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We hope you can get involved locally by participating in these upcoming events.
My name is Kilin Boardman-Schroyer and I work as as the Director of Greater DC Cares’
The Greater DC Cares’
Greater DC Cares at it’s most basic level is DC’s largest volunteer center with over 5,000 volunteers and 200 Direct Service organization partners. For more information about any of Greater DC Cares’ programs please visit the website at www.dc-cares.org.
Upcoming Events
Youth AIDS Team Film Festival
"To Do No Harm" by Charles Sessoms
Thursday, March 9th, 12:30pm
Room J1-050
A groundbreaking documentary examines the plight and history of needle exchange programs. This 54-minute independently produced piece takes an in-depth look at the theory and practice of Harm Reduction - a set of practical strategies that reduce the negative consequences of drug use and a host of other social maladies - scientifically proven to aid in the prevention and understanding of HIV infection. To Do No Harm deftly examines and uncovers the personal, racial, and sociologic bias against addicts. It offers a harrowing and sobering journey into the lives of injection drug users, needle exchange activists, and political and civic leaders working to promote harm reduction philosophies. Their insights provide a distinct, community-based perspective to needle-exchange efforts while chronicaling their vision to change the response of society and the criminal justice system. This darling of local film festivals is recommended by the National Minority AIDS Council.
The film will be followed by a panel discussion including:
- Charles Sessoms , Director/Producer of "To Do No Harm", Community Liasion for Prevention Works!
- Ben Loevinshon , Lead Public Health Specialist, SASHD (
- Emily Horgan , Consultant, CESEB ( Financial Markets Sustainability ), IFC
- Simon Milward , JPA, LCSEN (Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Unit for Latin America and the
RSVP: Olivia Elee ( oelee@worldbank.org ) DC LATINO MAYORAL FORUM Thursday, 9 March, 2006, 6:30-9pm For the first time, all DC Mayoral candidates will participate in a public forum with the Latino community. Candidates and journalists will hold a panel, plus, a question & answer period. For more information, visit www.DCLatinoPAC.com Details: Thursday, 9 March, 2006, 6:30-9pm Free & open to the public. Conducted in English w/ simultaneous Spanish translation. Participating candidates: Michael Brown, Linda Cropp, Adrian Fenty, Marie Johns, Vincent Orange Reporters and journalists on the panel: Cindy Peña, WUSA-TV, Channel 9; Roby Chavez, FOX-TV, Channel 5; Ernesto Clavijo, Univision-TV; Felipe Lagos, Washington Hispanic Newspaper Thursday March 9th 6:30pm Councilmember Mendelson, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has invited Police Chief Charles Ramsey, U.S. Attorney Ken Wainstein, Chief Judge Rufus King, Department of Corrections Director Devon Brown, DC Attorney General Robert Spagnoletti and Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) Director Paul Quander to participate. Meeting Format: There will be short presentations from the panelists. Each person should sign in but they do not have to sign up to ask questions; there will be file cards for people to write down their questions and a mic for people to ask questions from the floor. Wednesday March 29th 1:30pm Satuday April 1st 10:00am The Fair Budget Coalition was founded in 1994, as an ad hoc coalition which brings together human service and legal services providers, consumers, advocates, faith organizations, and concerned individuals to advocate for a comprehensive, integrated, and adequately funded approach to meeting the human needs of residents of the Click here to see a copy of the Fair Budget Coalition's 2007 Budget Recommendation Report.
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COUNCILMEMBER PHIL MENDELSON HOLDS CITY-WIDE
PUBLIC SAFETY TOWN HALL MEETING
CONTACT: Beverley Wheeler
Phone: (202) 724-8092
"The issue of public safety is a continuing concern among District residents," states Mendelson. "Although crime in most categories has declined, everyone agrees there is still too much. I share the view of many, that there needs to be greater presence of police in our neighborhoods, that offenders too often seem able to return to the
streets within hours of arrest, and that the government has failed to slow the revolving door of recidivism."
The meeting will be held at
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DC ACTION FOR CHILDREN BUDGET BRIEFING
Are you interested in how the mayor's proposed FY 2007 budget supports children and youth? Then plan on attending DC Action for Children's March 29 budget and policy briefing, "What's in the FY 2007 budget for children and youth?" The event is being held from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the True Reformer Building, 1200 U Street, NW. Panelists are: Ed Lazere, DC Fiscal Policy Institute; Brian Wilbon, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Children, Youth, Families and Elders; Rob Miller, Office of Council Chair Linda Cropp [invited]; Susie Cambria, DC Action for Children; Evita Smedley, DC Action for Children; Frankeena Wright, DC Action for Children; Mary Levy, Washington Lawyers' Committee; and Mark Ouellette, DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corp.
The advocates on the panel will present on early care and education, child welfare, child health, education and out-of-school time. The government representatives will talk about the executive and legislative branch priorities and views on the mayor's budget.
Registration is required; to request a registration form, contact Alexis at DC Action for Children, dcaction@dckids.org, 234-9404. There is a $20 fee to attend this event.
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The Fair Budget Coalition is cosponsoring a town hall meeting with more than a dozen community organizations on Saturday, April 1, at 10:00 a.m., at the
Click here to see a copy of the Fair Budget Coalition's 2006 Budget Recommendation Report