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March 2018
Hope Not Hate Loudoun County Community Response to the recent KKK Leafleting
Program featuring: · Attorney General Mark Herring, Attorney General of Virginia · Congresswoman Barbara Comstock, US House of Representatives · Phyllis Randall, Chair, Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (invited) · Tony McAleer & Sammy Rangel, Life After Hate, Tony is a former white supremacist working to help others leave these extreme organizations. In his early adulthood, Tony recruited skinheads to the White Aryan Resistance. Now, he is in the fight against white supremacy by helping others to leave these extreme…
Find out more »Never Again: 50th Anniversary Vigil of My Lai Massacre
The My Lai Massacre on March16,1968, was among the most horrific tragedies of the Vietnam War.US soldiers slaughtered 504 innocent women, children and elderly. A few brave soldiers intervened to save lives and to expose a 20 month military cover-up. The only person held legally responsible was pardoned by President Nixon. JOIN US TO: •Acknowledge moral responsibility for crimes of war committed in our name •End strategies that target civilians with anti-personnel weapons and drone strikes •Demand adequate US government…
Find out more »Exploring the Crisis of Polarization in our Country with Miroslav Volf
Acclaimed theologian and author Miroslav Volf will speak on the crisis of polarization in the United States. This opening session entitled "Truthfulness, Trust and Justice," will be followed by a reception. On Saturday morning, the lecture will be followed by an open discussion. This is a rare opportunity to meet and engage with one of the leading theological voices in our world today on a topic of critical importance to us all. Professor Volf is the founding director of the Yale Center for Faith and…
Find out more »Voices of the Heart: Forgiveness
Learn more and do more with our new discussion series: Voices of the Heart. This new initiative is meant for you and others to gain a deeper understanding of the people who surround you and for you to present to them your perspective on your faith, your life, and your traditions. This small round table discussion setting is designed for attendees to meet one another and immerse themselves in conversations about social problems, community issues, and other topics relevant to…
Find out more »Storming the Halls of Power Advancing Women in Political & Public Spheres in the U.S. and Israel
A roundtable discussion on the importance, challenges, and benefits of increasing the number of women running for political office in the U.S. & Israel Featuring: Dr. Mazal Shaul Executive Director, WEPower an Israeli non-profit that trains women of all backgrounds and political affiliations in Israel to run for local and national office Susannah Wellford, Esq. President and Founder, Running Start an American non-profit, non-partisan organization that trains women to run for political office Ann Lewis President, Joint Action Committee Education Foundation…
Find out more »April 2018
St.Paul’s Rock Creek Cemetery Tree Planting
Join us for a follow-up planting at Rock Creek Cemetery and St.Paul’s Rock Creek Church! ** IMPORTANT: The Tuesday before this planting, we will send a logistics and directions email with detailed information about how to get to the site. You will receive this email ONLY if you are signed-up for this planting. ** Requirements Registration. We require that you pre-register for our events, so that you can fill out our waiver before arriving at the event.…
Find out more »May 2018
Food Deserts and Swamps: How Racism Makes it Hard for Some Communities to Get Groceries
This event will be a panel discussion with Chloe Marshall of the Food Justice Coalition 20743 and Margaret Howard-Hubbard of ECO City Farms. Both will provide context for understanding the way that systemic racism has led to food inequities in Prince George's County and the DMV area. Why do some communities lack access to fresh food while others have four or five groceries stores? What does it mean to live in a food desert or a food swamp? Come learn…
Find out more »June 2018
3rd Annual Health Fair
Stop by the 3rd Annual Health Fair to get a Free Glaucoma Screening presented as part of the Adult Vision Screening Program by Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitian Washington, DC or to contribute to a Blood Drive operated by the American Red Cross. Sponsored by: Delle E. Greene Missionary, President Elizabeth Jordan Johnson Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. Michael E. Bell Sr.
Find out more »Time to Act!
Join us for our 2nd annual JAM-AT (Jews and Muslims Acting Together) meeting. This is a great opportunity to hear progress updates from the working groups and plan the year ahead together. Venue: IMAAM Center 9100 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20910 Date: Sun, June 24 10:00 am - 12:00 pm I am hoping to see all of you at the IMAAM Center to exchange ideas about our future direction and plan for what will be an exciting year! We also need…
Find out more »Please join the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking in collaboration with the Clergy for Community Wealth Preservation, the District's Office on Aging and Adult Protective Services for a forum on elder abuse prevention resources in the District and to develop collaborative prevention strategies. The purpose is to educate the District's Faith Communities on the statistics of elder abuse in the District of Columbia, promote a better understanding, raise awareness and identify resources to help prevent elder abuse, neglect,…
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