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English Spanish Language Exchange

Takoma East Silver Spring (TESS) Center 8513 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD

English/Spanish Language Exchange/Inglés/Español Intercambio de conversaciones
Thursdays, from February 6 - April 2, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm / Jueves, Febrero 6 —Abril 2, 2020, De 6:30pm-8:30pm
TESS Center - 8513 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Join us in this drop-in space to improve your English/Spanish conversation skills in a fun and supportive community environment. Meet new friends and neighbors from diverse cultural backgrounds. / Acompáñenos a mejore sus conversaciones en Ingles/Español en un ambiente divertido y con apoyo comunitario. Conoce nuevos amigos y vecinos de lugares, tradiciones y culturas diversas.

Reading for IMPACT

IMPACT Silver Spring 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD

Reading for IMPACT
Thursday, February 13
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us for the next "Reading for IMPACT" where we will continue discussing the importance of intentions and how to set them.  Please note that we are re-focusing on an article from last month, The Power of Intention: 10 Steps to Manifesting Your Reality.

English Spanish Language Exchange

Takoma East Silver Spring (TESS) Center 8513 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD

English/Spanish Language Exchange/Inglés/Español Intercambio de conversaciones
Thursdays, from February 6 - April 2, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm / Jueves, Febrero 6 —Abril 2, 2020, De 6:30pm-8:30pm
TESS Center - 8513 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901

Join us in this drop-in space to improve your English/Spanish conversation skills in a fun and supportive community environment. Meet new friends and neighbors from diverse cultural backgrounds. / Acompáñenos a mejore sus conversaciones en Ingles/Español en un ambiente divertido y con apoyo comunitario. Conoce nuevos amigos y vecinos de lugares, tradiciones y culturas diversas.

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MORE (Montgomery County Racial Equity) Network Meeting

Grace Episcopal Church 1607 Grace Church Road, Silver Spring, MD

Tuesday, February 18, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Grace Episcopal Church, (1607 Grace Church Road, Silver Spring)

We are gathering the Network to 1) engage and connect; 2) provide an overview and update on the Racial Equity and Social Justice bill/ Bill 27-19;  and 3) share the accomplishments and next steps for the Network.

The MORE Network is a collaboration of community members, grassroots organizations, non profits, and other stakeholders who are working towards racial equity and its intersections. It is a new collaboration--about 6 months old--that was organized to bring together individuals, groups, and organizations working towards a common goal: racial equity in Montgomery County, MD.

This community meeting is open to everyone who has contributed to MORE's success and to anyone interested in learning more about the Network.

Film and Discussion

IMPACT Silver Spring 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD

Monday, February 24, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
 
Join us for February's film, America: Reconstruction After the Civil War, Part III.  Henry Louis Gates Jr., presents a documentary series on the Reconstruction era in American history. The series explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change.  Part III focuses on ways the "New South" set the stage for Jim Crow and the undermining of Reconstruction's legacy.  

Diversity Dinner in Wheaton

Hughes United Methodist Church 10700 Georgia Avenue , Wheaton, MD

Friday, February 28, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Hughes United Methodist Church
10700 Georgia Avenue
Wheaton, MD  20902

The Diversity Dinner is a community potluck designed to bring people of all backgrounds together to connect, talk about things they care about, and exchange ideas with each other over a shared meal.  Please bring family, friends, and a dish to share with others.

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A message from IMPACT regarding COVID-19

  Dear IMPACT Friends, In an effort to do our part to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, we have made the following decisions, which will be in effect until further notice: […]

Building a Multi-Racial Movement: Challenges and Promises

IMPACT Silver Spring 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD

Building a Multi-Racial Movement: Challenges and Promises - Wednesday, June 24, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Our diverse panel of racial justice activists will discuss the challenges and promises of cross-racial organizing and how they sustain themselves as activists. Panelists: Aaron Goggans, Mary Hart, Shuo "Jim" Huang, Oswaldo Montoya, Michael Solomon, and Tanya Cruz Teller. Moderators: Deepa Iyer and John Landesman. Register here - https://building_justice.eventbrite.com/?aff=website.

Online Film & Discussion: Immigration Nation

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and building on the theme of cross-racial solidarity from our recent "Building a Multi-Racial Movement" webinar, IMPACT is hosting an online viewing and discussion […]

Online Film & Discussion of “Warrior Women”

This program year, IMPACT’s “Film and Discussion” series is focused on cross-racial solidarity. The purpose of each film is to understand each other’s struggles, histories we haven’t been taught, and […]