Upcoming Events
Flip VA-5: Indigenous People’s Day Weekend Canvass
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats.
This fall Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress. We’ll be canvassing on Labor Day weekend, Indigenous People’s Day weekend, and the Final Weekend before Election Day and you’re invited to join us to make a difference this midterms season.
For Indigenous People’s Day weekend, we will provide bus transportation to and from Charlottesville on both Saturday and Sunday. For those who can stay the weekend, Free DC will be sleeping at a local church, and you’re welcome to join us!
Free DC will provide light snacks and a box lunch each day, along with training and all materials. Sign up below to talk with voters in VA-5 and do our part to win a Democratic majority in the House this November.
Join our Indigenous People’s Day Weekend canvass – either Saturday, October 10 or Sunday October 11 – or both days! Register by Thursday, October 8 at 12PM.
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
Flip the 5th! Chocolate City Canvass in Charlottesville
Join Free DC's Chocolate City Delegation as we knock doors in Virginia's 5th Congressional District. We're heading to Charlottesville to help turn out voters in majority-Black neighborhoods, where underrepresentation too often leaves our communities behind at the ballot box. Let's change that!
We will provide a canvass training and materials, meals, and a bus ride to and from Charlottesville, VA. Bring a friend to help elect Tom Perriello for Congress, a candidate who has committed to supporting DC Statehood.
Black community members are invited to join the Chocolate City delegation to turn out the vote in majority-Black neighborhoods in Charlottesville. Register below by Thursday, October 8 at 12PM.
Paid for by Community Change Voters. Communitychangevoters.org. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
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!
Flip VA-5: Indigenous People’s Day Weekend Canvass
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats.
This fall Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress. We’ll be canvassing on Labor Day weekend, Indigenous People’s Day weekend, and the Final Weekend before Election Day and you’re invited to join us to make a difference this midterms season.
For Indigenous People’s Day weekend, we will provide bus transportation. Buses will depart from downtown DC and travel to Charlottesville, VA on both Saturday and Sunday, with the option to stay overnight in Charlottesville and canvass both days. For those who can stay the weekend, Free DC will be sleeping at a local church, and you’re welcome to join us!
Free DC will provide light snacks and a box lunch each day, along with training and all materials. Sign up below to talk with voters in VA-5 and do our part to win a Democratic majority in the House this November.
Join our Indigenous People’s Day Weekend canvass – either Saturday, October 10 or Sunday October 11 – or both days! Register by Thursday, October 8 at 12PM.
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
The Power is Ours: 2026 Racial Justice Summit and Festival
On Oct. 12, join Anti-Racist D.C. at The Wharf for The Power Is Ours: 2026 Racial Justice Summit + Festival. Free DC is co-sponsoring this event.
D.C. is entering a new chapter. With new leadership coming, this is our moment to come together across issues and communities and push that leadership toward the change residents want.
Racial justice is connected to housing, health, education, public safety, economic opportunity, young people and who gets to shape our city’s future.
Meet 50+ organizations working across D.C., join workshops on Immigration, Youth Power and Defending Chocolate City, explore art and activities, take the Justice Challenge, and close out the day with a show by TOB.
Free. All ages. Everyone is welcome.
Tabling Working Group Meeting
The Tabling Working Group shares information about Free DC at a variety of community events. Join their monthly meeting to learn more about how to be 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 7 Community Chat
Orientation is from 6-7PM, with the monthly Ward 7 community chat afterwards from 7-8PM. Join us for just orientation, the community chat, or both!
The Congress Working Group will join our community chat to discuss how we're setting out to flip VA-5 and elect Tom Perriello as a champion for DC Statehood.
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. This orientation is virtual and open to all, especially Ward 7 residents!
Virtual Orientation
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.
This orientation is virtual and open to all, especially Ward 7 residents! Orientation is from 6-7PM, with the monthly Ward 7 community chat afterwards from 7-8PM. After Orientation, the Congress Working Group will join our Ward 7 community chat to share how we're setting out to flip VA-5 and elect Tom Perriello as a champion for DC Statehood.
Register below to join us for just orientation, the Ward 7 community chat, or both!
National Guard Out Now Rally + Pack the Court
Last year, the DC Office of the Attorney General filed a lawsuit to stop Trump's illegal deployment of National Guard troops in DC. The federal courts ruled in our favor, but the Trump Administration appealed and that appeal will be heard on October 14.
