Events
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DC Gentrification Revealed South East DC Tour - $10 Start: 2:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm
PRESIDENT OBAMA: STOP DEPORTATIONS AND RAIDS NOW! 250,000 people rallied for immigration reform on March 21...and the fight is not over. What: Rally for Immigrant Rights Join thousands from the DC area, as well as the Trail of DREAMs youth activists that will be culminating their 1,500 mile journey on foot from Florida, to demand that President Obama put an immediate end to deportations and raids, and work with Congress to pass a just immigration reform this year. | ||
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05 / 5
Start: 11:30 am
End: 1:00 pm
Protest Cuts to Safety Net Services with the Fair Budget Coalition Why? Because the Mayor's proposed budget for FY2011 makes cuts to vital programs like child care vouchers, adult job training, and domestic violence services. Our safety net is already in tatters, after more than Start: 6:00 pm
Join ONE DC (Organizing Neighborhood Equity) to hold elected officials, Marriott, and the Convention Center Authority accountable for their promises to train and hire DC residents. Weds, May 5th | ||
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05 / 11
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
*"What if I can't paint?" and Graphics 101: How to Get the Message Out* Tuesday May 11, 2010 Facilitator: Cesar Maxit, Graphic Artist Mainstream media machines have mastered the technique of effective campaigning to get the message out there and make it stick. No matter the size of your budget, there are many tools that can be applied to enhance the | ||
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05 / 13
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm
Which Way Indiana: Panel Discussion followed by Premier Screening of Show us the Tax Breaks Thursday May 13th, 2010 Featuring: | ||
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05 / 15
Start: 10:00 am
End: 4:00 pm
Another World is Possible. Another US is Necessary. Another DC Area is Happening! Saturday, May 15, 2010 Plymouth Congregational Church | ||
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05 / 17
Start: 11:45 am
End: 1:00 pm
Join Jobs with Justice, National People’s Action, the AFL-CIO, SEIU and others for Showdown on K Street! May 17th THE BANKS and THEIR LOBBYISTS: § Received an estimated $213.8 billion in taxpayer funds as a part of the bail-out § Spent $43.9 million on lobbying from 2000-2008 (via the FSR) § Oppose regulation on financial transactions § Oppose solutions to the housing crisis | ||
05 / 18
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm
Getting Your Message Out Through the Media Pre-register online at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bdAvdFc2_2bP7TBKN2m08OLA_3d_3d. A donation of $10 is requested, but no-one is turned away. Trainers: Tanya Snyder is a reporter for WTOP and Latin American solidarity activist. Previously Tanya covered Capitol Hill for public radio stations. | ||
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05 / 20
Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
COMMUNITY FORUM ON THE FIGHT FOR REFORM AND LEGALIZATION Thursday, May 20, 2010 Speakers: | ||
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05 / 25
Start: 5:30 pm
End: 6:30 pm
JOIN Empower DC for a Community Meeting with Council Chair VINCE GRAY on CHILD CARE! Tuesday, May 25, 2010 On Weds, May 26th, Councilmember Gray will vote on the budget for Child Care services. Come make sure he votes to protect child care for working families! Please RSVP to Ben: Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
In conjunction with "The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present," the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum would like to invite you to participate in the third of three Building Black and Brown Coalitions Community Forums. Tuesday, May 25th COMMUNITY FORUM Building Black and Brown Coalitions: Workers Rights, Day Labor, and Union Representation | ||
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