Join us for a watch party to hear DPSCS Corrections provide a report to the Appropriations Public Safety and Administration Subcommittee, which will inform our work to fund a women's prerelease center in Maryland.
Every child in DC, regardless of their race, family wealth, or zip code, should have access to high quality and affordable early childhood education provided by early childhood educators who are paid fairly. But right now, early childhood educators – mostly Black and Brown women – are underpaid and their jobs are unstable, while most families still can’t afford the childcare their children need. Join JUFJ to learn about the state of childcare in DC, the Birth-to-Three Law, and the continued challenges facing childcare, and what you can do to improve teacher pay and the affordability of childcare.
Tune in to the Baltimore City House Delegation hearing of Clarifying the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board Role, which will allow for increased community oversight of the police.
Care about affordable housing in DC? Want to be part of a committed group advocating for all DC residents to have secure housing? Join JUFJ's Housing Security Working Group!
JUFJers keep pursuing justice even when it's not safe to pursue it indoors. Join us in Annapolis every Tuesday morning during the 2022 Maryland General Assembly legislative session as we stand outside the state house to remind our Senators and Delegates how much we care about paid family and medical leave, transforming public safety, renters' rights, court and prison reform, and immigrant rights.
Montgomery County needs real police accountability, but Bill 49-21 waters down community oversight of police. Join the Silver Spring Justice Coalition for a virtual watch party of the bill's full council worksession to follow along with this important legislation.
Tune in to the House Judiciary Committee hearing of Clarifying the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board Role, which will allow for increased community oversight of the police.
Join us for our next Racial Equity and Policing Team meeting to get updates about current campaigns and take action together. Everyone is welcome!
Join the Time to Care Coalition for our February meeting as we continue to build momentum to make paid family and medical leave a reality in Maryland!
Join us for campaign updates and how to take action in Annapolis!
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.
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.
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.
Join us for our next Housing Team meeting to get updates about current affordable housing campaigns and take action together.
Tune in to the House Appropriations Committee hearing of a bill that would increase the funding for school resource officers (SROs) and for the Senate Budget and Taxation Capital Budget Subcommittee hearing of funding a Women's Prerelease Facility.
Tune in to the House Appropriations Capital Budget Subcommittee hearing of funding a Women's Prerelease Facility with JUFJ!
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 our coalition partners to hear updates on police accountability efforts in Baltimore.
Every working person deserves to be treated with respect, whether they work in an office, a restaurant, a construction site, or in a home. Unfortunately, domestic workers in DC like nannies, house cleaners, and home health aides don’t have the same legal protections against employment discrimination, harassment, and unsafe workplaces. Join us to learn about this critical labor justice issue and what you can do to support domestic workers in their fight for equal rights.
Purim is a joyful Jewish holiday that commemorates the story of Queen Esther, who used her power to help her community during challenging times. Every year on (or near) Purim, JUFJ activists deliver mishloach manot, sweet gifts to our Maryland state legislators, along with a reminder of what our legislative priorities are for this year's General Assembly session. But we can't make this sweet delivery without your help.
