2/3/13 Newsletter: Black History Month

Greetings, Community Allies! Thanks so much, again, to all who came to our 1st (of many) community-building event last Saturday!  Happy black history month, to all.   Also, many thanks to the folks at Sudo room for the space to meet, connect, and discuss with folks in the community our shared vision of being Read more…

01/23/13 Newsletter: ‘Maladjusted’

Greetings, CDP community! All of us are looking forward to Saturday’s Community Building Potluck–an opportunity for you–our supporters–to meet each other and plug into the campaign. RSVP if you haven’t yet! Bring other folks, and a snack to share 🙂 CDP Community Building Potluck This Saturday, Jan 26,  3 – 5 Read more…

01/18/13 Newsletter: Community Building

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” –Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Building Event: Mon, Jan 26, 3-5 PM, Sudo Room. Please RSVP to this email! Get all of us activated in the new year to catalyze a real social justice movement based on democratic means; Promote different causes and Read more…

1/13/13 Newsletter: Gaining Momentum

Hello Folks, As your set your intentions for 2013, please take a moment to consider how you relate to this cause. As a new year begins CDP is creating momentum as we gear up for our official signature launch!  It’s exciting times for CDP as we reflect on how much this movement Read more…

12/17/12 Newsletter: Synergy

Are you ready to see… …more synergy between the hard-won wisdom of elders and the bold ideas of youth? …a broadly-shared sense of our interdependence, based on concrete experience, and not just good intentions? …public decision-making that reflects the diverse insights and experiences of all?   The time has come Read more…

12/4/12 Newsletter: Who are We Waiting For?

    Hello, CDP community!   Sonya here, dispatching to you live from the room where we held our first phone banking blast–the energy is still swirling around 🙂 Thanks to those who (literally) answered the call–your support is immensely energizing! In the next week, we’ll be visiting with fellow activists and Read more…

11/9/12 Newsletter: Post-Election

Welcome to post-election USA =) Many important battles were won and, as always, the movement building work continues. If you believe in social life beyond the rat-race… If you want public decision-making to reflect the diverse insights and experiences of all… If you are ready for a working model of Read more…

09/25/13 Newsletter: We Mean Business

Greetings new and old friends of the Community Democracy Project! To those of you we met on our recent Street Team outreach at MacArthur BART or in Rockridge–welcome to the Community Democracy Project! If you haven’t yet, come visit us on facebook, and bookmark our website–updates coming soon, courtesy of a fabulous Read more…

9/19/12 Newsletter: Catch Up

Greetings Friends of CDP, both old and new! We are excited to kick CDP into high gear this fall! To Catch You All Up On The Latest: **We are revamping our website to include more forums for political discussion, resources on understanding the city budget, links to our blog sites, and more! **The Hack the Budget App–a Read more…