January 2026

January Chapter General Body Meeting

During the Chapter meeting this month we discussed lodging and carpooling to the Kansas DSA state-wide convention, whether to participate in anti-ICE action that took place the weekend after the meeting, and general community safety and best practices.

Kansas DSA Sunflower Solidarity Summit

The Kansas Chapters of DSA organized a state-wide convention that took place on January 17-18, 2026 in Wichita. Some of our members attended the convention and there has been much discussion around the planning process that went into this year's convention, what took place at the convention, and what a future convention should look like.

While time will be set aside for any follow-up discussion of the convention at the next Chapter General Body Meeting, a recent article in The Weekly Rose lays down some of what took place.

Feedback from those who attended the convention is being collected and will be distributed to all chapters in order to determine how to move foward.

January Steering Committee Meeting

During the steering committee meeting this month, we had a follow-up discussion about the Kansas DSA state-wide convention, discussed finally placing and order for chapter t-shirts, and discussed community safety and organizing against ICE.

February 2026

February Chapter Social

One thing the Steering Committee missed planning was the February social, so I (Derron) am proposing we head over to JPs in the K-State Student Union and pay our resident chef, Matt, a visit and have dinner one night next week. Look for a poll on Discord. If you are not part of Discord, go to our website to request access.

Salina Invitation

The Salina Chapter of DSA invited us to join them Saturday, January 24, 2026 for games at the Salina Public Library, but due to the winter storm was postponed until next Saturday, February 7, 2026. See here for more details

February Chapter General Body Meeting

The February Chapter General Body Meeting will take place on February 12, 2026 on Zoom. We are trying to get away from always using Discord as not everyone who would like to attend has access to discord. We have some important business to discuss at the next meeting:

• Given that Andrew, one of the Admin Coordinators who works with Derron is too busy to fullfill his duties, we will need to recall his position. This will open up the opportunity for someone to express interest in running for this position and we could possibly elect someone to fill this position for the remainder of the Chapter year (until June 2026).
• We need to ammend our Bylaws to include a Chapter-internal grievance process, including a grievance officer, who cannot be part of the steering committee. Derron will begin drafting a proposal. Reach out to him if you would like to be included in that process.
• Member Matt would like to discuss working with KC DSA chapter to develop and launch a statewide AFROSOC chapter for our BIPOC members in the 8 current KS DSA chapters
• Dicussion about what we have learned from attending trainings about organizing rapid response Re: ICE.
• Discussion of creating more frequent, non-official, social opportunities for members and prospective members
• Follow-up discussion about the Kansas DSA state-wide convention

Organizing and Learning to Support the Community Re: ICE

There are different organizations in Manhattan that are mobilizing to organize rapid response and just to learn more about what we as citizens can do to support our neighbors and to fight against the fascist federal police that is ICE. Below are some of the upcoming trainings:

• Building a Community Response Team for Immigrants, Part 2 - Saturday, February 7, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, Douglass Center Community Center (old gym building) 900 Yuma Street