Nat'l Commission Working Groups + Committees

Ready to tap into some work? Come through and explore our national working groups and committees! As of March 2026 General Body Meeting, the AFROSOC membership voted to approve 4 committees and 1 working group:

  • Political Education Working Group: Delivers consistent, rigorous socialist political education rooted in Black radical, Global South, and anti-imperialist traditions, while building leadership and shared analysis across the chapter through coordinated 6-month cycles that generate curricula, toolkits, and national-facing resources for AFROSOC members.
  • Democracy Committee (DemCom): Establishes a governance and accountability body to oversee commission bylaws, leadership participation, and organizational integrity, ensuring transparency, equity, and continuity across AFROSOC + DSA.
  • Membership Committee: Oversees onboarding and retention by coordinating new member orientations, supporting the development of local AFROSOC chapters, and maintaining membership data systems to ensure smooth integration into organizing work.
  • Communications Committee: Manages AFROSOC’s internal and external communications by producing statements, newsletters, and digital content, ensuring consistent messaging and strategic commission voice.
  • Transformative Justice Committee:
    Crafts abolitionist and conflict resolution-centered offerings to membership through by educating on restorative and transformative justice processes, maintaining member safety, and supporting AFROSOC's goal in supporting BIPOC DSA membership at-large.
Click the following forms to the right to sign up for leadership or to join one of the commission groups.



What are National Working Groups & Committees?

As of “Section 5 Working Groups” of our Bylaws, working groups, committees and work areas may be formed by any member of AFROSOC by submitting a Committees Proposal to the general body for a 60% simple majority vote. Working groups, committees and work areas shall have at least one co-chair, who acts as a point person for delegating tasks and coordinating with the Executive Committee and the general membership.

  • Working Groups: External, long-term structure that administers a specific activity of AFROSOC such as public events, projects, and more for the broader DSA membership that may not only be for AFROSOC membership.
  • Committees: Internal support and advisory bodies that strengthen AfroSoC’s infrastructure by developing toolkits, trainings, communications, and other internal support, by and for local affiliates.
  • Temporary Work Areas: These Temporary Work Areas are specifically for short-term, ad-hoc projects. These Work Areas do not need leadership to keep this type of work going. We currently do not have any active Work Areas.

Find instructions + template here.

Co-chairs shall be identified at the formation of a working group, and shall have a term of one year. Working group co-chairs are responsible for:


  1. Organizing official channels of communication for all members of the working group, committee or work area;

  2. Organizing regular meetings between members of the working group, committee, or work area;

  3. Sharing the decisions and actions of the working group, committee, or work area with the general membership.


Reminder: Only good standing DSA members who identify as Black, Indigenous or Person of Color may join an AFROSOC working group or committee.