Early childhood educators in DC are eligible for a huge pay increase, but not all of them know about it yet. Join JUFJ for a virtual 30-minute lunchtime training on how you can help spread the word to the early childhood educators in your life.
It's DC budget season! Budgets are moral documents: a reflection of our society's values and priorities, and a blueprint for how to set up a fair and just city. Join JUFJ to learn about our priorities for a fair and just DC budget and work on writing testimony for upcoming FY 2023 budget hearings.
If you want to work to ensure every child receives the high-quality, affordable care they deserve, join JUFJ's Under 3 DC Working Group!
Early childhood educators in DC are eligible for a huge pay increase, but not all of them know about it yet. Join JUFJ for a virtual 30-minute lunchtime training on how you can help spread the word to the early childhood educators in your life.
The Festival of Phones is a way to tell our legislators that we expect them to put people first and enact a fair and just budget. Sign up to make some calls!
If you want to work to ensure every child receives the high-quality, affordable care they deserve, join JUFJ's Under 3 DC Working Group!
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Join us for a fast and furious session on the basics of politics in DC, from who our DC councilmembers are to how a bill becomes a law and how the DC budget works.
Join the Under 3 DC Working Group for an end-of-summer picnic. We'll spend some time schmoozing, talking about the past year, and what's coming up for the future of the Under 3 Working Group.
If you want to work to ensure every child receives the high-quality, affordable care they deserve, join JUFJ's Under 3 DC Working Group!
Join the Under 3 DC coalition for a discussion about the state of early childhood education in Wards 3 and 5 with the newly elected DC Councilmembers.
Family is absolutely central to Judaism, from centuries of law and wisdom on raising our children to ancient guidelines for respecting our elders. All families, regardless of household income or family structure, should have the resources they need to thrive. But Mayor Bowser is proposing to cut tens of millions of dollars from the portion of the DC budget that helps pay childcare providers a fair wage.
Three months ago, the Mayor proposed a draft budget for next year, and since then JUFJers have been working to ensure that the final budget meets DC residents' basic needs. As the budget cycle ends, join us for a social gathering to celebrate the wins and hard work of budget season.
Families, come celebrate Shabbat with us! On Saturday, August 12, we’ll join Hill Havurah for a special Tot Shabbat for Justice.
DC’s budget season has its ups and downs, but one thing is always true — the work that JUFJers and our partners have done to demand a moral budget is worth celebrating! Join us for a celebratory picnic to honor the work that we have all done together toward fair pay for early educators, housing for all, and a tax system that meets people’s needs. Families are welcome.
Join JUFJ for a playground canvass to build power and collect stories about DC’s paid family leave program and childcare infrastructure!
Many Jews feel called to the work of tikkun olam — repairing the world — but trying to solve global problems is far too much for one person. But one person can make a tremendous difference when we focus on what is happening right here. Join us for an interactive workshop with community organizers focused on building a more just Washington, DC. We’ll learn about how our local government works, and what each of us can do to make real change for the lives of our families, friends, and neighbors here in our own community.
A city’s budget says a lot more than any politician’s speeches about what is truly valued by the people we elect to represent us. Whether it’s how much money is allocated towards eradicating homelessness or for job growth; helping increase education equity or support families; voters have the power to advocate for how the budget is allocated. Join organizers from Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) to learn about DC’s budget process, past victories for social justice won through budget campaigns, and what you can do right now to ensure that next year’s city budget reflects the Jewish social justice values that many of us share.
Research shows that simply providing statistics around an issue is not enough to move people to make change; personal stories and connecting the issue to real people’s lives is a necessary component. Sharing our stories with those in power is one of the best ways to move the needle on social justice issues we care about. One of the most effective ways to do this is to testify before the DC Council. Hearing the stories and personal narratives of constituents helps move elected officials to take action on the issues that really matter. In this workshop we will learn how to create powerful written testimony based on your personal story and values. We’ll practice connecting our stories to specific issues that are before the DC Council and get people ready to testify for just change.
Join JUFJ and the Under 3 DC coalition for a morning of important conversations with DC Councilmembers to discuss why their continuing support of a strong and equitable early childhood education system in the District is critical, now more than ever.
