Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

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 September 12th from 11am to 1pm in New Carrollton, MD (address provided after RSVP). 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.

Contact the Prince George's County DSA Labor Working Group at pgclwg@mdcdsa.org for more info.

8ª Conferencia Anual Latina sobre Discapacidades / 8th Annual Latine Conference on DisabilitiesSábado / Saturday, Septiembre / September 12, 202612 – 4 PMUnion Square, 899 North Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20002

Este evento se llevará a cabo en español con interpretación de lenguaje de señas americano e inglés disponible sin costo. Si necesita adaptaciones o tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con: Carla McCaskill en (202) 710-3049 o carla.mccaskill@dc.gov.

This event will be held in Spanish with ASL and English interpretation available at no cost. If you need accommodations or have any questions, please contact Carla McCaskill at (202) 710-3049 or carla.mccaskill@dc.gov.

The MLK Black Studies Book Club meets every first Saturday of the month to explore, engage, and discuss books from and relating to the Black radical tradition.

The MLK Black Studies Book Club meets the first Saturday of each month to explore, engage, and discuss books from and relating to the Black radical tradition. Selections include classics from authors such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, W.E.B. DuBois, James Baldwin, and Audre Lorde, as well as lesser known and contemporary works. The book club's scope encompasses an array of authors from across the African diaspora who challenge existing notions of what constitutes Blackness and Black Struggle. Please email The People's Archive at peoples.archive@dc.gov to inquire about meetings and to be placed on the listserv. 

Come learn more about the Responders of Harriet's Wildest Dreams!

Harriets Responders is committed to building local power through transformational direct actions, rapid response & mutual aid. By organizing, strategizing and responding, we work to decrease the power of the carceral state and oppressive systems.

Join this info session to learn how to get plugged in to the DC Safety Squad and Harriets Responders. Come learn about how we are building community and reimagining safety. We are piloting a response team that is going to act as an alternatives to calling the police. We are advocating for harm reduction resources, as we provide community support, perform rapid responses and civil disobedience. #WeKeepUsSafe

Join us for our 2026 Kinship Care Month Rally on Tuesday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. on the steps of the D.C. Council.

We’ll be bringing together kinship caregivers, community partners, and D.C. leaders to celebrate kinship families, hear directly from caregivers, and raise awareness about the support these families need.

Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

Join us at this in-person Freedom Dreaming session. Together we’ll explore how life in DC would be different if we had full political power, and create a vision for what we’ll want to achieve when we have it.

Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

Join SOS for a general membership meeting. We'll introduce SOS work to any new attendees, hear building organizing updates, workshop tenant organizing challenges and discuss the work that the SOS policy subcommittee has been doing to prepare for Janeese Lewis George and Aparna Raj to take office. We'll have pizza and refreshments.

We'll meet at the Festival Center in Adams Morgan in the coworking space, which is on the second floor of the building.

Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

Start a new career path and meet with prospective employers at the Hiring Hub Job Fair on September 17, 2026 at Anacostia Neighborhood Library from 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM.

We’re bringing the community together, right in the heart of  Congressional Black Caucus week. Mark your calendar!

Join us for DC Justice Lab’s 2026 Movement Mixer, an evening of connection, community, and collective power during one of the most impactful weeks in DC. This is a space to gather with changemakers committed to building a more just DC.

   September 17th
   6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
   The Point DC, 2100 2nd St SW

Come through to build relationships, share energy, and move the work forward together.

More details to come soon. For now, save the date. We look forward to seeing YOU there!

Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

In recognition of Disability Voting Rights Week, this free event will provide information and resources to help ensure every eligible voter can confidently access the voting process.

The Fair Budget Coalition is hosting our People's Budget Forum this fall! Join us in community on Saturday, September 19th, from 12-4 pm to enjoy refreshments, share knowledge, and begin to co-create the fiscal year 2026 budget that DC deserves.

¡La Coalición por un Presupuesto Justo los invita a nuestro Foro de Presupuesto Comunitario de FBC este otoño! Únase a nosotros en comunidad el sábado 19 de septiembre, de 12 a 4 p. m. para disfrutar de refrescos, compartir conocimientos y comenzar a co-crear el presupuesto del año fiscal 2026 que DC merece.

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Please be sure to RSVP to receive up to date event info!

¡Asegúrate de confirmar tu asistencia para recibir información actualizada del evento!

Non-cooperation strategy is at the heart of Free DC's work. Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice is a four-hour workshop dedicated to teaching you the history of non-cooperation, why it works, and how to practice it in your body so that you can use the skills when you need to.

Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

Jared Lemus is a Guatemalan-American author and winner of the 2026 PEN America/Robert W. Bingham Prize for debut short story collection for his book, “Guatemalan Rhapsody.”