Join us in front of the Federal Courthouse at 8:30AM for a rally ahead of the case.
The hearing begins at 9:30AM and we hope you can pack the court with us!
The National Guard are not in DC for our safety. They are a danger to people here and we want them out. Analysis shows their presence is doing nothing to reduce violent crime. Instead, Guard members are increasingly detaining people in DC without cause, sometimes violently. And all of it is costing us more than $3 million a day, an amount that will eventually amount to billions of dollars.
No Guard at Bard Press Conference
National Guard and federal police have been patrolling outside DC schools, harassing students and intimidating families. As parents, families, and education leaders, that is unacceptable to us.
On Wednesday the Bard PTO together with Ward 8 State Board of Education Representative Dr. LaJoy Johnson-Law and DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto, chair of the Committee on the Judiciary, will hold a community listening session starting at 4:00 PM.
Ahead of that event, members of the press and public are invited to a rally and press conference to hear from families impacted by this federal presence and our demands for action. Join us!
Gardening with Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Join Free DC Ward 1 Neighbors Helping Neighbors to plant vegetables with Washington Parks & People! The veggies will eventually go to folks who need them in Ward 1.
All are welcome. Kindly register so we know how many people to expect.
Congress Working Group Meeting
Free DC’s Congress Working Group develops priorities and projects for Free DC’s advocacy to Congress.
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.
Register below to let us know you’re coming.
Freedom Dreaming in Ward 8
Join us at this in-person Freedom Dreaming session. Together we’ll explore how life in DC would be different if we had full political power, and create a vision for what we’ll want to achieve when we have it.
Pack the Revenue Hearing with Free DC and partners
Join Fair Budget Coalition and partners on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the Wilson Building to pack the revenue hearing where the Council will consider tax policies to fund a budget for the people!
Last June, our budget included harsh cuts to programs that serve our communities - emergency rental assistance, health care, nutrition and food, assistance for the poorest children, and more. New revenue is critical for meeting the needs and helping communities make ends meet. The Council will be exploring different tax policies to improve DC’s future.
We particularly support the Wealth Proceeds Tax, which would tax the passive income of very high income households - such as capital gains, dividends, interest, annuities, and other investments that grow wealth and are currently undertaxed. This proposal only affects individuals making over $400K, and married couples making over $500K. Over 96% of those who would pay the tax are millionaires. It would generate $200 million and raise hundreds of millions in subsequent years - money which could be used almost immediately by the new mayor to restore the cuts to essential programs and services!
Come join Free DC, Fair Budget Coalition, and many other organizations as we pack the hearing room all day! You are welcomed to join for as long as you can.
Council members need to see us there, holding them accountable for getting revenue that will fund our communities! We will not accept delays as community members endure high unemployment/low pay, unaffordable rent, and a safety net that is stretched too thin. The Council can pass this bill before the end of the year so that the new mayor is able to fund all the programs that have been shortchanged for too long.
No Kings: Vote Early Nationwide Day of Action
Voting early gives us the power to make our voices heard on our own terms, before Election Day and before anyone else gets to decide what happens next. But making a plan takes more than intention. It takes information and resources. That's why we are participating in No Kings: Vote Early, a nationwide day of action.
On October 17, you will have the opportunity to join others from your ward to vote early.
Each ward is hosting a vote early event to not only encourage more of us to make a plan and vote early, but to also celebrate the power we have in community.
Check out the details below for each ward.
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Join Wards 1 and 2 at Spark Social (2009 14th St NW) between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
Stay for some activities, then join a group walk to drop your ballot. First drop walk at 11:30 AM.
At Spark Social, you will have the opportunity to make Vote Totes or Vote Early stickers, join a team to publicize and celebrate our Ward 1 and 2 drop boxes, make zines, and more!
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Spark Social @ 10:30AM
Join Wards 1 and 2 at Spark Social (2009 14th St NW) between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
Stay for some activities, then join a group walk to drop your ballot. First drop walk at 11:30 AM.
At Spark Social, you will have the opportunity to make Vote Totes or Vote Early stickers, join a team to publicize and celebrate our Ward 1 and 2 drop boxes, make zines, and more!
