By Yesenia Regalado
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The Weaver Learning Lab (WLL) brings together a range of community members who care deeply about equity, justice and liberation to focus on the deep inner transformational work necessary for outwards action and change. At the beginning of this year, the WLL facilitation team was preparing for a third cohort to go through another eight-month, in-person learning experience, but as we all know, Covid-19 changed our world and plans.
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.
By Lanita Whitehurst
On Tuesday, November 19 the Racial Equity and Social Justice Bill (Bill 27-19) was passed unanimously by the Montgomery County Council. The MORE Network, of which IMPACT is a member, has […]
On September 19, over 200 people gathered at Visarts in Rockville for the People’s Forum for Racial Equity in Montgomery County. The event was hosted by the MORE (Montgomery County Racial Equity) Network […]
“Speaking truth to power” is an often potent tactic for fighting injustice. Standing up for what’s right and telling our authentic stories can be a powerful way to ignite change. But often telling those stories requires trust and courage from story-tellers. When 28 tenants of Park Montgomery apartments came forward to tell their stories of unfair treatment from their property management company, they showed us all what trust and courage can look like.
It’s a Tuesday morning at Hughes United Methodist Church (HUMC) where a queue of cars starts in the parking lot and winds around the block and onto Georgia Avenue in Wheaton. This day is like other Tuesdays when hundreds of people on foot and in cars arrive to pick up food for their families. HUMC is part of the county’s services consolidation effort to bring resources and services like food, rental assistance, and Covid testing directly to vulnerable residents in one central location.
With continued social distancing and other necessary disruptions to everyday life, simple pleasures can take on new significance. One such simple pleasure is crocheting. For three Tuesday evenings in August, Network Builder Carmen Hernandez is partnering with Yarn Bomb 2020 to host an outdoor crochet circle at Argyle Middle School. The crochet circle is paired with IMPACT Sports youth soccer practices. The circle is a perfect hangout for parents waiting during sports practice.
