Please browse the National Political Education Committee’s collection of lesson plans and reading materials from various chapters in Democratic Socialist of America. We are always looking to add to our repository to help chapters grow and develop their political education programs, if you would like to add something from your chapter or can’t find a subject you would like to use please let us know and will look to add it.
NPEC’s New Curriculum Website
DSA’s National Political Education Committee (NPEC) is happy to announce our new curriculum website!
Featuring lesson plans for running a Socialist Night School and three foundational modules (‘What is Capitalism?’, ‘What is Socialism?’, and ‘Why the Working Class?’), this is the first iteration of a continuously expanding resource for political educators developed and published by NPEC. Our committee plans on adding more modules as well as Spanish translations, so be sure to check out the website throughout 2023 for new content!
If you’re unsure how to best use our new website to get a Socialist Night School set up in your chapter, join our mentorship program by filling out this form.
DSA Political Education Old Curriculum Guide
View NPEC’s old curriculum guide, filled with how-to information and lesson plans to help your chapter launch a Socialist Night School. 3 foundational modules included and facilitation guide within!
Speakers Bureau
The NPEC Speakers Bureau is a national roster of speakers specializing in various socialist-related topics. Especially useful for newer and smaller DSA chapters looking to organize local-level events, members can search for a speaker by name, area of expertise, and availability to request a speaker best fit for their educational needs.
Events Catalogue
Each year, NPEC runs a series of educational events covering a wide array of topics, from the introductory and 101 to leading left figures addressing questions that may determine the success of the socialist project. All of our recorded events will appear in this catalogue as a readily accessible resource soon after they take place.
Trainings Catalogue
NPEC offers a variety of trainings aimed at helping DSA members develop organizing skills and support chapter-level political education. This catalogue includes recordings of a recent session for most of our trainings, as well as slide decks, homework assignments, and other resources. We encourage you to draw on these materials to put on your own chapter-level trainings!
Class: The NPEC Podcast
Class is the official podcast of the National Political Education Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America. We believe working people should run both the economy and society democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. Class is a podcast where we ask socialists about why they are socialists, what socialism looks like, and how we, as the working class, can become the ruling class.
Modules from participating DSA chapters
Austin DSA
Socialist Night School Readings, Lectures, Lesson Plans, etc
Chicago DSA
Bargaining for the Common Good
Commodification and Healthcare
Ecosocialism and the Green New Deal
Elections, Electoralism, and Reform
Globalization and Neoliberalism
Marx, Labor, and the Working Class
Socialism and Social Reproduction
East Bay DSA
Mid-Hudson Valley DSA
Olympia DSA
Socialist Night School Course Outline
Philly DSA
Socialist Night School: Bernie
Socialist Night School: Capitalism
Socialist Night School: Democratic Socialism
Socialist Night School: Electoral Politics
Socialist Night School: Green New Deal
Socialist Night School: Healthcare & COVID-19
Socialist Night School: Nordic Social Democracy
Socialist Night School: Russian Revolution
Socialist Night School: What is Class