Noisemaking at 13th and Mass @ 7 PM
Join the 13th & Mass nightly noisemaking group at 7PM and bring your ballot with you. After noisemaking, we'll make our way to the Stead Park ballot drop-box location and vote early as a group.
If you attend noisemaking you'll walk over with Erin. If you come straight to the drop box, you'll be meeting Jill at 7:30!
After we vote early together we're going to joyfully head over to Aslin or another nearby bar on 14th street for some Ward 2 fun.
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Please take the pledge to be notified when a vote early action is planned in Ward 3.
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We'll joyfully take up space and share info on early voting and election protection plans. Bring your ballot to vote early with your community. Coffee, donuts, and kids activities will be provided.
Postcard Writing at the Petworth Library @ 12 PM
Afterwards, we are hosting a postcard writing party across the street at the Petworth Library. We will be writing to VA-05 residents to help us protect democracy and Home Rule. All supplies will be provided.
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Vote Early at the ballot box outside of Busboy’s (625 Monroe St NE) @ 10 - 12PM
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H St / NoMa (9 AM @ Tango Pastry and 3:30 PM @ Solid State Books)
Join your H Street community for two walks: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. We'll meet at a Procott neighborhood business, walk together to drop off our ballots, and then head to another Procott H St business to eat, drink, and socialize with neighbors. Join the chat to learn more.
Bring your completed ballot, properly sealed in its envelope, to the dropbox at the Southwest Library (900 Wesley Place SW) at 12 PM. After voting, we'll enjoy snacks, treats, and drinks while socializing and celebrating democracy. Please bring snacks/treats to share if you're able. Other voters (and future voters) are welcome to join the fun! Join the chat to learn more.
Eastern Market @ 10 AM
The Lincoln Park Free DC noisemakers will gather to VOTE EARLY. Join us at the north end of Eastern Market at 10am and wear your Free DC, Hands Off DC, or other DC gear.
Take a selfie dropping off your ballot, say hi to a neighbor! After dropping off our ballots, we will walk to get a snack or drink at Mott’s Market or a favorite neighborhood spot.
Accessibility: This is an outdoor area. Ballot drop box is outside the North Hall of Eastern Market.
Feel free to drop by to drop off your ballot 10-12 or later. Encourage friends to join you. Eastern Market has accessible public restrooms.
A volunteer will be available with Free DC information
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GiGi’s Coffee Roasters @ 10-12PM
Join Ward 7 every third Saturday for a coffee social at Gigi’s Coffee Roasters. Get to know your neighbors, learn more about Free DC, and join us as we build the local movement to protect DC Home Rule and win lasting dignity for our communities.
This month, we’ll be writing post cards in support of the movement to flip VA-5 and bringing our ballots to the ballot box to vote early.
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Join us to wheat paste important election information in our Ward 8 neighborhoods. Stay tuned for details on time and location.
Ward 7 Coffee Social with postcard writing and early voting
Join Ward 7 every third Saturday for a coffee social at Gigi’s Coffee Roasters. Get to know your neighbors, learn more about Free DC, and join us as we build the local movement to protect DC Home Rule and win lasting dignity for our communities.
This month, we’ll be writing post cards in support of the movement to flip VA-5 and bringing our ballots to the ballot box to vote early with No Kings!
All are welcome! Register below.
Paid for in part by Community Change Voters. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
Flip VA-05 Postcard Writing Social
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats. Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress and.
Join your Free DC neighbors at the Petworth Library to write postcards to VA-05 residents and help us protect democracy and Home Rule! We will have prizes!
All supplies will be provided.
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
Non-Cooperation Theory 2.0: Election Protection Edition
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice 2.0. Join us for this special offering of the Non-Cooperation training focused on protecting our elections.
This training is an opportunity for attendees to build relationships, refresh our understanding of election enforcement, practice skills together, and engage with realistic scenarios for the coming months.
Exact location details will be shared after registration. Attendees will be vetted prior to being allowed to participate in this event.
Please complete the registration form by Thursday, October 15 to secure your spot.
The standard Non-Cooperation training is required
Completing a standard non-cooperation training is a required pre-requisite. If you have not yet attended a Non-Cooperation training, you must do so before participating in this training. Join an upcoming Non-Cooperation training »
Location
This training will take place in-person in the 20005 zip code. Exact details will be provided after 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!
