IMPACT Silver Spring

Film and Discussion of "And She Could Be Next"
2021-03-25 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Online Event
In honor of Women’s History Month, we will be viewing and discussing online part I of the documentary “And She Could Be Next.”
Filmed throughout 2018 and into 2019, by a team of women filmmakers of color, the documentary features a dynamic slate of history-makers including: Stacey Abrams (GA), Rashida Tlaib (MI), Lucy McBath (GA), Veronica Escobar (TX), Maria Elena Durazo (CA), and Bushra Amiwala (IL). The film also follows the incredible “hidden figures” of the movement–women of color organizers without whose work, nothing would be possible.

In a polarized America, where the dual forces of white supremacy and patriarchy threaten to further erode our democracy, a game-changing transformation is happening at the grassroots. This documentary shows us a defiant group of women of color–as candidates and organizers–who are harnessing the political power of this New American Majority.
Use this link to register for this FREE online event: https://tinyurl.com/s4d2zdpv

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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 how these topics connect to our pursuit of justice and liberation today. This series builds on our June 2020 webinar Building a Multi-Racial Movement: Challenges + Promises. Watch that webinar here: https://impactsilverspring.org/building_justice/

My East County Home: Overcoming Discrimination in Search of an American Dream
2021-02-25 18:30 - 19:45 (America/New_York) | Online Event
Dr. Elgin Klugh joins us to share his online presentation exploring the experiences of three African American families searching for homes in eastern Montgomery County, Maryland 1958-1968. Converging in the Tamarack Triangle community of Colesville, each story is representative of strategies used to acquire homes in the context of a discriminatory housing market.
Use this url to register for this free event: tinyurl.com/3rkjhmd1

Film and Discussion of the Cambridge Movement
2021-02-18 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Online Event
An online film and discussion event to explore the Cambridge, Maryland civil rights protests that helped spark the Black Power Movement. A facilitated Black affinity group discussion will follow the viewing.
Use this url to register for this free event: tinyurl.com/3vmbrdjr

Film and Discussion of "I Am MLK Jr."
2021-01-21 18:30 - 20:45 (America/New_York)
Save the date!

Thursday, January 21
6:30 pm – 8:45 pm

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on January 18th, IMPACT is hosting an online viewing and discussion of the documentary “I Am MLK Jr.”

“I Am MLK Jr.” celebrates the life and explores the character of an American icon. The film follows Dr. King’s journey across mountaintops and valleys while capturing the Civil Rights Movement at large. The documentary provides intimate, firsthand insights on Dr. King, exploring moments of personal challenge and elation, and an ongoing movement that is as important today as ever.

Watch the documentary trailer here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/iammlkjr2
The 95-minute documentary will be followed by a facilitated discussion.

Use this link to register for this FREE event: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/tZcldeCsrjstHNSrw2HanMHFx9ktn…

About IMPACT’s Film and Discussion series:
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 how these topics connect to our pursuit of justice and liberation today. This series builds on our June 2020 webinar Building a Multi-Racial Movement: Challenges + Promises. Watch that webinar here: https://impactsilverspring.org/building_justice/

Online Film & Discussion of "Warrior Women"
2020-10-29 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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 how these topics connect to our pursuit of justice and liberation today. This series builds on our June webinar Building a Multi-Racial Movement: Challenges + Promises. Watch that webinar here: https://impactsilverspring.org/building_justice/

Save the date!
Thursday, October 29
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

In honor of MoCo’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 12th and national Native American Heritage Month in November, IMPACT is hosting an online viewing and discussion of the award-winning documentary “Warrior Women.”
“Warrior Women” tells the story of mothers and daughters fighting for Indigenous rights in the American Indian Movement. The documentary explores what it means to balance a movement with motherhood and how activist legacies are passed down from generation to generation in the face of a government that has continually met Native resistance with mass violence.
Watch the documentary trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLIZIsSvM74
The 64-minute documentary will be followed by a facilitated discussion.

Register for this FREE event here: https://forms.gle/8n5aca2mLagCeZ2M6
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Online Film & Discussion: Immigration Nation
2020-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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 of episode 1 of the docu-series Immigration Nation.

Time magazine describes the Netflix series as “the most important TV show you’ll see in 2020.”

Immigration Nation provides a deep look at the state of U.S. immigration, utilizing unprecedented access to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and moving portraits of immigrants. We will be viewing episode 1 which focuses on the expanded role of ICE under the current administration. The 60-minute episode will be shown with Spanish subtitles and will be followed by a facilitated discussion.

