"Never in history has violence been initiated by the oppressed. How could they be the initiators, if they themselves are the result of violence? How could they be the sponsors of something whose objective inauguration called forth their existence as oppressed? There would be no oppressed had there been no prior situation of violence to establish their subjugation."
Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire
Safety & Security
Al and Beccah met with the National Political Committee last week to discuss best practices when it comes to safety and security. The Steering Committee then met to discuss what improvements we needed in order to keep our members and participants safe. We already have a security protocol in place when it comes to digital security and vetting folks who request to joing the Discord server.
We also decided that meeting agendas and minutes will only be shared with those who have access to the Chapter Google Drive (members in good standing), except for during meetings. We also made the decision to not post meeting and event location details publicly but will require folks to RSVP to receive the location of the meeting or event, the day of. Other things that were discussed were taking attendance digitally, which we already do, and possibly moving our meetings to remote, but would like to hear feedback on that!
If you have any questions or concerns, we will be discussing safety and security at the next general body meeting in October. If your question or concern is more urgent, feel free to reach out at chapter@fhdsa.org
The Settelers (2016)
Two years ago on October 7, 2023, the Occupying State of Israel ramped up its ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, committing a genocide in Gaza and increased violence and murder of Palestinians living in the West Bank. Join us for a screening of “The Settlers,” a film that gives a historical prospective to Zionist settler occupiers of the West Bank and the realities of occupation. We will start with a moment of silence for the estimated 680,000+ Palestinians who have been massacred by the Israeli Occupying Forces, since 2023.

CIVIC
One of the initiatives CIVIC is trying to get off the board is for all members to donate one evening a month to [Common Table](https://www.mhkcommontable.org/). Derron will be volunteering this evening (Tuesday, Sept 22, 2025). Click the button below to sign-up to volunteer. We are hoping to claim the same day each month where we will volunteer as an organization, but for now, just sign up for any evening!
Tenant Organizing
Five of us were able to join Joey of Geary Estates to do more canvassing and we had some really great conversations! The plan is to canvas again this Saturday and then in two weeks try to meet with those tenants who have expressed an interest in helping to organize Geary Estates. If you have any questions, reach out to Noah on Discord. If you are interested in canvassing with us this weekend, get in touch; you can email chapter@fhdsa.org or reach out on Discord.
Organize with us!
Are you interested in serving on one of the committees or in the working group that were just (re)adopted? This is how you can become more active in the FHDSA Chapter! Click the button below to provide you information and interest!