Popular Education Working Group meeting
Free DC’s Popular Education Working Group organizes teach-ins, reading groups, panels, and other educational events to help our organizing community learn about connected movements and deepen our practice.
MD/VA Allies October Team meeting
Join the October meeting of the Maryland and Virginia Team of Free DC! Building the local movement, it will take to protect DC Home Rule and win dignity for our communities requires our solidarity.
New to Free DC? We encourage everyone to attend Campaign Orientation before joining a team meeting. See the schedule of upcoming Campaign Orientations.
Register below to join this virtual meeting.
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 the 20020 zip code. Exact details will be emailed after 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!
Ward 3's Got Talent!
We're excited to see all the talent we know is just waiting to be revealed at the inaugural Ward 3 FreeDC variety show! We will display visual art, and welcome performances of all types: music, drama, dance, poetry readings, comedy, magic -- your imagination is the limit! Now, we need YOU to sign up to perform or share your visual art. More details and the application are available here. Please sign up by October 8 if you’d like to perform or share your art.
We also need volunteers to help make this a successful and fun event. Check out the volunteer needs and sign up here.
Home Rule Walking Tour
During the Civil Rights era, DC organizers led a local movement to demand DC’s right to self determination. This massive effort took tenacity, dedication, and strategic response from thousands of people. Join Free DC’s Popular Education Working Group for a walk through its history.
DC Election Protection Volunteer Training
Election Protection Field Volunteers play a key role by being present outside voting locations, assisting voters who might have questions, or resolving issues as they evolve.
Ward 4 October Team Meeting
Please join the October Meeting of the Ward 4 Team of Free DC to build the local movement it will take to protect DC Home Rule and win dignity for our communities.
All are welcome to join for a potluck from 6:00 to 6:30 pm. We'll start the meeting at 6:30 pm.
If you have requested (or would like to request) childcare, interpretation, or accommodations, please reach out to ward4@freedcproject.org to confirm.
DC Election Protection Volunteer Training
Election Protection Field Volunteers play a key role by being present outside voting locations, assisting voters who might have questions, or resolving issues as they evolve.
Flip VA-5: The Final Weekend, Day 1
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats.
This fall Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress. We’ll be canvassing the Final Weekend before Election Day and you’re invited to join us to make a difference this midterms season!
We’ll provide bus transportation to and from Charlottesville, morning snacks and a box lunch, training, and all materials. Sign up to join us to talk with voters in VA-5 and do our part to win a Democratic majority in the House this November.
Register to join Final Weekend Canvass before Election Day – joining us Saturday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday!
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
Flip VA-5: The Final Weekend, Day 2
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats.
This fall Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress. We’ll be canvassing the Final Weekend before Election Day and you’re invited to join us to make a difference this midterms season!
We’ll provide bus transportation to and from Charlottesville, morning snacks and a box lunch, training, and all materials. Sign up to join us to talk with voters in VA-5 and do our part to win a Democratic majority in the House this November.
Register below to join Final Weekend Canvass before Election Day – joining us Saturday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday!
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
Flip VA-5: The Final Weekend, Day 3
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats.
This fall Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress. We’ll be canvassing the Final Weekend before Election Day and you’re invited to join us to make a difference this midterms season!
We’ll provide bus transportation to and from Charlottesville, morning snacks and a box lunch, training, and all materials. Sign up to join us to talk with voters in VA-5 and do our part to win a Democratic majority in the House this November.
Register to join Final Weekend Canvass before Election Day – joining us Saturday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday!
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
Election Protection Volunteer Shifts
DC’s Election Protection Coalition assists and protects voters by answering questions and resolving issues throughout election season.
Flip VA-5: Election Day
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats.
This fall Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress. We’ll be canvassing the Final Weekend before Election Day and you’re invited to join us to make a difference this midterms season!
We’ll provide bus transportation to and from Charlottesville, morning snacks and a box lunch, training, and all materials. Sign up to join us to talk with voters in VA-5 and do our part to win a Democratic majority in the House this November.
Register to join Final Weekend Canvass before Election Day – joining us Saturday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday!
