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PUBLIC STATEMENT | Washington, DC Deserves Pandemic Relief Funding Equal to States
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04/21/2020
On April 21st, nearly 30 philanthropic, business and nonprofit leaders joined WRAG in a public statement calling for fair and equitable treatment of the District of Columbia as part of federal stimulus legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis. Signers included the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Federal City Council, Maryland Philanthropy Network, Center for Nonprofit Advancement, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers, and a host of philanthropic organizations across the Greater Washington region. >Read the full statement.
Taking Action to Ensure a Fair, Accurate, and Complete 2020 Census
Release Date:
01/02/2020
Watch the #CountDMVin Video
Blog Post: At the Intersection of Immigrant Justice and Racial Equity
Release Date:
11/05/2019
Last month, WRAG's Racial Equity Working Group hosted a community briefing & conversation to explore the intersection of immigrant justice and racial justice. In this blog post, REWG member Claudia Williams (Washington Area Women's Foundation) shares strategies for how philanthropy can effectively partner and support the pro-immigrant movement
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Keeping up the momentum to #CountDMVin
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07/15/2019
Even without the citizenship question, we face challenges to a fair and accurate 2020 Census count. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for the region.
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Announcing Race, Equity & The Future of Greater Washington Regional Summit
Release Date:
07/11/2019
Save the date for the Race, Equity & the Future of Greater Washington Regional Summit, June 11, 2020, at THEARC, where over 800 regional leaders from Greater Washington will convene to examine existing disparities and co-create a new path toward a racially just and equitable region.
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Journalism Fellows Project: Normalizing Safety and Unity, Not Violence
Release Date:
06/12/2019
In the final edition of WRAG's Journalism Fellows Project, we hear from Jailen Fuller, a 16-year old junior at Fairmont Heights High School about the community’s role in stopping violence in Prince George’s County, MD.
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Journalism Fellows Project: Overcoming Violence in My City
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06/04/2019
Last year WRAG launched the Journalism Fellows Project to share our platform with youth of color in this region who are often written about, but are rarely asked their perspectives on the issues facing their communities and families. In the latest edition, we hear from Thomas Kent, 2019 graduate of Richard Wright Public Charter School in DC, about the impact of violence in his neighborhood.
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WRAG's 2020 Census Working Group calls for philanthropic investment in Census outreach
Release Date:
05/30/2019
Co-chairs Levina Kim (United Way of the National Capital Area), Ria Pugeda (Consumer Health Foundation) & Terri Wright (Meyer Foundation) call on philanthropy to invest in outreach, education, and assistance to get-out-the-count in communities most at risk of an undercount – especially communities of color.
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Time Flies: Tamara Copeland's farewell column to the WRAG community
Release Date:
04/11/2019
As she finishes her tenure at WRAG, Tamara reflects back on 12 years leading the organization. Dr. Madye Henson comes on board as President & CEO on Monday, April 15.
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