Upcoming Events
Meet up and Phonebank for Robert White
Join Free DC on Tuesday, May 26th to join one of Robert White's Phonebank Nights!
We’ll be calling community members, sharing the vision for Robert White, and making sure every voter has the information they need before Election Day. Whether you're a seasoned volunteer or trying phonebanking for the first time, they’ll provide everything you need — a quick training, a supportive team, and a fun, high-energy environment.
Bring your enthusiasm and your voice. Every call helps move the campaign forward and makes a real impact in our community.
Feel free to wear your Free DC swag, and bring friends who also support a people's champion for us in the House! Phone banking will be led by Robert White's campaign.
Ward 5 Team Meeting, May
Join Ward 5 for Monthly Meeting to discuss Free DC to build the local movement it will take to protect DC Home Rule and win dignity for our communities.
Register Below, See You There!
Ward 4 May Meeting
We look forward to seeing Ward 4 members at our May Meeting!
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation before joining a meeting of your Ward Team. See the schedule of upcoming Campaign Orientations.
Register below to let us know you’re coming!
If you would like to request childcare, interpretation, or other accommodations to make this meeting accessible to you, please reach out to ward4@freedcproject.org.
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
Every Wednesday, we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Training on Ranked Choice Voting
The June primary will be the first time DC voters use Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), a method of voting that allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.
On May 27, join Grow Democracy, Free DC, and Washington Interfaith Network for a non-partisan training about how Ranked Choice Voting works and what to look for on your ballot this year.
Meet Up then Canvass for Janeese Lewis George
Join Free DC to knock doors for our Mayoral candidate, Janeese Lewis-George! We will walk from RI Ave & 1st to Crispus Attucks park to join the JLG crew. Whether you're a seasoned canvasser or a first-timer, we want your help, and we'll be there to answer questions
U Street Neighborhood Night
Come join us for the May U Street/Shaw Social!
Drop in anytime between 6 and 8 pm to mix and mingle with your U Street neighbors. We’ll also talk about ways to get more involved in our community and plan for U Street Joy Fest in July!
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Hope to see you there and bring a friend!
Chocolate City Orientation
Join the Free DC Chocolate City Group at Harriet’s House for political education, strategy, and community conversation.
Get updates on the Free DC campaign, connect with neighbors, and organize for the fights ahead. Whether you’re new or already involved, pull up.
This is a Black autonomous space.
Liberation Learning Series: May Book Discussion (Virtual)
Join Free DC’s Popular Education Working Group as we dive into Washington DC Protests: Scenes from Home Rule to the Civil Rights Movement by Mark S. Greek. Together, we’ll study the legacy of protest in DC and connect it to our current struggle to protect Home Rule and for racial justice in the district and beyond.
You do NOT need to finish the reading to join, of course, it is encouraged. Our space centers lived experience as knowledge, your insights, stories, and questions are just as important as the text.
Need the book? Reach out in the Pop Ed chat.
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice is Free DC's advanced training intensive on the key skills involved in effective non-cooperation. This half-day training will teach you what non-cooperation looks like on an individual level, a mass level, and how other movements have used these tactics effectively.
Orientation is required
Campaign Orientation is a required pre-requisite for this training. If you have not yet attended a Campaign Orientation, you must do so before participating in this training. Join an upcoming Campaign Orientation session »
Location
This training will take place in-person in DC. Location details will be emailed automatically upon registration. All of Free DC’s training locations are ADA compliant, and are located within a 10-20 minute walk of a Metro station.
Interactive Program
This training includes interactive role play of protest scenarios. Role play helps us experiment with new skills in safe and supported conditions. If you need accomodations for this or any other part of the training, please let the training team know.
Registration details
As part of registration for this advanced training we will ask for information about your organizing experience and interest in our work. This step is part of our commitment to safe and supported learning environments. Information collected is confidential and will be shared only with our Training Team. Thank you for helping us get to know you more.
Childcare
If childcare would support your participation, please indicate that in your registration details and send an email to confirm to erica@freedcproject.org.
Interpretation
ASL interpretation and Spanish interpretation are both available upon request. If these accommodations would make your participation possible, please indicate that in your registration details and send an email to confirm to erica@freedcproject.org.
