Organizer School: How to Run a Meeting

10.7.19

1. Introduction
2. What Makes a Good Meeting? (5 min)
3. What is DSA and What Are We Doing Here? (10 min)
4. Agenda Activity (20 min)
5. Outreach + Follow-up (10 - 15 min)
6. Running a Meeting (20 min)

1. Sign-in & Meeting Intro
2. Assigning Roles
3. Chairing a Meeting
4. Delegating Tasks
5. End of Meeting

7. Debrief + Future Organizer Schools (10 min)
8. Announcements

How do you describe DSA to new members? What are the most important things for them to take away about DSA and what we do?

Agenda Activity: Monthly Housing Justice Meeting, 15 in attendance (4 new)

• Political forum two months away
• Tabling at a rally this month
• Discussion of potential policy campaign your group could participate in

Based on our upcoming activities, what should the goals for this meeting be?

How would you structure your agenda for the meeting?