Join us for an engaging evening with author Jared Lemus. 

Jared will be discussing his 2025 debut collection Guatemalan Rhapsody: Stories. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette praises “whether writing about resisting the insipid pull of American culture, about displaced people running from organized crime, or about the often deep connection its people have to the natural world, Jared Lemus’s much-anticipated debut story collection, Guatemalan Rhapsody, shows readers the lives of Guatemalans in ways seldom seen before…poignant.” Jared will also talk about his upcoming novel Magic in the Land of Eternal Spring (2027) and the process of writing and publishing these works.

The event is free and all are welcome. 

Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

If you are in the D.C. area, please join us Wednesday, September 23, 2026, for our third annual conversation with contemporary Central American authors at Busboys and Poets (14th and V), featuring Anna Lapera, John Manuel Arias, Ana Patricia Rodríguez, Jared Lemus, and Diana Rojas. Attendees may purchase food and drinks to enjoy throughout the event, buy copies of the books, and get them signed by the authors.

On Wednesday, September 23, Central American authors Anna Lapera, John Manuel Arias, Ana Patricia Rodríguez, and Jared Lemus, will join us for a third year to celebrate Central American voices. We are going beyond the traditional heroes and holidays approach to Latinx Heritage Month by spotlighting brilliant Central American authors.

Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

Ward 3 residents! Join Janeese for a listening session to let her know what’s working, what isn’t, and how government can better serve you and your community.

This event is for everyone who lives in Ward 3, whether you voted for Janeese in the primary election or not. Feel free to share it with your Ward 3 friends and neighbors!

We will provide food and activities for children. If you require translation into Spanish or ASL to participate, please email info@janeesefordc.com by Monday, Aug. 24.

Members of the media may attend and we will be taking photos and video. We will ask participants to sign media release forms at the event.

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¡Residentes de la Zona 3! Acompañen a Janeese en una sesión de escucha para contarles qué está funcionando y qué no, y cómo el gobierno puede servir mejor a ustedes y a su comunidad.

Este evento es para todas las personas que viven en la Zona 3, independientemente de si votaron por Janeese en las elecciones primarias o no. ¡No duden en compartir esta información con sus amigos y vecinos de la Zona 3!

Ofreceremos comida y actividades para niños. Si necesita servicios de interpretación al español o a la lengua de señas americana (ASL) para participar, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a info@janeesefordc.com antes del lunes 24 de agosto.

Los medios de comunicación pueden asistir; se tomarán fotografías y videos. Durante el evento, solicitaremos a los participantes que firmen formularios de autorización para el uso de su imagen.

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የዋርድ 3 ነዋሪዎች! ከጄኒስ ጋር በተዘጋጀው የውይይት መድረክ ላይ በመገኘት፣ ስለክልልዎ ምን እየሰራና እያልሰራ እንደሆነ እንዲሁም መንግስት እርስዎንና ማህበረሰብዎን በተሻለ ሁኔታ እንዴት ማገልገል እንደሚችል ሃሳብዎን ያካፍሉ፡፡

ይህ ዝግጅት የተዘጋጀው በዋርድ 3 ለሚኖሩ ነዋሪዎች በሙሉ ነው፤ በቅድሚያ ምርጫው ጊዜ ለጄኒስ ቢመርጡም ወይም ባይመርጡም ይህ መድረክ ለሁሉም ክፍት ነው፡፡ እባክዎ ይህንን መረጃ በዋርድ 3 ለሚኖሩ ጎረቤቶችዎ እና ጓደኞችዎ ያካፍሉ፡፡

ለልጆች ምግብና የተለያዩ መዝናኛዎች እናቀርባለን፡፡

በዝግጅቱ ላይ ለመሳተፍ የስፓኒሽ ትርጉም ወይም የአሜሪካን የምልክት ቋንቋ (ASL) አስተርጓሚ ካስፈለግዎት፣ በሚከተለው የኢሜል አድራሻ info@janeesefordc.com እስከ ሰኞ ኦገስት 24 በመላክ ያሳውቁን፡፡

የሚዲያ ዓባላት በዝግጅቱ ላይ ተገኝተው ፎቶ እና ቪዲዮ ይቀርጻሉ፡፡ ስለዚህም በዝግጅቱ ላይ የሚገኙ ተሳታፊዎች የሚዲያ ፈቃድ መስጫ ቅጽ እንዲፈርሙ ይጠየቃሉ፡፡

Join us at this in-person Freedom Dreaming session. Together we’ll explore how life in DC would be different if we had full political power, and create a vision for what we’ll want to achieve when we have it.

Courtwatch DC is a growing DC-based program that provides the space and training for the community to observe local court proceedings in the District of Columbia and document our city’s policies in action and to hold judicial actors accountable for injustice in the court system.

