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Movie Screening & Panel Discussion: Policing in Schools

Montgomery County
Silver Spring Civic Center 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring, MD

Please join JUFJ, the Silver Spring Justice Coalition, Racial Justice NOW!, the Muslim Voices Coalition, and MoCo Against Brutality for an in-person movie screening of On These Grounds, a powerful documentary about the harm of police in schools. This event will be hosted by Councilmember Will Jawando, an outspoken legislative champion of Police Free Schools, and will include a moderated panel about policing in schools following the documentary screening.

Montgomery County 101: What’s At Stake In Local Changemaking?

Montgomery County

Why organize locally? How does the Montgomery County Government work? Who are the new Councilmembers? What changes are possible with a new Council? Find out answers to all of these questions and more at JUFJ's virtual Montgomery County 101 program, where we'll learn about the basics of local government and how to be effective advocates, and leave you inspired to take action for meaningful change. 

Montgomery County Racial Equity and Policing Team Meeting

Montgomery County

Join us at Adat Shalom for our first in-person Racial Equity and Policing Team meeting in three years to get updates about current campaigns and take action together. Everyone is welcome!

Montgomery County SSJC Celebration and Commemoration

Montgomery County
Christ Congregational Church 9525 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD

Join our partners in the Silver Spring Justice Coalition to celebrate their 5th anniversary! The event will also honor Robert White and others killed by police violence.

Decriminalize Montgomery County Launch

Montgomery County
Gene Lynch Urban Park 8410 Colesville Rd

Since 2018, JUFJ has been part of the local movement to transform public safety in Montgomery County. Some of the core campaigns of this movement launched in 2020, including a focus on ending the practice of treating Montgomery County Public School students — especially Black and brown students — as criminals. To continue the organizing for decriminalization of young people in schools and drivers in traffic stops, the effort has been renamed as Decriminalize Montgomery County, and you’re invited to the launch party! Join Young People for Progress, JUFJ, and other advocates on Sunday, October 22 at 3:00 PM at Gene Lynch Urban Park in Silver Spring (8410 Colesville Rd) to learn about what we can do together to forge a path towards safer traffic enforcement, a fairer education system, and a community where all residents can live and thrive without criminalization.

Montgomery County Council Briefing: School to Prison Pipeline

Montgomery County
Montgomery County Council Building 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD

This summer, the Montgomery County Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) released an important and heartbreaking report on racial disparities in the school-to-prison pipeline in Montgomery County. Join JUFJ and our partners at Racial Justice NOW! and Young People for Progress to mobilize community presence at the Council Worksession where Dr. Elaine Bonner-Tompkins of the OLO will present the report and discuss its impact with the county council's Public Safety and Education & Culture Committees.

Montgomery County Council Final Vote: Policing Advisory Commission

Montgomery County
Montgomery County Council Building 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD

Join JUFJ and our partners for the final council session vote on Bill 32-23. As introduced, this bill would have significantly reduced the power of the Policing Advisory Commission to hold police accountable — but thanks to powerful organizing, the bill was voted out of committee without these harmful provisions. Mobilize with us to show the council we want the bill to pass out of full council without weakening amendments! We will meet at the Montgomery County Council Building at 1 PM ahead of the 1:30 PM full council session.

Montgomery County Council Committee Worksession: Juvenile Justice

Montgomery County
Montgomery County Council Building 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD

Join JUFJ and our partners at Racial Justice NOW! and Young People for Progress to mobilize community presence at the Public Safety Committee Worksession about juvenile justice in Montgomery County. This is an indoor, in-person action, for which we recommend wearing a high-quality mask. We will gather in person 30 minutes before the worksession, which starts at 9:30 AM.

Adat Shalom Discussion on Reparations with Delegate Gabe Acevero

Montgomery County
Adat Shalom 7727 Persimmon Tree Lane, Bethesda, MD

Join Adat Shalom for a discussion with Delegate Gabe Acevero (MD D39) about Reparations to Black and Indigenous people, a key social justice topic for Reconstructing Judaism and Reform Judaism. Delegate Acevero is the sponsor of reparations legislation and knowledgeable about the progress other jurisdictions are making to implement similar legislation.