How DC Government Works

By Liane Scott, on September 23rd, 2012

DC government only works well when DC residents are involved. Let’s face it, most of us don’t know how to get involved (beyond voting) in a way that has an impact on the laws and policies that ultimately get put into place. If you want to do more than just vote, come and learn how at the following event: Empower DC & DC Jobs with Justice Present the Grassroots Leadership Education Program HOW DC GOVERNMENT WORKS How Does the DC Council Function? How Are Laws Made? What do Committees Do? Facilitated by Empower DC staff organizers Tuesday, September 25th 6:30-8:30 PM Southeast Library – 403 7th St, SE Adjacent to the Eastern Market Metro Wheelchair accessible location RSVP to Schyla at (202) 234-9119 x 101 housing@empowerdc.org * limited child care available, please RSVP * With Support From: DC Child Care Collective

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It’s Your Money. Where Is It Going?

By Liane Scott, on April 15th, 2011

So, you didn’t make it to last Tuesday’s Winning a Better Budget Dinner and Action Session at Bread for the City. That’s okay. This week Empower DC and DC Jobs With Justice will be having a free training on the DC Budget. Here are the details.

DC BUDGET TRAINING It’s YOUR Money! Where is it Going?

Tues. April 19, 2011 6:30-8:30 PM Empower DC, 1419 V St, NW (2 1/2 blocks from the U Street Metro)

Special guest Jenny Reed from DC Fiscal Policy Institute will fill us in on the details of Mayor Gray’s budget. How much money is going to subsidize DC’s for profit developers and how much money is being cut from child care, affordable housing, human services programs, etc. Being sponsored by Empower DC and DC Jobs With Justice much of the discussion will be about what we can all do about it.

The following videos, which the Grassroots Media Project produced last year at budget time, show some of the issues at stake. The first is about hits to the city’s subsidized child care program, the second is about the need for adult education and the third is about the council’s refusal to adopt a more progressive income tax code. Enjoy or, ya know, get indignant. Hope to see you on Tuesday night.

DC Doesn’t Work Without Child Care

Adult Education and the Millionaire’s Tax

Dear City Council …

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