This Earth Day weekend, come out and support local small businesses at "Greenfest in the City." Microentrepreneurs from the IMPACT network will be selling handcrafted jewelry, piñatas, gifts, cultural items, and much more! Check out the following makers: Sonias Craft Design Constelación de Ideas Ingrid Crochet Designs Annie's Designs Bloom Artist by Eunice LLC Piñatas […]
Don’t miss this chance to support micro business owners and strengthen our local economy. Coming this Saturday, June 10 from 11 am – 3 pm at Hughes United Methodist Church (10700 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring) is another exciting Entrepreneur Fair! Many of the entrepreneurs will be from IMPACT’s Community Trade Academy (read more about the […]
Join IMPACT Silver Spring for “How Can YOU Show Up for Social Change?” a webinar led by activist and author Deepa Iyer. In our lives and as part of organizations, many of us play different roles in pursuit of equity, shared liberation, inclusion, and justice. Sometimes, we feel overwhelmed, confused, or ineffective as we reach […]
Join your neighbors for a community clean-up in the Wheaton neighborhood of Connecticut Avenue Estates. Students can earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours. We will be joined by special guests Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzales (District 6) and Delegate Jared Solomon (District 18). There will be a 2:00 pm celebration at the Dalewood Playground. Sponsored by Montgomery […]
Don’t miss this kick-off event for Hispanic Heritage month at Marian Fryer Town Plaza in Wheaton this Friday! In addition to the free concert, entrepreneurs from IMPACT’s Wheaton network will be there from 4 pm – 8 pm selling food, jewelry, and other craft items. Don’t miss the live piñata-making demonstration! There will be concerts […]
ABOUT THE BOOK: Join us on Tuesday, January 30 for part one of a three-part series of facilitated discussions on the new book How We Ended Racism by activists, teachers, and authors Justin Michael Williams and Shelly Tygielski. The book explores the provocative question "What has to happen now to end racism by the year […]
IMPACT is excited to be co-sponsoring a Valentine's Day Market in downtown Wheaton! Don't miss this opportunity to get yourself or a loved one unique, handcrafted gifts for Valentine's Day or just because. The market will feature gift items from small, local entrepreneurs--many of them from Wheaton! The Valentine's Day Market offers the chance to purchase […]
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our 25th Anniversary Celebration on May 16 in downtown Silver Spring. We’ll be celebrating and honoring the resilience, relationships, and evolution of both the organization and our amazing community. We will have an opening reception with goodies prepared by students from our cooking class as well as […]
This summer, we're centering in a time of chaos. Join us for somatic retreats in July and August. 💜 Political divisions; a war-torn world; mental health crises; hate-fueled violence; growing dehumanization; and a burning planet. These are some of the harsh realities coloring our daily lives as we try to navigate work, family, and being […]
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED Workshop Background The so-called “racial reckoning” that arose in 2020 in response to mass protests of police violence and hate crimes against Black people almost feels like a long-ago fever dream. Did it really happen? The backlash to that racial justice blip has been so intense, it’s been disorienting. […]
