Call for Action

Friends in the IPL-DMV network,   On Tuesday, March 21, our partners at Third Act are coordinating 70+ demonstrations across the country with a clear message: Stop the Dirty Banks that are funding the fossil fuel industry!    Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA) invites communities of faith and spirit to join us at Franklin Park (1332 I St NW) in Washington, DC from 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM as we raise our voices alongside Third Act’s community of folks over the age of sixty in calling on Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, and Wells Fargo to stop pouring 3 trillion dollars into fossil fuel combustion. See below for the full schedule.

Take Action in DC on 3/21

Schedule: 9:30 am - IPL-DMV convenes a multi-faith prayer circle 10 am - A solemn Walk of Hope around the banks 11:15 am - Rally featuring Bill McKibben, Ben Jealous, and our own Robin Lewis, followed by lunch and bank switching 12:45 pm - A rowdy March of Action, culminating with a … 1:30 pm - Rocking Chair Rebellion and direct action, between Chase & Wells Fargo

We encourage you to come wearing religious headwear, clerical collars, stoles, T-shirts, and any other garb that celebrates our religious communities’ participation. Add your religious community to our multi-faith contingent by emailing my colleague Noam Shapiro at jcan@ipldmv.org and spread the word on Facebook.

Take Action in DC on 3/21

Hope to see you there next week, P.S. Learn more about Third Act's "Banking on Our Future" campaign and how to align your money with your values: bit.ly/ThirdActBanking   Interfaith Power & Light    IPL 900 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001 United States

 Celebrate Women's History Month

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Hi William,   In honor of Women’s History Month, we celebrate the contributions women have made to a #JustEconomy. They are trailblazers in workforce development, education, fair housing, finance, healthcare, and so much more. Yet, women still face gender disparities, from the longstanding gender pay gap to the heightened economic impacts on women, particularly those of color and low- and moderate-income.

Economic justice for all Americans is tied to the success of all women. Join us for NCRC’s Just Economy Conference in Washington, DC, March 29-30, as we discuss the impact of these disparities and seek solutions to champion change and uplift women of all backgrounds, races, sexualities, religions, geographies, and more.

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Don’t miss out on this event!    We can’t wait to see you, Team NCRC

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Women's History Month

Throughout the month of March, The Baltimore Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) is excited to celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of women-identifying Baltimoreans. MONSE remains committed to telling #HerStory, supporting women (womyn) and bridging gender-disparities through our work to build a better, safer Baltimore.  

Stay tuned throughout the month across our social media platforms to learn more from our #VictimServices team about the work underway to prevent Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and address human trafficking across Baltimore. We'll continue to share useful resources, opportunities for engagement, and information so that you can get involved in co-producing public safety. 

It's also National Reading Month, so keep an eye out for MONSE Executive Director Shantay Jackson and other members of our team as we share the power of the written word with Baltimore's young people throughout the month. 

Follow us on Social ***** Source: Baltimore Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement, March MONSE Mail, March 3, 2023.

 HUD Housing First Update

On April 6, 2023, HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) will host a virtual PD&R Quarterly Update on Housing First, a service model that addresses homelessness by quickly getting individuals and households experiencing homelessness into housing without any preconditions or barriers. Opening remarks will be provided by Jeff Olivet from the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. After a housing market update from PD&R’s Kevin Kane and a data spotlight segment from PD&R’s Veronica Helms Garrison, the event will feature two panel discussions. The first panel will highlight Housing First activities in Richmond, New Orleans, Houston, and Mississippi, and the second panel will do a deeper dive into the work being done in Seattle, Washington. Opening Remarks Jeff Olivet, Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) Update on U.S. Housing Market Conditions Kevin Kane, Chief Housing Market Analyst, Economic Market Analysis Division, PD&R/HUD Data Spotlight Veronica Helms Garrison, Analyst, PD&R/HUD Panel: Communities in Action Moderator: Norm Suchar, Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs at HUD Kelly King Horne (she/her), Executive Director, Homeward Martha J. Kegel, Executive Director, UNITY of Greater New Orleans Ana Rausch, Vice President of Program Operations, Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County Mary Simons, Executive Director and CEO, Open Doors Homeless Coalition Panel: Housing First in Seattle Panel Moderator: Margaret Salazar, HUD Regional Administrator, Region 10 David Canavan, Owner, Canavan Associates Marc Dones (they/them), CEO, King County Regional Homelessness Authority Felicia Salcedo (she/her), Executive Director, We Are In We hope you can join PD&R for this discussion on Housing First. We also invite you to participate in the event via social media by following @HUDUSERnews. We’ll be tagging our updates with #PDRUpdate.

 Financial Help in Paying Bills

 Civil Righhts Trainings

The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights provides  training support to agencies and individuals in Maryland. MCCR seeks to provide current and accurate information on issues affecting equal access and opportunity in housing, employment, public accommodations and state contracts. Through our Community Outreach & Education program, we offer workshops and seminars to agencies, businesses, and organizations throughout the State. For more information on our trainings, contact Dia Drake-Sprague   Victim of Discrimination? Training & Partnerships HOME      ABOUT MCCR      SERVICES      PUBLICATIONS      EVENTS      PRESS      CONTACT US

 Housing segregation increases.

Draft of the New Metro Washington Regional Fair Housing Plan Finds Housing Segregation has Increased

An Executive Summary of the Regional Fair Housing Plan, the result of a partnership between the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and eight local jurisdictions, stated that: “Segregation is on the rise in our region,” reads an executive summary of the plan. “The ‘Dissimilarity Index’ measures segregation in housing. In other words, it shows how unevenly distributed two different groups are within a city or metropolitan area. The higher the index, the more separate the two groups are. We have high levels of segregation between Black and White residents. … But, for all groups, the Dissimilarity Index has risen since 2010.’”

The study also measured the Isolation Index - which measures the extent to which people live near others who are similar to them - and the Exposure Index - which measures whether people live near others who are from different racial and ethnic groups. All indicators revealed increasing levels of segregation. A representative commented “This divide has been long-standing,” she said. “That is not new. But it has intensified over time, rather than plateaued or stayed stable or decreased as it has in other places in the country.”

The 2023 Regional Fair Housing Plan is the first time in over 25 years that D.C. and surrounding communities have together made a shared housing strategy toward the same goals. In addition to the District, the other governments involved are Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun and Montgomery counties, and the cities of Alexandria and Gaithersburg. 

The plan examines housing needs across economic, racial and ethnic breakdowns, as well as the housing needs of area residents with disabilities. It proposes seven regional goals, with local goals for each jurisdiction, as well as guidance on how the region can reach them.

The Plan is available for the public's review and comment until March 31st.  View the Metropolitan Washington  Council of Governments' Fair Housing page here. Outreach flyers are available in the following languages:

• English.

• Spanish - Español.

• French - Français.

• Korean - 한국의.

• Amharic - አማርኛ.

• Chinese - 中文.

Social media graphics promoting the public comment period of the plan are available via this file download.  

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Source: Read the February 23, 2023 Washington Post article.

Read the January 31, 2023 Metropolitan Washington Council of Government's press release.