Welcome and thank you for joining us as a leader in Democrats Abroad!
Please feel free to reach out to any member of the Global ExCom and to your RVC and Deputy RVC with questions you might have, and below, you'll find a list of first steps and resources we thought might come in handy.
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The EMEA and AP regional teams hosted New Leader Orientation sessions in April and May 2021 to help newly-elected leaders understand the basics of Democrats Abroad and how we work. The program was designed to give new leaders a basic DA foundation by providing information on:
You can stream the recording of one New Leader Orientation session at this link: https://democratsabroad.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/democratsabroad/recording/98575c4dcb8b459d9a686763e5133f80/playback The slides and documents from the sessions are available here: New Leader Orientations 2021 |
Let us know your meeting results |
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As a new leader, one of your first responsibilities is to send your country committee's Annual General Meeting minutes and election results to the International Secretary (secretary@democratsabroad.org) and Regional RVC. You have two weeks to email those in, but we are always happy to hear from you sooner . Be sure to send in contact details (email, phone number, skype id) about everyone on your executive committee. |
Let the world know you've been elected |
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You've just got elected - let the world (or at least your country committee) know!
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Stay Connected Globally |
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Make sure to keep in touch with what's going on at a global level.
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Other Resources |
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Below you'll find a short list of resources we recommend to help you jump in feet first to DA |
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. wiki.democratsabroad.org = you are here! The DA wiki is a treasure trove of information, and our online library of documents. Ask your RVC for a login and start exploring. (RVC emails are rvc-americas@democratsabroad.org, rvc-ap@democratsabroad.org, and rvc-emea@democratsabroad.org)
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Information about this year's Global meetings
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Leadership listserve emails = Much of the business of the DPCA is discussed and conducted on the Leadership listserve, and it is a vital communication network in between our regional and global meetings. Please join and encourage your country's leaders to join by sending an email request to our Deputy Secretary, Will Bakker (willbakker@gmail.com), who heads up the moderation of the listserve.
Regional emails = check with your RVC to make sure you are on your regional email group.
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VoteFromAbroad.org = our online voter registration tool. Here you can find information about overseas voting with details about each state elections, election offices and more. |
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= our news and events website, plus the entryway to our membership database. |
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Visit the DA Website Training and Certification pages and contact the DA-IT Team Help Desk HelpDesk@democratsabroad.org to get set up with the correct permissions for working with your country page and membership |
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DA Handbook = The handbook (found here) is a handy reference document that includes sections on:
jump starting committees
fundraising guidelines
media guidelines (and more)
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Do reach out to the DA International Secretary (secretary@democratsabroad.org) with any questions you might have
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