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Campaign for Justice, Safety, and Jobs Town Hall: What do you know about facial recognition technology in Baltimore?

Baltimore
Red Emma's 3128 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD

Baltimore is gearing up to launch a massive investment in surveillance technology. You need to know exactly what this surveillance and tracking technology does and what you can do to protect your face, data and privacy. Watch Netflix’s "Coded Bias" with the Campaign for Justice, Safety and Jobs and join us for some delicious food and even more delicious conversation about facial recognition technology.

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.

DC Economic Justice Working Group: October Meeting

St. Benedict the Moor Church 320 21st St. NE, Washington, DC

At this special meeting of the Economic Justice working group, we'll attend a special in-person meeting where Mayor Muriel Bowser will discuss plans to bring the Washington Commanders back to RFK Stadium.

About the Economic Justice Working Group: Everyone in DC should have what the Torah calls dei machsoro, resources sufficient to meet their needs. Join our Economic Justice Working Group meetings to discuss current campaigns and how we are working with our partners to build a DC where everyone can live and thrive.

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.

Textbank: Maryland Statewide Kickoff Recruitment

Maryland State

Come help us reach out to our JUFJ community about our upcoming Kickoff event as we head into the next legislative session! The more participants we have at this text bank, the more people we can reach. Everyone is welcome! We will provide a training at the start of the text bank for anyone who has not yet texted with us.

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.

DC Housing Security Working Group October Meeting

DC
The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 2027 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC

Jewish sacred texts recognize that having safe, stable housing is key to a healthy society. Join our Housing Security Working Group meeting in person or on Zoom to help organize the Jewish community around the Green New Deal for Housing!

Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting

Maryland State

Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass the Youth Equity and Safety (YES) Act.

Maryland Statewide Kickoff

Maryland State
Columbia Jewish Congregation 5885 Robert Oliver Pl, Columbia, MD

Join JUFJers from across Maryland either in-person (preferred) or virtually as we kick off our advocacy for the new Maryland legislative 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.

Maryland Youth Justice Working Group Meeting

Maryland State

Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy. Here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful. Join JUFJ's youth justice working group as we discuss the campaign to pass the Youth Equity and Safety (YES) Act.

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.

Public Town Hall: DC Tax Revision Commission

DC
MLK Library 901 G Street, Washington, DC

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.

Baltimore Action Meeting: Charting Our Course for 2024 and Beyond

Baltimore
Bolton Street Synagogue 212 W Cold Spring Ln, Baltimore, MD

JUFJ launched in Baltimore in 2014, and we chose to prioritize renters' rights and police accountability. As our work and our community have grown over the last decade, we’ve seized many other opportunities to make change in our city and county. And now, we’re having our first campaign priorities discussion since 2016! Join the Baltimore Campaign Selection Team to learn about their process, hear about two campaign options, and be part of the next steps to determine JUFJ’s Baltimore priorities for the coming years.

Montgomery County Public Hearing: Funding for Rent Stabilization Implementation

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

We passed historic renter protection legislation in Montgomery County, and now it's time to make sure our county has the funds to implement it! Please join JUFJ and our partners in the movement for rent stabilization at the public hearing to fund the implementation of rent stabilization.

Annapolis Academy: Our Issues, Our Legislators

Maryland State

Effectively communicating about our issues to legislators is critical. Even more important than the facts and figures is sharing our stories and values. This storytelling training is valuable for anyone who is interested in telling a story at a Maryland legislator meeting or who is interested in writing testimony for any of our issues. This training is one hour and 15 minutes - let us know what shift you will attend when you register.

Understanding Montgomery County’s School to Prison Pipeline

Montgomery County

Across the country, including right at home in Montgomery County, the "School to Prison Pipeline" pushes young people from public schools into the criminal legal system. Black, Brown, and disabled students are disproportionately targeted by the school-to-prison pipeline.

Please join our partners in the Silver Spring Justice Coalition and Racial Justice NOW! for a virtual conversation with Dr. Elaine Bonner-Tompkins from the County's Office of Legislative Oversight to discuss a recent report about the School to Prison Pipeline in Montgomery County.

JUFJ Community Canvass for Youth Justice

Baltimore
Baltimore Farmer's Market E Saratoga St & Holliday St, Baltimore

Jewish sacred texts teach us that the world was created with both justice and mercy, and that children breathe life into the world. But here in Maryland, children who are charged with certain crimes are sentenced as if they were adults. That is neither just nor merciful, and it robs these children and the world of the breath of life. Join JUFJers in canvassing for youth justice at the Baltimore Farmer's Market to build support for the Youth Equity and Safety Act!