Courtwatch DC is powered by Harriet’s Wildest Dreams, with support from DC Justice Lab, and DC IWOC and was founded and led by formerly incarcerated Black women.

Courtwatching is a form of mutual aid. Inspired by Courtwatch PG, we strive to ensure that our community of Courtwatchers is multigenerational, multiracial, anti-racist, and moving towards an abolitionist future.

Join us for our in-person Community Pillar Meeting!

We’re bringing together new and seasoned Courtwatchers to reconnect, share what we’re working on, and look ahead to our quarterly plans. This is one of the few times we gather in person, so we’re excited to build community, exchange ideas, and move forward together.

Light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Join us for the 10th annual Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In, hosted IN PERSON in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in collaboration with Teaching for Change. This event is an opportunity for K–12 educators to convene in person and strategize on uplifting Native voices directly into the classroom.

Providing FREE produce to DC residents FOUR TIMES a week at THREE locations!

Come get skilled up by The Responders of Harriet's Wildest Dreams as we discuss one way we can keep each other safe. Cop-watch training is a training that will give you the tools and prepare you on what to look for at the scene of potential police arrests or police violence. This training will prepare individuals for proper etiquette and the process of engaging in situations with police presence.

Some of the expectations include stopping to record what the police do, letting community members know their rights, informing community members they are not alone during police interactions, and making sure police know that they are being watched.

This training is required for individuals interested in participating in The Responders and DC Safety Squad cop watch strolls.

THIS IS A NO LAW ENFORCEMENT SPACE

Join us at this in-person Freedom Dreaming session. Together we’ll explore how life in DC would be different if we had full political power, and create a vision for what we’ll want to achieve when we have it.

Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice 2.0. Join us for this special offering of the Non-Cooperation training focused on protecting our elections.

This training is an opportunity for attendees to build relationships, refresh our understanding of election enforcement, practice skills together, and engage with realistic scenarios for the coming months.

It will be held in the 20005 zip code. Exact location details will be shared after registration. Attendees will be vetted prior to being allowed to participate in this event.

Please complete the registration form by Wednesday, September 23rd to secure your spot.

The standard Non-Cooperation training is required

Completing a standard non-cooperation training is a required pre-requisite. If you have not yet attended a Non-Cooperation training, you must do so before participating in this training. Join an upcoming Non-Cooperation training »

Harriet’s Wildest Dreams and Free DC are coming together for a juror teach-in. We’ll discuss what it really means to serve on a jury and how we can use that role to protect our people especially those with marginalized identities who are disproportionately targeted by the criminal legal system.

Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice. As community members, our participation in juries is vital to safeguarding the rights of those who are most vulnerable to systemic biases. By serving on a jury, we can influence outcomes and help create a more equitable legal process.

Come and engage in meaningful conversations, learn from legal experts, activists, and fellow community members, and find out how you can play a pivotal role in shaping a more just society. This session is open to everyone.

Ward 2 residents! Join Janeese for a listening session to let her know what’s working, what isn’t, and how government can better serve you and your community.

This event is for everyone who lives in Ward 2, whether you voted for Janeese in the primary election or not. Feel free to share it with your Ward 2 friends and neighbors!

We will provide food and activities for children. If you require translation into Spanish or ASL to participate, please email info@janeesefordc.com by Monday, Aug. 24.

Members of the media may attend and we will be taking photos and video. We will ask participants to sign media release forms at the event.

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Sobre este evento:

¡Residentes de la Zona 2! Acompañen a Janeese en una sesión de escucha para contarles qué está funcionando y qué no, y cómo el gobierno puede servir mejor a ustedes y a su comunidad.

Este evento es para todas las personas que viven en la Zona 2, independientemente de si votaron por Janeese en las elecciones primarias o no. ¡No duden en compartir esta información con sus amigos y vecinos de la Zona 2!

Ofreceremos comida y actividades para niños. Si necesita servicios de interpretación al español o a la lengua de señas americana (ASL) para participar, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a info@janeesefordc.com antes del lunes 24 de agosto.

Los medios de comunicación pueden asistir; se tomarán fotografías y videos. Durante el evento, solicitaremos a los participantes que firmen formularios de autorización para el uso de su imagen.

