President's Column
Debilyn Molineaux, Coffee Party USA President
Was I Being Trolled? No.
Most of the time I go on Facebook and catch up with my friends, like memes about good deeds, kindness and videos of cats. I like to think I’m an average Facebook user.
Of course, being involved with politics, even bridge building within politics, means I am alternately praised and questioned by my friends about my work. And then, there are emails that challenge me to walk my talk. Today I received a response from a self-identified moderate conservative who asked me to post a story that represented her perspective. Inside the story was a narrative blaming the President for the shooting of a Houston police officer. And a large dose of anger. [more]
A Message To Our Members
Tim Danahey, Coffee Party USA Director of Public and Member Relations
The Coffee Party has stood for civility and encouraging civic engagement. We've created a national organization with chapters in many cities and states. Within these chapters, we've enabled social media communications specific to the various states and many regularly hold Coffee Party USA meetings to address local issues. [more]
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Coffee Party Board Members Speak
Egberto Willies Coffee Party Director, Newsroom
It was a very long 2014-2015 for the Coffee Party USA. It was a year of rebuilding and the rebuilding was accomplished above and beyond expectations. As volunteer organization with a working board of directors, all functions are hands on. The board of directors, the group chairs, and volunteers came through above and beyond. [more]
Board Meeting Update
Bobby Rodrigo, Coffee Party USA Director of Internet Infrastructure
Coffee Party USA Board of Directors met in the mountains of Colorado during a recent weekend this past August. All seven directors were present. This report highlights the goals from 2014 and will outline the agenda of 2015.
2014 Goals
At the 2014 annual meeting this board et a number of goals. The very first item discussed at this year’s meeting was how weel those goals may have been met. Here is our score card. [more]
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Upcoming Coffee Party USA Events!
Mark Gilbert, Coffee Party Director of Campaigns and Actions
This month, Coffee Party USA is offering a book club selection of Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit by Parker Palmer. In this book, Palmer challenges us to recognize that healing our democracy from the polarization and challenges it faces begins within each of us We must each learn to hold the tensions inherent in community life and no longer fear to move into that most difficult terrain--the broken places in our own hearts. This book is a clarion call for us to wake up and take action in our own lives to ensure that our democracy lives up to the highest vision we have for it.
Read the book, then join us on Wednesday, September 30 for a special discussion with Palmer on this book. Information on the book and our exclusive interview can be found at http://www.coffeepartyusa.com/parker_palmer
In October, Coffee Party USA is encouraging all of us to consider the intersection between our most deeply held beliefs and our politics. The Oprah Winfrey Network will be broadcasting a special 7-night series starting October 18 entitled "Belief"{link: http://www.oprah.com/app/belief.html }---an exploration into our deeply held beliefs around the world and humankind’s ongoing search for meaning and connection. We hope you all watch the series and then join us for a discussion in October on beliefs and politics. Details coming soon.
Notices
Coffee Party USA is a volunteer driven organization and our leaders come out of the volunteer workforce. If you would like to be a part of our work, consider volunteering with an eye on leadership. To run for our Board of Directors in 2016, you must be an active member of a workgroup by Jan 1, 2016. To volunteer, go to www.coffeepartyusa.com/volunteer
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