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
Pack the Hearing: Full Accountability and Safe Places
On November 5, DC Council will hear testimony on three crucial bills that provide safety and accountability during this dangerous and deadly occupation:
The Body-Worn Camera bill requires MPD to release their body cam footage if a federal officer uses force in front of them.
The Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting bill (FAAR) requires MPD to list federal officers and agencies present in arrest reports and affidavits.
The Safe Places bill prohibits MPD from assisting with federal operations in schools, churches, and other "safe places", barring emergencies.
We have seen federal agents violate rights, shoot at residents, and terrify students and other community members, all while hiding behind a smokescreen of ever-shifting "partnership" with MPD. Council must pass these laws, in their strongest possible form, and remind everyone that MPD works for us, not them.
Reimagining Safety Film Screening
Join Ward 3 for a screening of Reimagining Safety.
About Reimagining Safety
Taking as its premise that policing is not the only solution to all of society’s challenges, REIMAGINING SAFETY features wide-ranging, one-on-one interviews with some of the leading voices on the topic, including Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon; University of Southern California Law Professor Dr. Jody Armour; Mount Saint Vincent University Women’s Studies Professor Dr. El Jones, Sociology Professor and author of The End of Policing Alex Vitale; feminist and abolitionist Nikki Blak; and Hawk Newsome, co-founder of Black Lives Matter of Greater New York, among others. Among the questions posed by the documentary are: is policing really the best answer to problems that occur in many neighborhoods? What can be done to address conflicts that arise from mental health crises? What is the best training or background for those whose job it is to defuse conflicts of various sorts? Shot on iPhone, REIMAGINING SAFETY reimagines the goal of public safety by acknowledging what isn’t working and then offering humane and equitable alternatives.
Doors open at 5:15pm
Opening remarks at 5:30pm
Screening begins at 5:45pm
We are asking for a suggested donation of $10 to help us cover the fees of hosting this screening of Reimagining Safety. Click here to contribute.
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.
Federal Workers (and Friends!) October Happy Hour
Come meet your fellow rank-and-file federal unionists (and friends) at the Federal Unionist Network DMV Hub's monthly happy hour!
Ward 6 October Team Meeting
Join the Ward 6 team at our October 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.
Conversation w/ Chocolate City Free DC
Join us for an evening of community and conversation as we confront federal attacks on DC, defend our voting rights, and protect DC home rule. Come learn about the mission, goals and work to protect Black political power and self-determination.
Ward 1 Team Meeting: Non-Cooperation + Election Preparedness
Ward 1 residents who have taken non-cooperation training are needed for a special October Ward meeting.
We will be to discussing Free DC’s strategy to the ongoing threats the Trump Administration has made against the sanctity of our elections, both in DC and Nationwide.
With only 36 days until Election Day, we are laser focused on election protection, early voting, contingency plans, and community response, specifically in our neighborhoods. We will be creating concrete plans of action and exploring the ways we can actively assert our right to self determination.
We show our power in community, skill, and collective action.
The November meeting will return to all Ward members.
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice, Part 2 (Masks Required)
On Wednesday, September 30 and Saturday, October 3, we will offer our regular curriculum as two sessions. The first part will take place on September 30 from 630-830PM on Zoom. The second part will take place on October from 2-4pm in person. Register just once to attend both parts of this training.
** For the in-person session of this training, K/N95 masks will be required AND provided**
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!
Pack the Hearing (In-person and Virtual): Anna King's Status Hearing
Join us to show public support for Anna King. Anna King, a combat veteran and member of Free DC, has a status hearing related to her assault case. Anna was illegally detained by the National Guard back in May in connection with this case and is now pursuing a lawsuit with the ACLU over that detention.
If you are attending in-person, please note that protest and political attire generally aren't allowed in the courthouse, so be mindful of what you wear.
If you are attending virtually, please change your name to “Support for Anna” and make sure your camera and microphone are turned off.
Silicon Valley vs Home Rule Conversation
Join the Claudia Jones School and Free DC for an evening conversation with Katie Wells and Declan Cullen, authors of The Rise of Uber and the Fall of the City.
Presenters will discuss the impact of billionaire-backed, Silicon Valley-based delivery apps and the gig economy on Washington, DC, including the recent attacks by DoorDash on Home Rule.
Kindly register as space is limited.