Se ofrece interpretación ASL e interpretación al español previa solicitud. Si estas adaptaciones hacen posible su participación, indíquelo en sus datos de inscripción y envíe un correo electrónico de confirmación a erica@freedcproject.org.
If you have additional questions, contact our Training Team at erica@freedcproject.org.
Register below to attend this training!
Meet Up then Canvass for Janeese Lewis George
Join Free DC to knock doors for Janeese Lewis-George before Petworth Porchfest!
Whether you're a seasoned canvasser or a first-timer, we want your help, and we'll be there to answer questions. We'll meet at a supporter's house for a quick training and start knocking doors at 11 am.
Register here for the exact address and contact ward4@freedcproject.org with any questions.
Ward 6 Team June Meeting (Hybrid)
Join the Ward 6 team at our June meeting! Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
This meeting will be hybrid: Please register below, and we’ll send details via email.
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
Every Wednesday, we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Meet Up then Canvass for Janeese Lewis George
Join Free DC to knock doors for our Mayoral candidate, Janeese Lewis-George! We will walk from RI Ave & 1st to Crispus Attucks park to join the JLG crew. Whether you're a seasoned canvasser or a first-timer, we want your help, and we'll be there to answer questions
Campaign Orientation (Virtual)
Free DC is setting out to build the cultural and political power it will take to protect Home Rule and win lasting dignity for the people of DC.
Campaign Orientation is the place to learn about the attacks DC is facing right now, our strategy to defeat them, and our organizing structures that will make it possible.
Register below to attend!
Ward 6 Voting Rights Board Game Night
Fight for DC autonomy and Women's Suffrage in board game form. We'll be playing games about voting rights and political organizing past, present, and future including play testing a game developed by the League of Women Voters. There is limited walk-in space so please RSVP to secure your spot.
DC Election Protection Volunteer Training (Virtual)
Free DC is partnering with Harriets Wildest Dreams, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, and the Advancement Project to provide a training to keep our DC elections safe for all residents and free from voter suppression. Participants will learn the tools needed to monitor polls and keep local officials accountable to ensuring a free and fair election.
DC Election Protection Volunteer Training (Virtual)
Free DC is partnering with Harriets Wildest Dreams, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, and the Advancement Project to provide a training to keep our DC elections safe for all residents and free from voter suppression. Participants will learn the tools needed to monitor polls and keep local officials accountable to ensuring a free and fair election.
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
Every Wednesday, we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Congress Working Group Meeting, April (Hybrid)
Free DC’s Congress Working Group develops priorities and projects for Free DC’s advocacy to Congress.
This meeting will be hybrid, meaning there will be both in-person and remote attendance options. Please register below and let us know how you’re planning to attend!
Free DC working group meetings are only open to those who have previously attended a campaign orientation. A list of upcoming campaign orientations is available here.
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice with Empower DC
Free DC and Empower DC are partnering to provide this training. Ward 5 residents in particular are invited to attend, and it is open to all who have attended a campaign orientation.
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice is Free DC's advanced training intensive on the key skills involved in effective non-cooperation. This half-day training will teach you what non-cooperation looks like on an individual level, a mass level, and how other movements have used these tactics effectively.
Orientation is required
Campaign Orientation is a required pre-requisite for this training. If you have not yet attended a Campaign Orientation, you must do so before participating in this training. Join an upcoming Campaign Orientation session »
Location
This training will take place in-person in DC. Location details will be emailed automatically upon registration. All of Free DC’s training locations are ADA compliant, and are located within a 10-20 minute walk of a Metro station.
Interactive Program
This training includes interactive role play of protest scenarios. Role play helps us experiment with new skills in safe and supported conditions. If you need accomodations for this or any other part of the training, please let the training team know.
Registration details
As part of registration for this advanced training we will ask for information about your organizing experience and interest in our work. This step is part of our commitment to safe and supported learning environments. Information collected is confidential and will be shared only with our Training Team. Thank you for helping us get to know you more.
Childcare
If childcare would support your participation, please indicate that in your registration details and send an email to confirm to erica@freedcproject.org.
Interpretation
ASL interpretation and Spanish interpretation are both available upon request. If these accommodations would make your participation possible, please indicate that in your registration details and send an email to confirm to erica@freedcproject.org.
