Events
What is it like doing the back-breaking work of immigrants? To find out, Gabriel Thompson spent the year working alongside Latino immigrants, who initially thought he was either crazy or an undercover immigration agent. He stooped over lettuce fields in Arizona and worked the graveyard shift at a chicken slaughterhouse in rural Alabama. He dodged taxis-not always successfully-as a bicycle delivery "boy" for an upscale Manhattan restaurant, and was fired from a flower shop by a boss who, he quickly realized, was nuts.
Combining personal narrative with investigative reporting, Thompson shines a bright light on the underside of the American economy, exposing harsh working conditions, union busting, and lax government enforcement-while telling the stories of workers, undocumented immigrants and desperate US citizens alike, forced to live with chronic pain in the pursuit of $8 an hour.
Pre-register here.
Each year, Jews United For Justice's Labor Seder highlights a current workers' rights struggle and brings together the Jewish and labor communities in a shared commitment to social and economic justice.
This year's seder - set for Sunday, April 11 -- will focus on our region's social safety net crisis, as city and state budgets are cut in ways that disproportionately affect working families and low-income residents. The seder will feature singing, storytelling, discussion, reflection, and action, as well as local workers, activists, rabbis, and an original haggadah. Planning for the seder is now underway; email seder@jufj.org if you'd like to be involved.
Join us for DC Emancipation Advocacy Day from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM on Friday, April 16 at U.S. Capitol Building, Capitol Visitors Center, room HVC-215. As the District's only official local holiday, DC Emancipation Day commemorates the day in 1862 on which President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act to free the 3,100 enslaved people of Washington, DC.
On this day of celebration and unity, we must remember that DC residents are the only Americans who pay full federal taxes, fight and die in wars and serve on juries, but still do not have full congressional representation and full local control over local issues. This year DC Vote needs your help advocating on the Hill for current legislation that will bring DC closer to achieving full democracy.
Come join some of JUFJ's current Jeremiah Fellows the evening of Sunday, April 18 as we bowl, eat pizza and support JUFJ!
When: Sunday, April 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Fort Myer Bowling Center, Arlington
How much: $25 for individuals, $50 for families
Let's prove Robert Putnam ("Bowling Alone") wrong and bowl together to work toward equity and justice in the DC area! Fort Myer Bowling Center is a DC-area gem, and we've rented out the entire alley to benefit JUFJ. For a $25 individual contribution ($50 for families) you'll get:
- bowling shoe rental
- two games of bowling
- a buffet of pizza, chicken, salad, fries and all you can drink soda!
- to help JUFJ fund its many activities promoting equity and justice in the DC area!
About 4 blocks west of Takoma metro, 6 blocks east from Georgia Ave. metro bus 70 & 79
Email linz.morris@gmail.com to RSVP
To reserve a place, please sign up by April 22nd at http://zwerdlingshabbaton.eventbrite.com or send the registration form below to Temple Sinai, 3100 Military Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015 with payment of $18 per person.
Join local and national leaders for a press conference to kick-off a
week of action against the failed "Secure Communities" program and to
demand that DC Police Chief Kathy Lanier terminate DC's participation in
this program that would automatically forward to ICE the fingerprints of
everyone arrested in DC.
Visit www.dcjwj.org for updates.
Workshop will explore and practice skills and different kinds of
interventions for dealing with challenging scenarios as a facilitator.
Part of the on-going Gerry Brittain Grassroots Education Project.
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.
Jews United for Justice shares information about events & opportunities sponsored by JUFJ allies, or information about local Jewish or inter-faith events and opportunities which concern local social justice issues, local anti-poverty work, or religious teachings about social justice issues.
It is up to our discretion whether or not to list a particular event or opportunity. No events will be listed which take place outside of the greater DC area, or which focus primarily on international issues. We may choose not to publicize events which take place on Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath - from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday), or on Jewish holidays.
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