Register for this FREE event here: https://forms.gle/i7A2A9oMGuoyTuoFA

Building a Multi-Racial Movement: Challenges and Promises
2020-06-24 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Every year, IMPACT Silver Spring hosts a community-wide gathering at which we either lift-up grassroots network-building efforts or shine a light on topics related to equity, justice, and liberation. This year, our annual event will be virtual and focused on a topic we believe is critical in this moment of new awakening, heightened activism, trauma, and fear.
Building a Multi-Racial Movement: Challenges and Promises
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
Panelist Bios:
Aaron Goggans is writer, organizer and activist living in the DMV. Aaron has over a decade of experience in social movements including being one of the instigators of the D.C Chapter of Black Lives Matter. After organizing with BLM DC for over 5 years, Aaron co-founded a worker-owned collective that helped non-profits manage their anti-racist transformations. Now Aaron is one of the founders of the WildSeed Society which is a spiritual community of people hoping to combine their political, spiritual and social worlds to be better prepared to build the liberated worlds they want.
Mary Hart is a long time Silver Spring resident, a consulting teacher with MCPS, and teaches in the Equity and Excellence in Education certificate and master’s program with McDaniel College. She is also a member of the MORE Network education committee. She is currently developing a process for teacher observers to intentionally observe for, and coach teachers to interrupt, the damaging effects of implicit bias and racism.
Shuo “Jim” Huang has been organizing in the DMV since 2017, is a part of the MORE Network, a founding member of the DMV De-escalation Collective, and was previously on the core team of SURJ MoCo. Jim helped build multi-racial coalitions to push for the Rockville Trust Act and other campaigns around the DMV. His favorite part of the work is building community through sharing skills. In the daytime, Jim is a PhD student where he is a teaching assistant in health policy at UMD and where he is writing a dissertation on mutual aid healthcare.
Oswaldo Montoya (he/him) has a master’s degree in educational psychology. He has been a trainer, curriculum developer, researcher and network builder for more than 20 years. He comes from the tradition of Popular Education, which was developed in Latin America as an instrument for consciousness-raising, community mobilization and social justice. Working with different NGOS in Nicaragua and the US, he´s been involved in pro-feminist men´s activism, anti-racism work and advocacy for children´s rights.
Michael Solomon is a Co-Founder of student advocacy group, MoCo For Change. He is a graduate of Springbrook High School and attends the University of Southern California. Michael’s work focuses on education policy, social justice, and civic engagement.
Tanya Cruz Teller is passionate about systems change and applies her 20+ years of experience in international, organizational, and community development to bring to life her principles of personal transformation, collaborative partnerships, and strengths-based solutions. Her roles in South Africa have included bringing together government, business and civil society in partnerships that create a more equitable society in SA and the region. Tanya has co-authored a book entitled: Thriving Women, Thriving World: An Invitation to Dialogue, Healing and Inspired Actions; and will soon have her work published in the book Inclusive Leadership: Transforming Diverse Lives, Organizations, and Societies.
Moderator Bios:
Deepa Iyer is a South Asian American writer, lawyer, strategist, facilitator, and activist. She is a Senior Advisor at Building Movement Project and director of Solidarity Is, a project that provides trainings, narratives, and resources on building deep and lasting multiracial solidarity and sustainability of social change ecosystems. Iyer served as executive director of South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) for a decade, and has held positions at Race Forward, the US Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, the Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center, and the Asian American Justice Center. Iyer is also the author of We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future, published by the New Press in 2015. Deepa is a resident of Silver Spring and has been active with Impact Silver Spring’s racial equity program.
John Landesman has more than 20 years of experience developing and organizing dialogue-to-change programs that address the effects of racism and racial barriers. John has developed numerous curriculum guides, organizing manuals, dialogue formats, and facilitator trainings that help many different kinds of organizations develop the relationships and structures necessary for long-term change. John was formerly the director of Community Assistance at Everyday Democracy, a national organization that builds the capacity of organizations to address issues such as systemic racism, police/community relations, and education reform. He was the founding coordinator of the Montgomery County Public Schools Study Circles Program, an initiative that has engaged over 15,000 students, parents, staff, and district leaders, and the founding director of Interfaith Works’ Community Dialogue to End Racism.

A message from IMPACT regarding COVID-19
2020-03-13 - 2020-04-30
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:

All IMPACT in-person events, gatherings, and small/large group meetings will be cancelled until further notice.