Se ofrece interpretación ASL e interpretación al español previa solicitud. Si estas adaptaciones hacen posible su participación, indíquelo en sus datos de inscripción y envíe un correo electrónico de confirmación a erica@freedcproject.org.
If you have additional questions, contact our Training Team at erica@freedcproject.org.
Register below to attend this training!
DC Election Protection Volunteering
As part of the DC Election Protection Coalition, Election Protection Field Volunteers will be present outside voting locations across DC on June 16 to assist voters who might have questions or need assistance resolving issues as they evolve.
Roles include Election Protection Field Attorney for volunteers with a legal background and Grassroots Poll Monitor for those who do not have a legal background.
Morning, afternoon, and evening shifts are available across the District. A virtual training on either June 8 or June 9 is required for all volunteers. Sign up to be a DC Election Protection Volunteer at the polls on June 16.
MD/VA Allies Meeting, June VIRTUAL
Join the June meeting of the Maryland and Virginia team of Free DC to build the local movement it will take to protect DC home rule and win dignity for our communities.
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation before joining a meeting of your Ward Team. See the schedule of upcoming Campaign Orientations.
Register below to join this virtual meeting.
Ward 8 June Meeting
Join the May Meeting of Free DC’s Ward 8 Team to build the local movement it will take to protect DC Home Rule and win lasting dignity for our communities.
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation. A listing of our Orientations, Trainings, and Events is available below.
Home Rule Music Festival
Save the date! The Home Rule Music Festival will take place on Saturday, June 20 2026. This event is not officially affiliated with Free DC but we sure do love it. Look for more information at homerulemusicfestival.com.
Ward 5 Team Meeting, June
Join Ward 5 for Monthly Meeting to discuss Free DC to build the local movement it will take to protect DC Home Rule and win dignity for our communities.
Register Below, See You There!
Chocolate City Orientation
Join the Free DC Chocolate City Group for political education, strategy, and community conversation.
Get updates on the Free DC campaign, connect with neighbors, and organize for the fights ahead. Whether you’re new or already involved, pull up.
U Street Joy Fest
Save the Date! Music, food, kids activities, and more.
Bring a friend!
Ward 8 July Meeting
Join the May Meeting of Free DC’s Ward 8 Team to build the local movement it will take to protect DC Home Rule and win lasting dignity for our communities.
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation. A listing of our Orientations, Trainings, and Events is available below.
Remember George Floyd Prayer Vigil
Join the Boycott Target DC coalition alongside faith leaders for a prayer vigil on the 6th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder.
Juror Information Project: Overview Session
Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice.
Meet Up Then Canvass for Janeese Lewis George
Join Free DC to knock doors for our Mayoral candidate, Janeese Lewis-George!
Whether you're a seasoned canvasser or a first-timer, we want your help, and we'll be there to answer questions.
New to canvassing? Join at 11am for training. If you're an experienced canvasser or have taken the training before, canvasses launch at noon and 2pm!
Register here for the address in 16th Street Heights.
Ward 6 Trivia Night
Come test your knowledge of DC, Ward 6 and more in our first Ward 6 Free DC trivia night! Neither Free DC experience nor trivia expertise required. Bring yourself — or yourself and some friends!
Ward 8 May Meeting
Join the May Meeting of Free DC’s Ward 8 Team to build the local movement it will take to protect DC Home Rule and win lasting dignity for our communities.
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation. A listing of our Orientations, Trainings, and Events is available below.
Meet Up Then Canvass for Janeese Lewis George
Join Free DC to knock doors for our Mayoral candidate, Janeese Lewis-George! We will walk from RI Ave & 1st to Crispus Attucks park to join the JLG crew. Whether you're a seasoned canvasser or a first-timer, we want your help, and we'll be there to answer questions
Meet up and Phonebank for Robert White
Join Free DC on Thursday, May 21st to join one of Robert White's Phonebank Nights!
We’ll be calling community members, sharing the vision for Robert White, and making sure every voter has the information they need before Election Day. Whether you're a seasoned volunteer or trying phonebanking for the first time, they’ll provide everything you need — a quick training, a supportive team, and a fun, high-energy environment.
Bring your enthusiasm and your voice. Every call helps move the campaign forward and makes a real impact in our community.
