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. --> All IMPACT in-person events, gatherings, and small/large group meetings will be cancelled until further notice. We are exploring […]
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.
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 […]
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 + […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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), […]
Join Impact Silver Spring, Montgomery County Progressive Asian American Network (MoCoPAAN), and the Asian American Progressive Student Union (AAPSU) in celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage month as we view and discuss a selection of clips and feature pieces documenting the rich history of struggle, perseverance, and activism throughout Asian American communities. Given […]
In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, please join us online as we watch "Disclosure," a documentary that explores how decades-old stereotypes, memes, and tropes in the media both form and reflect our understanding of transgender issues. The film shows the power of the media to shape societal attitudes about groups of people whose voices and […]
