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Kelsey Gardens Tenants -- Organizing their Return!

After a two-year court battle from 2005 to 2007, 54 families won the "the right to return" to 54 affordable units for the next 50 years in the new development, Jefferson at Market Square! Families can begin returning to the units in late 2013, marking a hard-fought victory. ONE DC has been working with Kelsey Gardens tenants since 2002.

Parcel 42 -- Organizing the Community's voice in development decisions!

In a push led by DC residents, ONE DC secured more than 800 signatures on petitions delivered to the Mayor and city leaders and organized community residents to fill the Shaw Library for a community meeting with developers regarding the fate of Parcel 42.

Marriott Living Wage Jobs -- Organizing to Engage 3,000 DC residents!

ONE DC participated in living-wage job rallies and organized with unemployed DC residents. In 2013, ONE DC will recruit and engage 3,000 DC residents for job training in preparation for the opening of the new Marriott Hotel.

Lincoln Westmoreland II -- Resisting Displacement

Committed to building the collective power of resident-led organizing, ONE DC is nurturing tenant leaders from LW II as they organize 107 families facing displacement. Residents are currently resisting building owners who opted out of the Section 8 program and now want to charge $1,600 for a one-bedroom apartment.

ONE DC's organizing model addresses the root causes of poverty and injustice. By utilizing tenant education, holding community learning sessions, and training community leaders to organize, speak out, and demand equity and justice, we transform our concept of power. Our movement will only advance if we prioritize the cultivation of grassroots leadership as a critical tool for achieving and actualizing neighborhood equity. ONE DC uses our diverse membership base and allies to build and sustain our resident-led campaigns.

Please support ONE DC make tax-deductible donation today. Your gift gives us power to continue to organize and develop allies across communities that support the movement!

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DC August Job Fair Alert: 1,000 open positions; scholarships and more!

O n Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12 , the Mayor's office will hold a virtual DC Government Summer Hiring Fair with more than 1,000 positions open across DC Government. If you are a DC resident, you can claim preference when applying for a job at DC Government. Registration is now open and will remain open until August 7. DCHR is also hosting a seminar on Friday, August 5 to help participants prepare for the job fair. You can register for the job fair and learn more about the prep session at dc.gov/JoinOurTeam . DC Scholarships Families can now apply for scholarships of up to $10,000 to cover the cost of after school, weekend, summer, and other out-of-school time programs and activities. Applications are currently being accepted and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Some examples of programs that are supported by the scholarship include, but are not limited to: academic enrichment, tutoring, mentoring, athletics, dance, coding, STEM, programs designed for stude

'We Outside Comedy Tour' Coming to DC

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The Black Fire Documentary: Records, Radio, Rhythms, and the Revolution

Available for campus showings, The Black Fire Documentary highlights the history of Washington, DC music and culture as told by some of the areas well-known artists from the 1970s influenced by Black Fire Records, an independent, Black-owned music label. Take a look at the below trailer to see if you recognize DC's music legends. If your university, arts, , history, music and culture organization would be interested in showing The Black Fire Documentary, please contact plunkyb@gmail.com. The Black Fire Documentary Records, Radio, Rhythms, and the Revolution Announcement of Limited Engagement Screenings and Performances The Black Fire Documentary is a powerful short film which explores the history of Washington, DC music and culture by highlighting the recordings, art, messaging and people involved and influenced by Black Fire Records, the black-owned, independent label established in the mid-1970s in the Nation’s Capital. Black Fire Records was founded by Jimmy Gray and J. Plun

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