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የዋርድ 2 ነዋሪዎች! ከጄኒስ ጋር በተዘጋጀው የውይይት መድረክ ላይ በመገኘት፣ ስለክልልዎ ምን እየሰራና እያልሰራ እንደሆነ እንዲሁም መንግስት እርስዎንና ማህበረሰብዎን በተሻለ ሁኔታ እንዴት ማገልገል እንደሚችል ሃሳብዎን ያካፍሉ፡፡

ይህ ዝግጅት የተዘጋጀው በዋርድ 2 ለሚኖሩ ነዋሪዎች በሙሉ ነው፤ በቅድሚያ ምርጫው ጊዜ ለጄኒስ ቢመርጡም ወይም ባይመርጡም ይህ መድረክ ለሁሉም ክፍት ነው፡፡ እባክዎ ይህንን መረጃ በዋርድ 2 ለሚኖሩ ጎረቤቶችዎ እና ጓደኞችዎ ያካፍሉ፡፡

ለልጆች ምግብና የተለያዩ መዝናኛዎች እናቀርባለን፡፡

በዝግጅቱ ላይ ለመሳተፍ የስፓኒሽ ትርጉም ወይም የአሜሪካን የምልክት ቋንቋ (ASL) አስተርጓሚ ካስፈለግዎት፣ በሚከተለው የኢሜል አድራሻ info@janeesefordc.com እስከ ሰኞ ኦገስት 24 በመላክ ያሳውቁን፡፡

የሚዲያ ዓባላት በዝግጅቱ ላይ ተገኝተው ፎቶ እና ቪዲዮ ይቀርጻሉ፡፡ ስለዚህም በዝግጅቱ ላይ የሚገኙ ተሳታፊዎች የሚዲያ ፈቃድ መስጫ ቅጽ እንዲፈርሙ ይጠየቃሉ፡፡

Ward 6 residents! Join Janeese for a listening session to let her know what’s working, what isn’t, and how government can better serve you and your community.

This event is for everyone who lives in Ward 6, whether you voted for Janeese in the primary election or not. Feel free to share it with your Ward 6 friends and neighbors!

We will provide food and activities for children. If you require translation into Spanish or ASL to participate, please email info@janeesefordc.com by Monday, Aug. 24.

Members of the media may attend and we will be taking photos and video. We will ask participants to sign media release forms at the event.

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Sobre este evento:

¡Residentes de la Zona 6! Acompañen a Janeese en una sesión de escucha para contarles qué está funcionando y qué no, y cómo el gobierno puede servir mejor a ustedes y a su comunidad.

Este evento es para todas las personas que viven en la Zona 6, independientemente de si votaron por Janeese en las elecciones primarias o no. ¡No duden en compartir esta información con sus amigos y vecinos de la Zona 6!

Ofreceremos comida y actividades para niños. Si necesita servicios de interpretación al español o a la lengua de señas americana (ASL) para participar, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a info@janeesefordc.com antes del lunes 24 de agosto.

Los medios de comunicación pueden asistir; se tomarán fotografías y videos. Durante el evento, solicitaremos a los participantes que firmen formularios de autorización para el uso de su imagen.

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የዋርድ 6 ነዋሪዎች! ከጄኒስ ጋር በተዘጋጀው የውይይት መድረክ ላይ በመገኘት፣ ስለክልልዎ ምን እየሰራና እያልሰራ እንደሆነ እንዲሁም መንግስት እርስዎንና ማህበረሰብዎን በተሻለ ሁኔታ እንዴት ማገልገል እንደሚችል ሃሳብዎን ያካፍሉ፡፡

ይህ ዝግጅት የተዘጋጀው በዋርድ 6 ለሚኖሩ ነዋሪዎች በሙሉ ነው፤ በቅድሚያ ምርጫው ጊዜ ለጄኒስ ቢመርጡም ወይም ባይመርጡም ይህ መድረክ ለሁሉም ክፍት ነው፡፡ እባክዎ ይህንን መረጃ በዋርድ 6 ለሚኖሩ ጎረቤቶችዎ እና ጓደኞችዎ ያካፍሉ፡፡

ለልጆች ምግብና የተለያዩ መዝናኛዎች እናቀርባለን፡፡

በዝግጅቱ ላይ ለመሳተፍ የስፓኒሽ ትርጉም ወይም የአሜሪካን የምልክት ቋንቋ (ASL) አስተርጓሚ ካስፈለግዎት፣ በሚከተለው የኢሜል አድራሻ info@janeesefordc.com እስከ ሰኞ ኦገስት 24 በመላክ ያሳውቁን፡፡

የሚዲያ ዓባላት በዝግጅቱ ላይ ተገኝተው ፎቶ እና ቪዲዮ ይቀርጻሉ፡፡ ስለዚህም በዝግጅቱ ላይ የሚገኙ ተሳታፊዎች የሚዲያ ፈቃድ መስጫ ቅጽ እንዲፈርሙ ይጠየቃሉ፡፡

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and Teaching for Change deliver a day of online conversation, curriculum highlights, workshops, and idea exchange — preceded by a short keynote presentation. Participants will have the chance to attend two rounds of workshops and engage with each other virtually via Zoom. Registration coming soon!