Feel free to wear your Free DC swag, and bring friends who also support a people's champion for us in the House! Phone banking will be led by Robert White's campaign.
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
Every Wednesday, we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Pack the House Oversight Committee Meeting on Congestion Pricing in DC
Rep. Scott Perry has introduced a bill to ban congestion pricing in DC, and the House Oversight Committee will be marking it up on Wednesday, 5/20 at 10am.
Join Free DC to show up! DC streets should be regulated by DC electeds, not Congress!
Please arrive at Rayburn House Office Building at 9am. We will be lining up for the 10AM mark up in front of Room 2154.
Liberation Learning Series: May Book Discussion (Virtual)
Join Free DC’s Popular Education Working Group as we dive into Washington DC Protests: Scenes from Home Rule to the Civil Rights Movement by Mark S. Greek. Together, we’ll study the legacy of protest in DC and connect it to our current struggle to protect Home Rule and for racial justice in the district and beyond.
You do NOT need to finish the reading to join, of course, it is encouraged. Our space centers lived experience as knowledge, your insights, stories, and questions are just as important as the text.
Need the book? Reach out in the Pop Ed chat.
Arts & Culture Working Group Meeting
The Arts & Culture Working Group organizes music, art, dance, performance, and other cultural events.
Register below to join this virtual monthly meeting to learn more about how to get involved with these efforts!
Free DC working group meetings are only open to those who have previously attended a campaign orientation. A list of upcoming campaign orientations is available here.
Ward 3 May Meeting
If you live in Ward 3 and want to learn about mobilizing your local community to become part of Free DC, join this meeting with the Ward 3 Team!
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation before joining a meeting of your Ward Team.
Register Below!
Springtime Ward 1 Wheatpasting
The Ward 1 Wheatpasting Crew is geared up to decorate the Ward with our eye-catching, informative, and inspiring posters. Whose streets? Our streets!
We’ll meet at the Plaza at 2 pm to distribute supplies and then head off into the neighborhoods. A wheatpaste recipe will be in the confirmation email but we will also have some on hand. All are welcome, bring a friend!
Ward 4 Meet Up + Canvass for Janeese
Ward 4, it’s time to show up and show out for Janeese! Join Free DC’s Ward 4 Team on Sunday, May 17 to canvass in Petworth for Janeese Lewis George’s campaign for mayor. We’ll meet up as a Free DC community before going to join the canvass led by her campaign team.
If you’ve never canvassed before, this is a great chance to learn and do it together for the first time. If you’re a seasoned canvasser, join to teach other folks the ropes and help us crush our doorknocking goal!
Register below for additional details.
Local Business Canvass in Adams Morgan
Economic boycotts are a time-tested tool communities can use to hold powerful entities accountable. Just as importantly, we can also redirect our money toward businesses that share our values.
Local Business for a Free DC is a program to build support for and among local businesses that support DC Home Rule and oppose federal attacks on our communities
Join us to canvass businesses in Adams Morgan and invite them to participate in this program. We’ll start with an interactive training for new folks and a short zine-folding/thank you kit making a session for experienced canvassers. Register below to join.
To attend these canvasses, it is ideal if you have attended a Free DC orientation. If you haven’t attended one by the time of the canvass, we will be sure to pair you up with someone who has!
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
On Saturday, April 11 we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Ward 7 May Coffee Social
Join the Free DC Ward 7 Team for Coffee and Conversation!
Curious about Free DC or looking to get involved with the Ward 7 team? Bring a friend and come meet other Ward 7 neighbors at Gigi’s Coffee Roaster’s in the Capitol View neighborhood.
Register at link below!
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
Every Wednesday, we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
How We Elect DC's Next Leadership
In DC, we need local elected leaders who will be on our side in this fight. In the next 42 days, voters will elect Democratic nominees for DC's next Mayor and U.S. Delegate. The June 16 primary will set direction for DC for the rest of Trump's term and potentially much longer. If DC chooses leaders who want to cooperate with this regime, all of our work to protect Home Rule will become much, much harder.
As a Free DC community member, we want you to know what's at stake in this election and what it's going to take to win.
We'll discuss the ways having an outspoken champion for our Mayor and Delegate would benefit DC communities.
