on creating welcoming spaces that
foster relationship-building across issue silos.</p>
<p><b>UPCOMING SOJUST EVENTS - RSVP @ <a href="http://www.sojust.org/" target="_blank">www.sojust.org</a></b><br>
2/6: Skillshare: Value-Based Time Management<br>
2/14: Dating While Progressive (Valentine's Day Singles Party)<br>
2/23: Happy Hour for Progressive Faculty & Staff (<a href="http://campus2community.net/">Campus2Community.net</a>)<br>3/5: Skillshare: Fundraising - Getting Past the Fear of Asking</p>
<p><b>From our Progressive Events Calendar:</b><br>1/27: <a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/49176792/"><span>Criminal Injustice: The High Cost of 3-Strikes Laws in MA</span></a><br>
1/28: <a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/47656142/" target="_blank"><span>Disobedience School Class of 2012</span></a><br>View dozens of cross-promoted events at <a href="http://www.sojust.org/calendar">www.sojust.org/calendar</a>.<br>
Post your own event - follow these instructions: <a href="http://www.bit.ly/post2SoJust">www.bit.ly/post2SoJust</a>.<br></p>
<p><b>From our Message Board:</b><br>Take Action<br>1/22: <a href="http://www.sojust.org/events/49190852/" target="_blank"><span>Save the T March & Rally</span></a><br>
<br>Jobs/Internships<br><a href="http://www.sojust.org/messages/boards/thread/19582502" target="_blank">Intern at RESIST, Inc.</a><br><a href="http://www.sojust.org/messages/boards/thread/19414372" target="_blank">Youth Services Manager at Samaritans, Inc.</a><br>
<a href="http://www.sojust.org/messages/boards/thread/19543822" target="_blank">Program Associate at the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition</a> <br><br><b>SoJust isn't a non-profit 501(c)(3) and receives no outside funding.</b>
We're a grassroots, volunteer-run, member-supported, cross-cultural, cross-issue
progressive community that's been growing steadily since August 2006. We
have almost 2000 members, hosted 110+ events and manage an
online hub of progressive events and resources at <a href="http://www.sojust.org/" target="_blank">www.sojust.org</a>. We also share resources via several projects: <a href="http://www.campus2community.net/" target="_blank">Campus2Community.net</a>, <a href="http://www.progressivevoterindex.com/" target="_blank">ProgressiveVoterIndex.com</a>, <a href="http://www.bit.ly/BostonCalendars" target="_blank">Event Promo Resources</a> and <a href="http://www.bit.ly/BostonVenues" target="_blank">Venue Referral Resources</a>.<br>
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<p><b>If
you've benefited from this cross-issue progressive network</b> please
contribute the suggested annual membership fee of $25. You may do this <a href="http://www.sojust.org/dues/" target="_blank">online</a> or at any of our events. Thank you for helping us continue to provide a space for like-minded progressives of all stripes.</p>
<p>Thank you!<br>Robbie</p>
Robbie Samuels<br>
SoJust Co-Founder<br>
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/robbiesamuels" target="_blank">@RobbieSamuels</a> <a href="http://www.sojust.org/" target="_blank">@SoJust</a> <br>
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* Special thanks to <a href="http://www.leisejones.com/">Leise Jones Photography</a>. SoJust's Official Photographer.<br>
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