We are exploring ways for us to stay connected on-line and virtually–please be on the look-out for updates!

The IMPACT Sports program will follow the protocol and decisions of Montgomery County Public Schools. As of now, Governor Hogan has ordered all public schools to close from March 16 through March 27.

IMPACT staff has been instructed to work remotely from home until further notice.

At a time when we are being asked to socially distance ourselves from one another, we want to encourage everyone to remember that our existence is only made meaningful in the context of community and our interconnectedness.
In addition to making sure we do what we can to stay healthy, let’s also think of creative ways we can share resources and strategies to protect each other and keep each other safe–particularly the elderly; those without access to healthcare, child care, and other basic needs; and those who will be impacted economically. We also ask each of us to pay attention to the increased acts of bigotry and racism against Asian Americans, and to do our part to combat the rising tide of xenophobia and glaring systemic inequities made more strikingly visible in this moment.
We want to close with a reminder that even during this time of disruption, we should try and find beauty and joy on a daily basis. Spring is just about here and the blossoms are appearing as always. Warmer weather allows us to be more expansive in our thoughts. Bring more music, colors, art, poetry into your lives. It will help us to build our own resilience to get us through these challenging times and stay committed to the work of racial equity, justice, and liberation.
– Jayne Park, Executive Director and Nanette Alvey, Board Chair

Diversity Dinner in Wheaton
2020-02-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Hughes United Methodist Church, 10700 Georgia Avenue , Wheaton, MD, 20902, United States
Diversity Dinner in Wheaton
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.
Please RSVP to Carmen Hernandez at carmen@impactsilverspring.org

Film and Discussion
2020-02-24 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
IMPACT Film & Discussion
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.
Please click HERE to register for this free event.

MORE (Montgomery County Racial Equity) Network Meeting
2020-02-18 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Grace Episcopal Church, 1607 Grace Church Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Montgomery County Racial Equity Network Community Meeting
Tuesday, February 18
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Grace Episcopal Church
1607 Grace Church Road
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Join us for a Montgomery County Racial Equity (MORE) Network community meeting! 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.
Please click HERE to register for this free event.

English Spanish Language Exchange
2020-02-13 18:30 - 20:30, 2020-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Takoma East Silver Spring (TESS) Center, 8513 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20901, United States
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.
For more information in English, please email Sara Mussie at sara@impactsilverspring.org.
Para más información en español, por favor llame Ruby Machado at 240-899-6615.

Reading for IMPACT
2020-02-13 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
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.
Next readings:
Intention Setting 101 by Melissa Eisler
Simple Intention Setting Exercise by Sarah Engel
Please click HERE to register for this free event.

African-American Civil War Tour
2020-02-01 10:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Torrie’s Restaurant, 700 V Street Northwest , Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Date: Saturday, February 1st
Time: 10:00am-12:30pm
Location: Torrie’s Restaurant (700 V St. NW, Washington, DC. Free parking is on site)
We are excited to announce a tour arranged specifically for our network! This tour focuses on African Americans during and in the Civil War. It will be led by tour guides, Johnny Coleman II and Marquette Milton. This tour is great for small or large groups, families with children, and individuals, but it does require some walking and a warm coat. And, don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes to walk in! The tour is engaging, thorough, and interesting and it is not something you’ll want to miss!
If you are unfamiliar with the Shaw area, it is the home of Howard University, Howard Theater, Howard University Hospital, U Street and much much more. Here are the places you’ll visit and learn about:
The African American Civil War Museum;
Sites at the Shaw neighborhood in Washington DC; and
The African American Civil War Memorial.
The tour will start at 10am on February 1, 2020 at Torrie’s Restaurant, where the tour guides have arranged for us to gather, eat, and learn some context before the tour. The price of the tour is $35.
If you’re not yet convinced, check out this 2018 article that features one of the guides you’ll tour with.: https://www.dcmilitary.com/pentagram/community/explore-d-c-african-american-civil-war-memorial-and-museum/article_8411e10d-6209-57a2-b694-d2a6dcac3700.html
To register, click here: https://forms.gle/magog924GbDtWhiP6
We hope to see you there!

Film and Discussion
2020-01-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
For January’s Film and Discussion series, we will viewing the PBS documentary, Reconstruction After the Civil War, Part II. Join us for the viewing and a facilitated discussion to follow.
For more information or to register, please contact Carolyn Lowery at carolyn@impactsilverspring.org.

