Diego Jauregui Questionnaire
Please describe your past and current involvement in DSA. This may include your involvement in the metro D.C. chapter, another chapter, and/or work at the national level.
I first became directly involved with Metro DSA on the day I was laid off from the Bernie 2020 Presidential Campaign. After meeting with representatives of our Communications Team, I was brought on board as a digital communications strategist and social media steward for our Instagram page. My primary contribution has been placing an increased priority on engagement and communications with other DMV based progressive organizations bringing increased attention to Metro DSA while also increasing the number of potential coalition partners for future projects.
As a result of these efforts our Instagram page has grown from 600 to almost 3000 followers while greatly increasing our engagement rates.
Why do you believe that you are a good fit for this position?
DSA is a big tent, socialist organization which works to advance the cause of socialism through both electoral and nonelectoral means. I believe my experience as both a Presidential Campaign staffer and a volunteer organizer in NOVA and DC helps me appreciate the necessity of both methods.
I have been dedicated in my efforts to help our members get out the word for their events through our social media, which has increased community awareness of our work. I also believe that I am a strong team facilitator. Being able to keep discussions dispassionate and productive while making sure everyone is heard is a skillset that did not come naturally to me, but I intentionally developed to overcome the social limitations of Asbergers.
What do you hope to accomplish for the chapter if elected to this position?
As our organization moves on from the Trump era and the excitement of the two Bernie campaigns, our chapter will need to work harder than ever to increase our membership and keep people engaged. To this end it is critical that we continue to expand our Communications and Publications capabilities. We need a social media coordinator in every working group and priority campaign, so they can consistently send our social media and publications team content to publish, not just events but propaganda and information that we want the public to be talking about. I wish to see Metro DC DSA one day be an alternative source of news and informations for the residents of DC. I want our endorsement to be more credible and influential, than that of the Washington Post.
Additionally, during my time managing our social media platforms, I have noticed how often Metro DSA was left out of the lists of “activist orgs” that folks share around on social media. I wanted our Social Media comms to be more responsive to events on the ground and more willing to show support to the work of other orgs when they are worthwhile. While I have had some success I wish to continue to increase our cooperation with our progressive, socialist and anarchist allies while also boosting the work of our regional and identity caucuses more consistently.