<p>Hey fellow activists and organizers,</p>
<p>Happy New Year! We're here to help you make your resolutions come true. Join us at our open house, Connecting for Justice, on Thursday, January 31 and our singles party, Dating While Progressive, on Valentine's Day. Did I mention our Time Management skillshare on Monday, February 4? Details and register at <a href="http://www.sojust.org">www.sojust.org</a>.</p>
<p>We're just shy of our 2200 member at <a href="http://www.sojust.org">www.sojust.org</a>. #2200 will be invited to attend Connecting as our guest. Tell your friends!</p>
<p><i>Connecting for Justice (@SoJust Open House) - Thursday, January 31 at Lir, 903 Boylston Street, Boston</i></p>
<p>Meet like-minded progressives and get connected to great social justice organizations in Boston. <b>Haven't been to a Socializing for Justice event?</b> It’s time to meet the friendly faces of the group that’s grown to almost 2200 members, hosted 140+ events and fostered hundreds of connections since our founding 6+ years ago.</p>
<p>SoJust is all about building a cross-cultural, cross-issue progressive community and network in Boston. 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. Join us if you are ready to go BEYOND ALLIES and build a CROSS-ISSUE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT.</p>
<p><font color="#ff0000"><i>Register</i></font> at <a href="http://www.sojust.org">www.sojust.org</a> - newcomers always welcomed!</p>
<p><i>Cost:</i> $5-$20 collected at the door (every $10 includes raffle ticket for a $20 Trader Joe's gift card) <br>
<b>Complimentary appetizers will be provided.</b> </p>
<p><b>THIS IS NOT A MEETING - IT'S A FUN NETWORKING SOCIAL!</b><br>
No Program. No Speaker. Just Us. For Justice.</p>
<p><i>As always we'll help you meet people - so no worries if you're new to SoJust</i>, plus we'll have "I'M LOOKING FOR" and "ASK ME ABOUT" tags at our CONNECTIONS CORNER, which is staffed by our amazing STARZ (regular attendees). We'll also have our wildly popular JOBS BOARD and ACTION STATIONS to make it even more likely you'll make the right connections.</p>
<p><i>WANT TO CROSS-PROMOTE YOUR EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS?</i>Looking for like-minded progressives to hang out with in Boston? Are you new to the area and looking for groups to get involved in? Are you psyched about building strong cross-issue coalitions? Join us!</p>
<p><i>YES, WE MEAN YOU.</i> Members are all ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, levels of activism and professions. Some just moved to Boston and others were born here. We hope you see someone like yourself and meet someone you otherwise wouldn't have.</p>
<p><i>HEY ORGANIZERS!</i> If you're involved with a group or project and want to spread the word bring flyers for the free lit table. ACTION STATIONS - if you have an action that can be done in 2 minutes (sign a petition) or within 2 weeks of the event (attend rally, stuff mass mailing) bring it so SoJusters can get connected to you and your work. This is not a typical tabling event, there'll be lots of opportunity to schmooze and network! Email <a href="mailto:robbie@robbiesamuels.com">robbie@robbiesamuels.com</a> for more information about the Action Stations.</p>
<p>ACCESSIBILITY: 18+, must be 21+ to enter after 7PM. The venue is physically accessible - please note that the elevator is at the rear of the venue and we've been told that bathrooms are big enough for manual, but not large motor-powered, wheelchairs.</p>
<p>PARKING: Lir is across from the Hynes Convention Center. Parking near Lir is really hard - you could get lucky or you could drive around for 30 or more minutes. There are parking garages by Back Bay station. Best bet is to take the T to Back Bay or Hynes Convention Center (which is the closest T stop).</p>
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<p><i>HELP SPREAD THE WORD!</i><br>
Invite your friends to this facebook event: <a href="http://bit.ly/sojustjan31">http://bit.ly/sojustjan31</a><br>
Join the SoJust Facebook group: <a href="http://on.fb.me/SoJust">http://on.fb.me/SoJust</a><br>
On Twitter? Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/sojust">@SoJust</a> and SoJust's Co-Founder <a href="http://www.twitter.com/robbiesamuels">@RobbieSamuels</a> #sojust</p>
<p><i>Socializing for Justice is not a non-profit 501(c)(3) and receives no outside funding.</i> We're a grassroots volunteer-run member-supported cross-issue progressive community that's been growing steadily since August 2006. We have over 2200 members, we have hosted 140+ events and we manage an online hub of progressive events and resources at <a href="http://www.sojust.org/">www.sojust.org</a>. If you've benefited from this cross-issue progressive network please contribute the suggested annual membership fee of $25. You may do this <a href="http://www.sojust.org/dues/">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><i>Want to know more about SoJust?</i> Check out our <a href="http://www.sojust.org/messages/boards/thread/3187615">Frequently Asked Questions</a> and <a href="http://www.sojust.org/photos/">past event photos</a>!<br>
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