DxE Meetups are a place for community members to share stories and
insights. Each meetup starts with coffee and doughnuts and ends with a
community discussion. --------- Violence against animals is
everywhere. But across the globe, a movement is rising up to challenge
it. Join us as we build a local community for animal rights! Every
Saturday at 10 am, local animal rights supporters gather to enjoy
great food and company, discuss recent events, and empower and train
one another to be the best activists we can be. Whether you’ve just
learned about factory farming, or are a 20 year veteran activist… a
computer programmer who wants to design iPhone apps for animals, or an
aspiring orator with a megaphone… the DxE Meetup is for you! DxE
Meetups are open to the public. If you want to be around a fun and
welcoming group of animal lovers, this is the place for you! WHAT
HAPPENS AT THE MEETUPS? 10:00 am: - Reception: Coffee and pastries!
10:15 am: - Introduction to DxE Meetups, Latest News, etc. - Stories
from the Community - A few community members share their knowledge or
experiences in 3-5 minutes each, or some other activity. - Facilitated
Discussion 11:30 am: Weekly Event (demonstration, potluck,
presentation, or other community event) WHY DO WE FOCUS ON COMMUNITY?
Every great social justice movement begins with a great community. The
Quaker church nurtured antislavery sentiment in the 1830s. Women’s
groups empowered activists to take a stand for the right to vote in
the early 20th century. And LGBT community centers played an
instrumental role in the growth of LGBTQ activism in the past few
decades. Animal rights, like these great movements, needs community to
train activists, support them as they take on greater responsibility,
sacrifice, and even risk, and encourage them when they’re feeling
discouraged or burned out. The most important objective of the DxE
Meetups is to create a powerful sense of community. WHAT IF I WANT TO
SPEAK? We strongly encourage all DxE members to speak at the Meetup!
To become a DxE member, all you have to do is review our organizing
principles, commit to attending at least 2 Meetups a month, and sign
up to our mailing/membership list. WHAT SHOULD I SPEAK ABOUT? We are
very flexible about content. The main guideline is the DxE organizing
principles. Preparation is not strictly necessary, though it’s often
useful. And feel free to use your time to simply raise questions that
you’d like the group to think about together. Possible presentations
include: - presenting research you’ve done on an animal liberation
topic; - sharing the story of a difficult, inspiring, or informational
personal experience; - showcasing a piece of art that you made that
has some relevance to animal rights; or - highlighting a problem in
your personal life, or in the movement, that you’d like to explore
as a group. This is a far from complete list. Please contact Sapphire
or Chris if you want further feedback on a possible topic. HOW DO I
GET MORE INVOLVED? There are a huge number of tasks that we need help
with -- everything from helping out with food, videography or video
editing, helping out with DxE Connections (the DxE social engagement
program), or even taking leadership in a DxE campaign. The first way
to get more involved is to attend our Weekly Meetups. We ask all
Senior Connectors and Meetup Facilitators to attend all meetups. But
beyond that, simply reach out if you have a skill that you’d like to
deploy for the animals. We’ll find a way for you to put your skills
to use! -- LOCATION 125 2nd St., #414 Oakland, CA There is a keypad at
the entrance, please enter code 6478 to be buzzed in. The DxE House is
in a safe and extremely convenient neighborhood! DIRECTIONS BY PUBLIC
TRANSIT We are just a few short blocks from the Lake Merritt BART
station. The walk is extremely safe, and we can schedule pickups from
BART with enough advance notice. DIRECTIONS BY CAR We are right off
the 880 on Oak and 2nd Street. Street parking is almost always
available right in front of our building.
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