NEWS

In anticipation of the mark up of the Detainer Bill on May 8th, our progressive response to the poorly named Secure Communities program, ICE is trying to hold a “dialogue” to urge DC council members to reject the bill that they unanimously co-sponsored. We are holding a press conference outside their headquarters right before the meeting to show them the strength of the DC immigrant rights community.

S-Comm: End it, Don’t Mend it
Press Conference Outside ICE building
Friday April 27 at NOON
131 M Street N.E. Washington DC 20001
(near Judiciary Sq. metro)
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On Wednesday April 25th there is will be a rally in front of the Supreme Court as they begin hearing oral arguments for and against Arizona’s SB 1070, which will have major impacts on future state vs. federal development of immigration policy

Rally in front of the Supreme Court
Wednesday April 25 from 11am-1pm
1 first St. NE, Washington DC.
(near Capitol South metro)

For more information contact Rachel, Rachel@dcjwj.org, 202-427-2172

The Inte
ational Labor Rights Forum presents:

Democracy and An Economy for All: From Protests to Strategies for Change
At CWA, 501 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC
Tuesday, May 1st, 2:00-7:30pm

This Forum is an opportunity to meet directly with inte
ational and local labor rights activists. It’s the space where we build the face-to-face connections necessary to our work. Participants will come away energized and ready for strategic action in the fight for jobs with justice and an economy that works for all.

Hear from and meet with:
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Five years in the making and the winner of more than 25 awards, Brother Outsider illuminates the public and private lives of Bayard Rustin, a visionary activist and strategist who has been called the “invisible man”.

When: Saturday, April 28th
Where: La Casa Community Center 3166 Mt. Pleasant St. NW, Washington, DC 20010
Time: 2pm to 4pm

This is a fundraiser for DC Jobs with Justice. Suggested donation is $10.

*We will have popco
and lemonade*

For more information please contact Lilly at Lillian@dcjwj.org or 202-543-1541

8th Grade participants in Sophia Academy’s Social Justice Program in Providence, RI spoke with DC Jobs with Justice and Mujeres STITCH organizers this week about how to create a movement for justice focused on women’s issues here and abroad. The girls were extremely insightful and reminded us of the power of youth to both acknowledge and help build a more just world. We look forward to inviting these girls to join our staff in 2022!

Please join One DC for their Emancipation Day Celebration!

When: Saturday April 14, 2012

Where: 614 S. Street NW (parking in rear)

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Discussions on:
• The new Jim Crow
• Co-op movements
• Community Organizing
• A spoken piece on Trayvon Martin

And:
• Music, Poetry, Wellness, Food, Fun!

For information contact: ONE DC at 202-232-2915

Come to this in depth training so that you can lea
how the Mayor’s budget affects you and the services you receive. Also, find out how to advocate for yourself and what other organizations may be part of an advocacy campaign.

When: April 25,2012
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: Empower DC, 1419 V Street NW, Washington, DC

Please rsvp to Lillian at 202-543-1542 or Lillian@dcjwj.org. Childcare is available upon request but you must rsvp.

Our Spring of 99% training will focus on how big corporations affect communities.

When: April 15, 2012

Location: AFL-CIO
815 16th Street NW
Washington. DC 20006

Time: 2pm to 6pm
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