Ward 1 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Happy Hour
Meet-up with others from Ward 1 and learn about volunteer opportunities right here in our neighborhood.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors is how Free DC’s Ward 1 Team is building solidarity in our community through volunteer service.
Join us to learn how you can contribute to the wellbeing of our neighbors and community. Bring a friend!
If you are able, please consider bringing diapers for DC Ward 1 mutual aid. Sizes 4, 5, and 6 are in the greatest demand.
Anti-Racist Organizing: An Interactive Workshop
Partnerships across race and class are a crucial component of the future Free DC is working toward, as well as the movement we know it will take to win. Achieving this will take intentional changes to our collective relationships, actions, and approach to organizing.
Free DC is partnering with Anti-Racist DC to provide this training for community members to learn how to incorporate anti-racist practices into our organizing. This training is highly encouraged for everyone, and is required for anyone involved in our Ward Teams and Working Groups.
Campaign Orientation is a pre-requisite for this training. See the list of upcoming Campaign Orientations you can attend.
Register below to attend this training.
Flip VA-5: Phone Bank for Tom Perriello for Congress
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats.
This fall Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress. Alongside sending canvassers to Charlottesville, we’re making a difference by phone banking likely Democratic voters.
Free DC will provide an orientation, a script, phone banking software, and a list of voters to call. All you need to bring is a laptop or cell phone to make calls through your browser — no special equipment required, though a headset or microphone helps.
Register to phone bank and talk with voters in VA-5 and do our part to win a Democratic majority in the House this November!
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice, Part 1 (Virtual)
On Wednesday, September 30 and Saturday, October 3, we will offer our regular curriculum as two sessions. The first part will take place on September 30, from 630-830PM on Zoom. The second part will take place on October 3, from 2-4PM in person. Register just once to attend both parts of this single session.
** For the in-person session of this training, K/N95 masks will be required AND provided**
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!
U Street/Shaw Fall Social @ Spark Social
Summer's officially loosening its grip and it's time to shake it off, reconnect, and throw down for our neighborhood!
Swing by Spark Social anytime between 6–8 PM on Wednesday, September 30th for a night of great company, great energy, and catching up with your U Street/Shaw neighbors. No pressure — just come as you are and stay as long as the good times last!
Beer, wine & non-alcoholic drinks available for purchase.
Old friends, new faces, and all the Free DC U Street/Shaw magic. A neighborhood that shows up for each other, all year round.
After a long summer apart, let's regroup, unwind, and remember exactly why we love this neighborhood. Don't miss it — see you there! 🎊
Freedom Dreaming in Ward 4
We look forward to seeing Ward 4 members at our September Meeting!
Our focus this month is Freedom Dreaming. Together we’ll explore how life in DC would be different if we had full political power, and create a vision for what we’ll want to achieve when we have it.
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.
Accessibility:
Navigating the space: The space is wheelchair accessible and all activities are on one floor. The main door we use (the door by the mailbox) has a ramp and is accessible from the D60/D6X bus stop. If driving, parking on Gallatin St, is the closest and most wheelchair accessible area to park. Additional parking is available at the back of the church.
Childcare & Interpretation: We offer childcare and interpretation for ASL and Spanish if requested. Please email ward4@freedcproject.org to confirm a week in advance.
Other requests/accommodations: We want to make this space as accessible to folks as we can! Please forward any additional requests or ideas and suggestions to ward4@freedcproject.org.
Please register below to let us know you’re coming!
Flip VA-5: Phone Bank for Tom Perriello for Congress
Congress has been attacking DC for the last year and a half. It’s time for the representatives responsible for those attacks to start losing their seats.
This fall Free DC is working to flip Virginia’s 5th Congressional District blue and elect Democrat Tom Perriello for Congress. Alongside sending canvassers to Charlottesville, we’re making a difference by phone banking likely Democratic voters.
Free DC will provide an orientation, a script, phone banking software, and a list of voters to call. All you need to bring is a laptop or cell phone to make calls through your browser — no special equipment required, though a headset or microphone helps.
Register to phone bank and talk with voters in VA-5 and do our part to win a Democratic majority in the House this November!
Paid for by Community Change Voters.
Ward 5 Team Meeting
If you live in Ward 5 and want to learn about winning dignity for our communities and exerting our right to self-determination, join this meeting with the Ward 5 Team.
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.
