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MC Defund/Invest Watch Party: MC Executive Press Conference on ‘Reimagining School Safety’

Montgomery County

Join the MC Defund/Invest Coalition for a watch party of the County Executive's press conference about the executive's proposal for an alternative to police in schools, called 'The Reimagining School Safety and Students' Well-Being Initiative.' 

Our watch party will begin at 12:00 for a brief relational activity and updates on the Police Free Schools campaign. The press conference will begin at 12:30, at which point we will share the press conference via screenshare, and attendees will participate via chat. 

“This is Why We Say Defund!”

Baltimore

Join CJSJ for a conversation between community members and activists about what we mean when we say #DefundBPD, how this demand came to be, and how you can join the movement to divest from police and invest in communities.

Baltimore Action Team Meeting

Baltimore

Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward, especially on budget advocacy.

Tax and Budget Working Group May 5 Meeting

DC

Join DC JUFJ’s Tax and Budget Working Group on Wednesday, May 5 from 6:15-7:45 PM to learn more about how we can leverage our collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share.

Montgomery County Watch Party: FY22 Budget Worksession

Montgomery County

Join a virtual watch party of the County Council's upcoming budget worksession! During the worksession, the County's Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee (GO) will discuss the proposed FY22 budget's funding of several of our priority issues including housing and policing.

Watch Party: Report from the Board of Education’s SRO Working Group

Montgomery County

Join the MC Defund Policing & Invest In Communities Coalition for a watch party of a presentation by the Board of Education's SRO Working Group. The working group will present its final report on the impact of School Resource Officers (SROs) on Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). JUFJ and our coalition partners are concerned that their report is very heavily biased in favor of maintaining the status quo, and fails to use reliable research in justifying its outcomes. 

The watch party will begin at 3:30, and we'll start with a short relational activity and review background information on the bill. The working group's presentation will begin at 3:50, at which time we'll use screen share to display information.

Looking Back At The 2021 Legislative Session: Continuing The Fight For Justice

Baltimore

With the 2021 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly behind us, Jews United For Justice and the Baltimore Jewish Council are teaming up, and together we will take a look back at some of the most critical justice related issues to be taken up by the legislature this year.

MC Watch Party: Full Council Budget Worksession

Montgomery County

Join JUFJ in Montgomery County for a watch party of a full Council budget worksession! The Council will review funding for alternatives to School Resource Officers (SROs), funding for nonprofits, funding for rent assistance, and funding for homeless services — this is one of the most important full council budget worksessions this session!

While we anticipate favorable outcomes for funding for nonprofits, rent assistance, and homelessness services, JUFJ and our partners in the MC Defund/Invest Coalition are asking for additional funding for culturally competent, licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), which is not yet guaranteed in the budget. 

Our watch party will begin at 9:30 AM. We will begin with a short relational activity, and then review background information on the budget. The worksession will begin at 9:45 AM. 

Baltimore Action Team Meeting

Baltimore

Join JUFJers from across Baltimore to discuss our ongoing issue campaign work. We will share updates for all the local campaigns and brainstorm on how to move the work forward, especially on budget advocacy.

Montgomery County Budget Team Meeting

Montgomery County

Join the Montgomery County Budget Team for our next campaign meeting! No previous budget experience required.

Mayor Bowser’s Federal Spending Roundtable

DC

Join JUFJ as we show up and ask Mayor Bowser to put people first when she decides how to spend $3 billion of federal aid money. We will provide training from 5:00-5:30 to prepare for the roundtable starting at 5:30.