You'll also learn about ways to get involved in Free DC's electoral work — including how you can help make sure everyone in our community is an informed participant in this election.
Juror Information Project: Overview Session
Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice.
Local Business Canvass in Dupont Circle
Economic boycotts are a time-tested tool communities can use to hold powerful entities accountable. Just as importantly, we can also redirect our money toward businesses that share our values.
Local Business for a Free DC is a program to build support for and among local businesses that support DC Home Rule and oppose federal attacks on our communities.
Join us to canvass businesses in Dupont Circle and invite them to participate in this program. We’ll start with an interactive training for new folks before setting off in pairs. Register below to join.
To attend these canvasses, it is ideal if you have attended a Free DC orientation. If you haven’t attended one by the time of the canvass, we will be sure to pair you up with someone who has!
U Street/Shaw Procott Day
Economic boycotts are a time-tested tool communities can use to hold powerful entities accountable. Just as importantly, we can also redirect our money toward businesses that share our values.
Local Business for a Free DC is a program to build support for and among local businesses that support DC Home Rule and oppose federal attacks on our communities
This one is time to get to know each other! We'll have zines to fold (Free DC Shopping Guide) to help spread the word about the Local Businesses for a Free DC campaign. We'll also have thank you notes for newly signed businesses for you to write up while you chat with neighbors about your regular spots and how to get them involved with Free DC.
Now that the weather's turning, but before it gets tooooo hot, let's unleash this People Power!
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
On Saturday, April 11 we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
Commemorating 35 Years of the Uprisings in Mt Pleasant
Join us to commemorate the 35 years of the Mt Pleasant Uprisings in partnership with Uprising Hope Romero Project.
This event at Lamont Plaza will focus on the history and collective resistance of our DC communities. The Friday, May 8, event will feature DJ Mezcla, poetry and music, and a preview of "La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered."
RSVP for Friday May 8 below and RSVP for Tuesday, May 5 here.
Ward 6 Meeting, HYBRID
Join the Ward 6 team at our May meeting! Although we highly encourage folks to attend a campaign orientation before plugging into our work more deeply, this meeting is open to all Ward 6 residents!
This meeting will be HYBRID: Please register below, and we’ll send details via email.
Campaign Orientation (Virtual)
Free DC is setting out to build the cultural and political power it will take to protect Home Rule and win lasting dignity for the people of DC.
Campaign Orientation is the place to learn about the attacks DC is facing right now, our strategy to defeat them, and our organizing structures that will make it possible.
Register below to attend!
Meet Up and Canvass for Robert White
Every Wednesday, we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Robert White's campaign for Congress. We'll meet up ahead of the canvass to connect and get to know each other before getting a training from the campaign team.
How to Host a One-on-One Conversation
A one-on-one conversation with an established Free DC member is an effective way to help new folks discover how to connect their skills, interests, and availability with the numerous ways to get involved. Personal relationships are the bedrock of organizing.
You don't have to know everything about Free DC to host a one-on-one with a new activist. You just have to be a good listener, curious about others, and committed to helping someone find the role that works for them.
Veteran organizer and Ward 1 Team Member Chris Schwartz will cover the basic structure of a one-on-one conversation, tips for guiding the conversation in an effective way, and resources that will help you find the right match for those you talk to.
Campaign orientation is required for this training.
Commemorating 35 Years of the Uprisings in Mt Pleasant
Join us to commemorate the 35 years of the Mt Pleasant Uprisings in partnership with Uprising Hope Romero Project.
This event at Lamont Plaza will focus on the history and collective resistance of our DC communities. The event will feature live music, a resource fair, roundtable, and photo gallery.
RSVP for Tuesday, May 5, below and RSVP for Friday, May 8, here.
Ward 2 Monthly Meeting (Social)
Join us at our Ward 2 Monthly Meeting Social at MLK Library Rooftop (5th floor) outdoor patio. We look forward to seeing you there! You can eat and have soft drinks (no alcohol) on the rooftop patio. There will be some non-alcoholic drinks provided by Ward 2 co-chairs!
If you live in Ward 2 and want to learn about mobilizing your local community to become part of Free DC, join this meeting with the Ward 2 Team!
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation before joining a meeting of your Ward Team.
Register Below!