FAQ & Answers! -- PDA and PDSC websites

Submitted by Anna on Sun, 12/27/2009 - 17:32

This was a popular item during our November organizing meeting. Julie used her excellent power point to explore the PDA and PDSC websites and showed us where to find many of the useful tools for activists that are available at the 2 websites. This was our quiz (answers included).

What is the PDSC website address?
http://pdsonoma.org/

What’s on the main menu on the PDSC home page?
Home, About, Calendar, Join, Email, Alerts, Contact, Archive, Links

Where is the Sonoma County registrar of Voters District Look-up Link?
PDSC home page, under Links, under Other Recommended links

Where is the PDA conference call schedule ?
PDSC home page, scroll way down on the right.

How do I register for the PDA Conference calls?
PDSC home page scroll way down on right below conference calls map, “click here for more information”, select the issue you want to be included on, fill out the form.

Where are some local action alerts found?
PDSC home page scroll down below the map on the right.

Where is the Change makes Change link?
On the PDSC mini gallery of recommended sites, scroll down on the right.

Where is the National Priorities Project link?
On the PDSC mini gallery of recommended sites, scroll down on the right.

Where is the Cost of War clock?
On the National Priorities Project link

Where can I find the Federal Budget Trade offs?
On the National Priorities Project link

Where is the PDA link on the PDSC site?
PDSC home page on the top right

What is the PDA website address?
http://pdamerica.org/

Where can I find my elected officials and their contact info?
PDA website under take action, under action alerts, under find your electeds.

And write to my area media? PDA home, take action, actions, write the media.

Where can I find PDA Issue Organizing Teams (IOT)?
PDA website under issues, under PDA Organizing Teams

Where does the PDA site have IOT Action information? IOT Flyers and Outreach materials?
Under PDA website under issues, under PDA organizing teams (note these action items are NOT under Actions but under the IOT info.)

How do I sign up for IOT calls in 2 different ways (one from the PDSC site and one from the PDA site)?
On the PDA site under issues under PDA organizing teams under topic, under join our team.
On the PDSC site under the calls map for more information link

Name the 6 PDA Issue Organizing Teams (IOT)
Accountability& Justice, Stop Global Warming/Environmental Issues, Healthcare for All , End War& Occupations, Clean, Fair, Transparent Elections, Economic Justice