GBDSA Political Education Needs Survey

GBDSA Political Education Survey

Help us plan our upcoming year of political education! This should take about 5-10 minutes.

The open ended questions are not required, but they are helpful for us :)

Background

Name

Phone Number

Less than 1 month Less than 6 months 1 to 2 years 2+ years

New or Just getting started Have read some basics Pretty well-read Deep in the texts and even familiar with tendencies outside my own

What is the last political text you read?

Availability

1 to 2 hours 3 to 4 hours 5+ hours

Weekday evenings Weekend mornings Weekend afternoons No strong preference

Virtual In-person No preference

Red Emma's Free School Waverly Library Pratt Library branch Homewood Friends PSL Liberation Center None of these

Discord Zoom Nextcloud No Preference

Topics

Labor and class struggle Imperialism and anti-colonialism Black liberation Queer liberation and socialist feminism Eco-socialism and environmental justice Disability justice Electoral strategy and DSA's role Socialist history and theory (Marx, Lenin, etc.)

Are there specific texts or authors you would like to read or study?

Format

Lecture-style class Reading group Discussion-based Mix of all three

Physical books PDFs and online texts EPUBs Videos and documentaries Audiobooks or podcasts No preference

Yes Maybe Probably not

Yes No Probably Not

Have you attended a GBDSA political education event before? If so, what worked well or what would you change? Is there anything else you want us to know as we plan political education for the year ahead?

Thank you so much!!