Community Voices Update 057, events, recurring events, boycotts, trainings, gatherings Grassroots Alexandria
Grassroots Alexandria
Friday May 1, all day, May Day DC (general strike)
From: https://www.maydaydc.org/details
Are you ready to rise up for DC and commit to join us for a day of no work, not school, and no shopping on May 1? Pledge to participate via our pledge form linked below.
We encourage businesses in DC to close on this day and for workers to join us at the Washington Monument at 12:00 PM.
Countries around the world observe May 1 as International Workers Day, a day to celebrate working people and the struggles and gains made by unions and the labor movement. Here in DC, May 1 is also recognized as DC Statehood Day, in recognition that DC will eventually secure our full rights and political power when we are admitted as the 5/1st state.
The May Day Strong coalition is uniting people all over the country to take action on May 1 in solidarity with each other. This is the DC action of the May Day Strong network.
https://www.maydaydc.org/pledge
Friday May 1, 12-2pm, May Day Rally and March
From: https://www.maydaydc.org/
Make your plans now to meet us at the Washington Monument at 12 PM on May Day. Labor unions and immigrant rights groups will lead a march and rally. Registration to come.
Where: Washington Monument 2 15th Street Northwest Washington, DC, 20024
https://www.maydaydc.org/schedule/event-four-d2wwk-ea5hc-7a86w-j8nrr
Thursday April 9, 8pm EDT, Community Strike Readiness Training
From: Freedom Trainers and Strike Ready Corp
This training offers practical training for community members who want to be ready when collective action escalates. The training will cover the basics of how strikes work, the roles communities play beyond the workplace, and how to coordinate support that can be sustained over time.
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/DM_nYO-VR4STixLvdcgLMw#/registration
Tuesday April 7, 5:30-7:30pm EDT, U Street Neighborhood Night
From: Free DC
Come join us for the April U Street/Shaw Social!
Drop in anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 pm to mix and mingle with your U Street neighbors. We’ll also chat about the upcoming mayoral, council, and Ward 1 races.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase, and we'll have light snacks on hand. Hope to see you there!
Where: Spark Social 2009 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009
https://freedcproject.org/event-list/u-street-april-neighborhood-night
Friday April 10, 7:30-8:30pm EDT, DC Bike Party Cherry Blossom Chase
From: https://www.instagram.com/dcbikeparty/
Spring is HERE! The Cherry Blossom Chase tends to be one of our biggest rides of the year and we say the more the merrier so our April ride is on FRIDAY April 10th - Wheels UP at 8pm from Dupont Circle!
Let’s chase those blossoms around town. Can’t wait to party with you all and celebrate all that is in bloom this season!
https://www.instagram.com/p/DWZRjaqjZDM/
Saturday April 11, 11am-2pm EDT, NoVa Labor Job Fair
From: Metro DC DSA Labor Working Group
GET A JOB: Organizing with/for working people!
--Are you sick and tired of your current job, under-employed, or looking for work?
--Do you want to make a difference but don't know how?
--Change the world for the better while you work on the job.
--Challenge the power of billionaires and corporations from the inside
--Team up with your co-workers to improve working conditions and organize a union!
Join us on Saturday April 11th from 11am to 2pm at 4536 John Marr Dr, Annandale, VA. You will get the opportunity to learn about what a strategic industries need workers and how to make a positive impact for the labor movement! Expect a call from one of our organizers.
Where: NoVa Labor Federation, 4536 B John Marr Dr, Annandale, VA 22003 US
Sundays, 7:30-10:30am EDT, Offering hospitality to the homeless
From: https://nyapc.org/
The Radcliffe Room, a New York Avenue Presbyterian Church program that has been lifting up people who live in the streets and shelters of Washington for decades, is seeking regular volunteers to serve food, distribute clothing and be a friend to 150 or so people who need all three. We are open on Sunday mornings from 8:15 to 9:30, with volunteers arriving to assemble sandwiches and set things up at 7:30. Sure, Radcliffe Room volunteers rise early, but we have bottomless coffee cups, energizing, rewarding work, and a fantastic community of people. And you still have a full day -- and maybe a well-deserved nap -- to look forward to when you're done.
Where: 1313 New York Avenue NW Washington, DC 20005
For more events, boycotts, and trainings, see our full list posted here!
Events are organized by others and reported here as an expression of support for democracy.
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