Ward 3 September Team Meeting
If you live in Ward 3 and want to learn about mobilizing your local community to become part of Free DC, join this Hybrid Meeting with the Ward 3 Team.
Orientation is required to attend this meeting.
Juror Information Project: Overview Session
Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice.
Arts & Culture Monthly Creative Meetup
Join the Arts and Culture working group for our monthly creative meetup. We'll be checking out Patchwork, a new pop-up maker space in Dupont Circle. Join to hear more about Patchwork's mission from our Free DC co-collaborators, do some creative brainstorming activities, and learn more about Free DC's arts and culture work over good company and snacks.
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 1 Yoga Wind-Down @ Reunion Yoga
Connect with your Ward 1 neighbors during this yoga class for building community and restoring some balance to your day.
This free class will be lead by Ward 1 Team member Holly Hancock at her Reunion Yoga studio, a Free DC business pledge signer.
Space is limited, registration required.
**AT CAPACITY—REGISTRATION CLOSED**Non-Cooperation Theory 2.0: Election Protection Edition
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice 2.0. Join us for this special offering of the Non-Cooperation training focused on protecting our elections.
This training is an opportunity for attendees to build relationships, refresh our understanding of election enforcement, practice skills together, and engage with realistic scenarios for the coming months.
It will be held in the 20005 zip code. Exact location details will be shared after registration. Attendees will be vetted prior to being allowed to participate in this event.
Please complete the registration form by Wednesday, September 23rd to secure your spot.
The standard Non-Cooperation training is required
Completing a standard non-cooperation training is a required pre-requisite. If you have not yet attended a Non-Cooperation training, you must do so before participating in this training. Join an upcoming Non-Cooperation training »
Location
This training will take place in-person in the 20005 zip code. Exact details will be provided after 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!
Freedom Dreaming in Ward 7
Join us at this in-person Freedom Dreaming session. Together we’ll explore how life in DC would be different if we had full political power, and create a vision for what we’ll want to achieve when we have it.
Register below.
Ward 1 September 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 up at Youebe cafe for coffee or a smoothie to get to know each other a little bit before heading out. A wheatpaste recipe will be in the confirmation email but we will also have some on hand.
All are welcome, bring a friend!
Free DC Meet Up at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
We are organizing a Free DC group visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture! We have reserved tickets so that we can be in community with one another and support an important local institution. All are welcomed to join!
There are a limited number of free tickets so be sure to register if you are interested in joining. We will be meeting in the museum lobby at 1pm. We will have your ticket when you arrive.
Freedom Dreaming in Ward 5
Join us at this in-person Freedom Dreaming session. Together we’ll explore how life in DC would be different if we had full political power, and create a vision for what we’ll want to achieve when we have it.
Small Business Outreach Training: How to get involved in the procott?
Free DC’s procott initiative engages local businesses in our fight to defend DC. We’ll be offering a Free DC decal to local businesses that join us. The decal will be a visual cue for shoppers to know that their dollars are going to support our community, not harm it.
This training will give volunteers information you need to enlist local businesses in taking a stand with us!
This work supports Home Rule by refusing to support the mega-stores that harm our communities—including companies that facilitate unjust raids, suppress local wages, or drive up the cost of living. Our work will actively support local businesses that serve our community with dignity, stand against exploitation, and invest in the well-being of everyone who walks through their doors.
Register below to receive the Zoom link to this virtual training!
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.
Ward 2 September Meeting featuring Freedom Dreaming
Join us at our Ward 2 Monthly Meeting. We will be hosting a Freedom Dreaming session where we’ll explore how life in DC would be different if we had full political power, and create a vision for what we’ll want to achieve when we have it. We look forward to seeing you there!
We will be meeting at the National City Christian Church community room on Tuesday, September 22nd from 6 pm to 8 pm. Note: please do not enter via the large steps on Thomas Circe; the meeting space can be reached via the gated entrance on 14th Street.
Food will be served; please be sure to RSVP so we can order appropriately. You can email ward2@FreeDCProject.org if you need to cancel your RSVP later.
Congress Working Group Meeting
Free DC’s Congress Working Group develops priorities and projects for Free DC’s advocacy to Congress.
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.
Register below to let us know you’re coming.
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 the 20009 zip code. Exact details will be emailed after 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!