We need your voice now more than ever to drive change in our community! As we gear up for upcoming budget oversight hearings, we have some crucial updates and calls to action and your participation is vital to advancing the goals of the DCGIC!
- Committee of the Whole (Thursday, April 25th, 10am-3pm): Your testimony here can shape policy in significant ways. We urge you to advocate for DCTC support in the Budget Support Act during your Committee of the Whole testimony.
- CFSA Budget Oversight Hearing (Thursday, April 25th, 9am-6pm): Let’s oppose spending that perpetuates family policing and surveillance.
- Support OSVJG Funding (Thursday, April 25th, 11am-4pm): Advocate for funding for legal services to alleviate the burdens of poverty.
Your advocacy matters, and together, we can create meaningful change. Thank you for your dedication and support in advancing our community’s well-being. Let’s make our voices heard loud and clear!
In Solidarity,
Melody
Melody Webb
Founder and Executive Director
Mother’s Outreach Network / DC Guaranteed Income Coalition
DC Council Budget Oversight Hearings
DC Council Budget Oversight Hearings are underway this week! Register to testify at these hearings here and seize the chance to stand up for a city that prioritizes eradicating childhood poverty and building a foundation for a guaranteed income!
Upcoming DCGIC Meetings
MAY 2ND
Join us next week on May 2nd at 5:00 p.m. for our planning meeting, which will continue via Zoom! Register here: bit.ly/DCGICMayPlanning.
MAY 16TH
Please mark your calendars for May 16th at 5:00 p.m. and plan to join us at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 400 I St SW, Washington, DC for our first in-person meeting. We look forward to seeing you there and continuing our important work together. Refreshments will be provided, but please feel free to bring along your own delectable treats to share! We will also have a Zoom option for those who are unable to attend in person. Register here to join by Zoom: bit.ly/DCGIMay
May 16th Meeting Agenda
- Budget Actions and Updates
- Presentation by Janna M. Parker, Executive Director of PG ChangeMakers. PG ChangeMakers is a people-led movement and organization that works on issues around police brutality, poverty, housing discrimination, food insecurity, mental health and wellness, and economic injustices, creating space for impacted people to speak their truth and assist them in building a platform to amplify their voices as well as seek practical solutions for injustices imposed upon them. This will be a great conversation, so please plan to join!
If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Upcoming Canvasses
Join us for a special event on Thursday, May 9th, from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm at MLK Library. We’ll be hosting a canvass alongside the screening of the film “Storming Caesars Palace,” presented by the National Women’s History Museum. The film highlights the visionary leadership of low-income grassroots organizers.This canvass is in support of our guaranteed income priorities including the DCTC.
Please sign up using the links below to register for the canvass and secure your spot for the film screening. We welcome all members of the community to this enriching and engaging event.
We look forward to seeing you there!
