It’s time for our annual Taste of Communities United fundraiser for our Youth Creating Change (YCC) program. Please join Communities United Against Hate (CUAH) for tasty treats, a look at our YCC students’ social justice projects, and an educational discussion on one of the top issues across the country.

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Saturday, June 15, 2 - 4 pm - Potomac, MD (address provided upon registration).  

Our forum, entitled Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Housing and Community Outcomes, will include national and regional experts who will help us understand why policies are shifting and the often unexpected connections between housing and other issues.

From the nation’s mayors to the Executive Branch, housing for all has become a top priority. This year’s panel discussion will explore national and local developments that seek to promote fair housing and remove barriers, including the recent unveiling of President Biden’s ambitious housing plan, Governor Wes Moore’s affordable housing legislation, and Montgomery County’s attainable housing plan.

The program will be hosted by Dan Reed, Regional Policy Director for Greater Greater Washington and urban planner/writer. It will also feature Brian Kramer, an MCPS teacher at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School who will share his experience of being a homeless student and why he became an advocate. Chuck Cook, Chief Legislative Officer for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, will share the intent and details of Gov. Moore’s plan for fair and equitable housing for all. Jason Sartori, Montgomery County Planning Dept. Director, will provide local stats and context for the Montgomery County Attainable Housing plan that will be coming before the County Council later in June. And author Richard Kahlenberg, Director of the American Identity Project, Director of Housing at the Progressive Policy Institute, and professorial lecturer at George Washington University's Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration will discuss the history of housing segregation and education. Del. Vaughn Stewart who has a long-term commitment to housing for all and worked closely with Gov. Moore’s office, will provide closing remarks.

Proceeds will benefit CUAH's Youth Creating Change program, the award-winning social justice incubator that provides high school student activists with leadership/organizer training, mentorship from community leaders, financial support for activism, and public recognition.

Click Here to Register. Tickets are limited.

• Adults: $35

• Students: FREE

We welcome event sponsors at the following levels:

• Platinum: $2,000

• Gold: $1,000

• Silver: $500

• Bronze: $250

• Friend: $100

Questions? Email info1@cuahmcmd.org, or call CUAH President Jill Ortman-Fouse, (301) 379-9339.

Please join YCC to hear about this years fellows’ work on promoting positive change and justice. Click Here to Register

Please join YCC to hear about this years fellows’ work on promoting positive change and justice. Click Here to Register

Please join CUAH for a virtual panel on LGBTQ issues to learn more about some of the challenges facing the LGBTQ community. The panel will take on Wednesday, March 20th, from 6-7:30 PM. The event will feature keynote speaker Councilmember Evan Glass, and three panels on Inclusive Books, Best Practices, and Bullying and Harassment respectively.

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Please join Finding Common Ground for an inspiring conversation with Adam Russell Taylor, president of Sojourners and author of A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community. In his book, Taylor describes Beloved Community as “an old story, but it’s also a new narrative with the potential to inspire and unite Americans across generational, geographic, racial, and religious divides…It is a society based on justice, equal opportunity, empathy, and love.” The event will take place on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 1:00 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish, Parish Hall (6701 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD) or online at this link.

Join Finding Common Ground on Sunday, January 21 at 1:00-2:30pm at St John's Episcopal Church, Norwood Parish, Parish Hall 6701 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD or online at this link for a Town Hall discussion led by community experts on offering support to the LGBTQIA+ community. Contact office@stjohnsnorwood.org for more information.

Communities United Against Hate is hosting a series of events addressing hate & discrimination in Montgomery County. As a follow-on to its event on antisemitism in mid-October, CUAH is hosting a virtual dialog on Wednesday, January 10th at 7 - 8:30pm to combat Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bigotry in our community and schools. Please join us to learn what more we can do together to address these challenges. The workshop will include three sequential panels:

Session 1: What is Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry

• Ambereen Khan, Member, Montgomery County Anti-Hate Task Force, Muslim Cohort

• Muslim Leaders addressing bigotry in communities and schools

Session 2: Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry in our Schools

• Students and parents affected by Islamophobia & Anti-Muslim Bigotry

Session 3: How Montgomery County Government is Addressing Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry

• Hon. Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive

• Hon. Lynne Harris, Montgomery County Board of Education Member

• Dr. Anthony Alston, Director of Equity, Montgomery County Public Schools

• Mr. Greg Edmundson, Director of Student Welfare and Compliance, MCPS

Please register by January 9th.  We’ll send you a link/dial-in on the day of the event, so you can join by computer or phone.