Report: Racial Equity Community Conversation
On Tuesday, June 18, JUFJ hosted a Racial Equity Community Conversation to discuss systemic racism in Montgomery County and to provide feedback to county government as they craft a racial equity [...]
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Posted Report: Montgomery County Police Chief Forum
On June 6, JUFJ members attended a public forum on policing with Montgomery County Executive Elrich and Council Member Will Jawando. Read some of their reflections.
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In Economic Justice for Working Marylanders, Equal Justice Under the Law, Fight For $15, Maryland State, Montgomery County, MD, Renters' Rights, Water is a human right
Posted Report: Legislator Lag Ba’Omer
JUFJ met with many of Montgomery County's State Senators and Delegates at our Legislator Lag Ba'Omer picnic last month. Thanks to all of the elected officials who joined us!
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In #TestimonyTuesday, Budget Advocacy, Maryland State, Montgomery County Budget, Montgomery County, MD
Posted #TestimonyTuesday: Anita Lampel, Montgomery County Budget
I am Anita Lampel. I live in Bethesda and I am active in local advocacy with Jews United for Justice. Thank you for letting me speak in support of funding for Early Childhood Education in [...]
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In #TestimonyTuesday, Budget Advocacy, Maryland State, Montgomery County Budget, Montgomery County, MD
Posted #TestimonyTuesday: Marilyn Kresky-Wolff, Montgomery County Budget
My name is Marilyn Kresky-Wolff and today I am representing Jews United for Justice. The Jewish tradition of Tikkun Olam, meaning Repairing the World, teaches us that the best way to enable those [...]
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In #TestimonyTuesday, Baltimore, MD, Economic Justice for Working Marylanders, Fight For $15, Maryland State, Montgomery County, MD
Posted #TestimonyTuesday: Brian Johnson: Fight for $15
My name is Brian A. Johnson; and as an Iraq Army Veteran who is an American Descendant of Slaves (ADOS), I urge you to pass SB280.I believe in raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2023 (or sooner) [...]
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Posted #TestimonyTuesday: Lauren Robertson, Birth to Three for All DC
My students did not come to me from nowhere on that first day of school. I was not their first teacher. Families told me tales of a patchwork of child care and early childhood services, cobbled [...]
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Posted #TestimonyTuesday: Jane Hayashi-Kim, Birth to Three for All DC
Babies and toddlers learn best from face-to-face interactions with caring adults. Parent education and quality center-based care help kids learn language, and language skills help kids succeed in [...]
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Posted #TestimonyTuesday: Mariah Cowsert, Birth to Three for All DC
The costs of child care in DC are the highest in the country yet educators who work with infants and toddlers are among the lowest paid workers in the District. Funding the Birth to Three For All [...]
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Posted #TestimonyTuesday: Travis Ballie, Birth to Three for All DC
I do not have kids and I have no plans to have kids. I am here today because I am seeing my Ward 7 neighbors who do have families hurting and being pushed out of DC because they cannot choose [...]