Cooperative Mix & Mingle
2020-01-25 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
This Cooperative Mix & Mingle is a learning space for people already in worker cooperatives. The topic for this event is Understanding Financial Statements.
For more information or to register, please contact Valerie Salazar at valerie@impactsilverspring.org.

Reading for IMPACT
2020-01-16 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
For January’s Reading for IMPACT, we will be reading and discussing:

Why are Intentions Important
The Power of Intention: 10 Steps to Manifesting Your Reality
How Mindfulness Helps You Work with Intention

For more information or to register, please contact Carolyn Lowery at carolyn@impactsilverspring.org.

Winter English Classes Registration
2020-01-07 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Takoma East Silver Spring (TESS) Center, 8513 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring, MD, 20901, United States
Registration and Placement Test for Winter English Classes
Tuesday, January 7th, 6:30-8:30pm
TESS Center – 8513 Piney Branch Road. Silver Spring, MD, 20901
Are You Interested In:

Improving your English conversation skills in a fun and supportive community environment?
Supporting your neighbors and other residents in improving their English language skills?
Meeting new friends and neighbors from diverse cultural backgrounds?
Learning about available resources (i.e. emergency services, health, jobs, etc.) in your community?

If you are, join our English Learning Community with Basic and Intermediate Level Classes available!
For Further Information, please contact : Sara : 301-298-5117 sara@impactsilverspring.org or
Ruby : 240-899-6615
English Class Information
Basic Level:
Wednesdays 6:30-8:30PM
Dates: January 15 to March 18
At Clifton Park Baptist Church
8818 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, MD 20903
Intermediate Level:
Tuesdays 6:30—8:30PM
Dates: January 14 to March 17th
At TESS Center
8513 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901

Classes are free
Text book fee is $30.00
Complimentary childcare is available

Vision Board Planning for the New Year for Moms and Women
2019-12-21 14:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
Join Raven and Michelle as they host an open space for women and mothers to envision and plan for the New Year!
Vision board supplies and appetizers will be provided.
Limited seating available!
Save your spot today – email Raven at rawillouo@gmail.com or Michelle at michelle@impactsilverspring.org.

IMPACT Fundraiser at PLNT Burger
2019-12-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Whole Foods Silver Spring, 833 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, 20910, United States
The PLNT Burger pop-up inside Whole Foods Silver Spring will donate 20% of all proceeds from sales to IMPACT on Monday, December 9 and Tuesday, December 10 from 6-8pm. We hope you’ll join us to eat delicious plant-based food while supporting IMPACT Silver Spring!

IMPACT Fundraiser at PLNT Burger
2019-12-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Whole Foods Silver Spring, 833 Wayne Ave, Silver Spring, 20910, United States
The PLNT Burger pop-up inside Whole Foods Silver Spring will donate 20% of all proceeds from sales to IMPACT on Monday, December 9 and Tuesday, December 10 from 6-8pm. We hope you’ll join us to eat delicious plant-based food while supporting IMPACT Silver Spring! RSVP here!

MORE (Montgomery County Racial Equity) Network Celebration
2019-12-05 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Not Your Average Joe’s, 8661 Colesville Rd., Suite C-153, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
On Tuesday, November 19, the Racial Equity and Social Justice Bill (Bill 27-19) was passed unanimously by the Montgomery County Council!
While there’s a lot of work ahead of us to ensure full and effective implementation of this new law, it’s also important we take a moment to recognize and celebrate what we have accomplished together. Let’s celebrate at Not Your Average Joe‘s (8661 Colesville Road, Suite C-153, Silver Spring MD) on Thursday, December 5 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you there!
The final version of Bill 27-19 incorporated amendments presented by members of the MORE Network, including the following:

Increases the number of community members on the Racial Equity and Social Justice Advisory Committee from three to eight.
Requires all bills (except for expedited ones) to have a racial equity analysis before being enacted.
Provides annual $2,000 stipend for community members serving on the advisory committee.
Mandates racial equity and social justice training for all county staff.

This is a HUGE win for the MORE Network–in fact, Council President Navarro pointed to the work of MORE several times in her remarks.
This historic moment was covered in both The Washington Post and Bethesda BEAT with some great quotes from network members Carolyn Lowery, Hashim Jabar, and Joanna Silver!

Film Screening
2019-11-01 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States

Seeing White - Film Screening
2019-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | IMPACT Silver Spring, 8807 Colesville Rd, Lower Level, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, United States
