DC Local Justice

Help Put An End To DC’s "Gangsta' Tax"

Submitted by rgroom on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:05am
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Date: 
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 7:30pm
Location : 
DC

Where: WATHA T. DANIEL PUBLIC LIBRARY LARGE MEETING ROOM (Basement Level @ 7th and Rhode Island Ave. NW)


When: February 6, 2012 at 7:30 pm

Accepting applications: Launch of Common Good City Farm’s Free Green Tomorrows Program

Submitted by rgroom on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 3:14am
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Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:00am - Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 12:00pm
Location : 
DC

Please spread the word if you work for an organization that has low-
income to no income participants or feel free to apply if you
qualify.
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What: Launch of Common Good City Farm’s Free Green Tomorrows program
to improve health and develop life-long skills for low-income DC
residents.
When: April 21st, 2012

This spring, Common Good City Farm will be kicking off its Green
Tomorrows program for members in our community, a unique and
innovative education initiative for low-income residents of
Washington, DC.  Since 2007, Common Good City Farm has made it its
mission to provide educational opportunities for all people that help
increase food security, improve health, and contribute to

Accepting applications: Launch of Common Good City Farm’s Free Green Tomorrows Program

Submitted by rgroom on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 3:14am
in
Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:00am - Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 12:00pm
Location : 
DC

Please spread the word if you work for an organization that has low-
income to no income participants or feel free to apply if you
qualify.
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What: Launch of Common Good City Farm’s Free Green Tomorrows program
to improve health and develop life-long skills for low-income DC
residents.
When: April 21st, 2012

This spring, Common Good City Farm will be kicking off its Green
Tomorrows program for members in our community, a unique and
innovative education initiative for low-income residents of
Washington, DC.  Since 2007, Common Good City Farm has made it its
mission to provide educational opportunities for all people that help
increase food security, improve health, and contribute to

Accepting applications: Launch of Common Good City Farm’s Free Green Tomorrows Program

Submitted by rgroom on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 3:14am
in
Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 12:00am - Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 12:00pm
Location : 
DC

Please spread the word if you work for an organization that has low-
income to no income participants or feel free to apply if you
qualify.
---
What: Launch of Common Good City Farm’s Free Green Tomorrows program
to improve health and develop life-long skills for low-income DC
residents.
When: April 21st, 2012

This spring, Common Good City Farm will be kicking off its Green
Tomorrows program for members in our community, a unique and
innovative education initiative for low-income residents of
Washington, DC.  Since 2007, Common Good City Farm has made it its
mission to provide educational opportunities for all people that help
increase food security, improve health, and contribute to

February 4th Stand with Hotel Workers

Submitted by rgroom on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:03am
in
Date: 
Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 5:15pm
Location : 
Virginia

When:  Saturday, February 4th at 5:15pm

Where: Corner of South Eads and 18th street in Arlington, Virgina.  One block from Crystal City metro.

Description:  Join a picket line to support workers at the Sheraton Crystal City hotel who are demanding a fair process of deciding unionization.

For more information: http://www.heiworkersrising.org.

February 4th Stand with Hotel Workers

Submitted by rgroom on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:03am
in
Date: 
Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 5:15pm
Location : 
Virginia

When:  Saturday, February 4th at 5:15pm

Where: Corner of South Eads and 18th street in Arlington, Virgina.  One block from Crystal City metro.

Description:  Join a picket line to support workers at the Sheraton Crystal City hotel who are demanding a fair process of deciding unionization.

For more information: http://www.heiworkersrising.org.

Young Professionals WorldQuest

Submitted by dderbyshire on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 11:38pm
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Date: 
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location : 
DC

Location: 810 7th Street, NW

Description: Living in DC is EXPENSIVE and STRESSFUL! Come on down and join the World Affairs Council-Washington, DC for Happy Hour draft specials, half-priced burgers, and fun with scintillating mind benders at our first WorldQuest event of 2012! 

WorldQuest is an international affairs and current events trivia contest among 4-person teams (individual entrants are welcome). These teams can be unaffiliated or represent your company, organization, or school.

A full competition is 70 questions, 7 rounds of 10 questions each. The winning team is the team with the highest number of correct answers at the end of the game.

Prizes:

Exposing DC's Equation for Displacement Action Summit

Submitted by dderbyshire on Sun, 01/29/2012 - 11:09pm
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Date: 
Saturday, February 4, 2012 - 11:00am - 1:30pm
Location : 
DC

Location: 1419 V Street, NW

Description: This summit will include briefings on:

-DC’s proposed SCHOOL CLOSINGS & the efforts to SAVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

-The LOSS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING & what’s happening with Public & Subsidized Housing in DC

There will be a discussion on how these issues, along with the loss of core services like child care and public land give-aways are driving “neighborhood change” that means displacement of low/moderate income residents.

Lunch will be provided for those who attend

RSVP to Daniel at Daniel@empowerdc.org.

Meeting of Child Care for All Campaign

Submitted by rlehner on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 11:45am
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Date: 
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location : 
DC

Location: Dorothy I. Height/Benning Road Library  3935 Benning Rd NE, Washington DC 20019

Event Details: Join other working parents in the Child Care for All Campaign.

Stand up for quality affordable child care for all DC families! Your voice needs to be heard!

Learn how to advocate for yourself. Join with other residents who share your concerns and build power as a group. Meet your council member.

Contact: Email: childcare@empowerdc.org    By phone: Empower DC  202-234-9119 ext. 103

Public Recreation Day

Submitted by lhe on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 2:10pm
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Date: 
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 4:00pm
Location : 
Maryland

Location: War Memorial Plaza

Event Details: The SCHOOLS NOT JAILS OCCUPATION will hold a Public Recreation Day in a protest against the State of Maryland's proposed youth detention facility in East Baltimore, before heading to an evening workshop on participatory budgeting designed to prepare participants for the Mayor's Participatory Budget Hearing, which will be held Saturday at Cylburn Arboretum. Organizers will converge at War Memorial Plaza with games, art supplies, and sports equipment, turning the park into a makeshift recreation center for one hour to highlight a critical issue in the city's spending priorities: the closing of city recreation centers.  

Contact: Call 410-849-9626 or email schoolsnotjails@gmail.com.

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