Upcoming Events
Ward 1 ACTION FAIR!
Spring is finally here! That means new energy and new opportunities.
We're doing something a little different with our April Ward 1 meeting.
Join us for the Ward 1 Find Your Action Fair! Talk one-on-one with representatives from every Ward 1 working group and project. Connect with new neighbors. Find ways, both big and small, that you can plug into the work as Free DC ramps up in its second year! And of course, get updates on what's going on in our Ward and across the city.
Kindly consider bringing a non-perishable item to replenish the food pantry at the Latin American Youth Center.
Donation Requests: canned soup, pasta & tomato sauce, bars (granola and protein), boxed mac & cheese, canned beans & vegetables, canned tuna, salmon & chicken, white rice (bags), corn bread/biscuit mix.
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice with Friends Meeting of Washington
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice is Free DC's advanced training intensive on the key skills involved in effective non-cooperation. This event is a collaboration with Friends Meeting of Washington, and is open to all who have attended a campaign orientation.
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!
Juror Information Project: Overview Session
Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice.
Tabling Working Group April Meeting (Virtual)
The Tabling Working Group shares information about Free DC at a variety of community events. Join their monthly November 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 2 Team Meeting, April
Join the monthly meeting of the Ward 2 group of Free DC to build the local movement it will take to protect DC home rule and win dignity for our communities.
Team meetings are a chance for us to spend some time together, learn about what's going on in our ward and in the Free DC campaign at large, and do community building activities together.
MD,VA Allies Meeting, April VIRTUAL
Join the April 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.
May Day Mass Call
Enough is enough. On Friday May 1, we call on everyone in DC to commit to a day of no work, no school, and no shopping. To help us get ready for this massive day of action, join us for an organizing call on Wednesday, April 5 at 8 PM on Zoom.
Orientation and Non-Cooperation Theory for VA/MD Allies
Join us for this special offering of our Orientation and Non-Cooperation trainings. This event is open to all, and VA/MD allies are particularly invited to participate.
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.
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. Please note:you must attend an orientationprior to joining a non-cooperation training.
Event Schedule (subject to change)
Orientation: 10 to 1130am
Lunch: 1130am to 1230pm (Lunch will be provided)
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice: 1230 to 5pm
Participants can attend one training or both, depending on your needs. If you previously attended a campaign orientation, you can join us for non-cooperation only. For additional questions, contact our Training Team at erica@freedcproject.org.
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 7 Coffee Social April
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!
Ward 3 Free DC Plant Swap @ Femme Fatale
Come join Ward 3 Free DC at Femme Fatale for a Spring Plant Swap! Femme Fatale's back patio is the perfect place to relax and mingle while scoping out your next new plant buddy. All Free DC members welcome! Join Us for an afternoon of exchanging plants and folding zines.
Register Below to let us know you’re coming!
Ward 2 Social at Dog Daze
The people of DC are joyful, powerful, and we deserve the right to govern ourselves.
Come join the Ward 2 Social! All are welcome.
Human entry is free; dog entry is $15 (dogs are not required)
Bring a friend or neighbor and wear your Free DC apparel!
If you have questions or would like to request a fee waiver for your dog, please email Ward2@freeDCproject.org.
If you would like to host an event or social like this one, simply reach out to Ward2@freeDCproject.org 5-20 days in advance and we can help you make a flyer and put it up on the website.
Juror Information Project: Overview Session
Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice.
Ward 1 Wheatpasting for May Day
The Ward 1 Wheatpasting Crew is geared up to decorate the Ward with informative and inspiring posters.
Join us this month to promote the May Day rallies and remind everyone that these streets are OUR streets.
We’ll meet at the Plaza at 2 pm to distribute supplies and then head off into the neighborhoods. All are welcome, bring a friend!
Ward 3 April 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!
Ward 8 April Meeting
Join the April Meeting of the 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.
Register Below!
Business Canvas Info Session + Training
Interested in reaching out to local busincover the basics of whess in Ward 1 to join Free DC pas part of the Local Business for Free DC campaign? Feel strongly that supporting our local businesses is an important part of effective boycotts against stores like Target and Home Depot? Then this training is for you!
We’ll cover the basics of how to canvass for this campaign, how to get started, and connect you with people in your neighborhood who are also excited to get moving! When you’re ready to hit the sidewalk, we’ll provide materials and get you paired with a partner before getting started.
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!
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.
Liberation Learning Series: Book Discussion
As we approach May Day, we ground ourselves in the truth: every right working people have ever won was fought for. The 40-hour work week. Minimum wages. Safer worker conditions. Abolition of child labor, none of it was given freely. All was organized for, struggled for, and won through collective action against bosses and authoritarian power.
Join Free DC’s Popular Education Working Group as we dive into the first five strikes from A History of America in Ten Strikes by Erik Loomis. Together, we’ll study the legacy of worker resistance and build our understanding of labor’s role in shaping this country. We will also connect it to DC history and our current struggle.
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.
We’ll also share updates on the Popular Education Working Group’s evolving structure and what’s ahead for future programming.
Need the book? Reach out in the Pop Ed chat.
Orientation and Non-Cooperation Theory for MD/VA Allies
Join us for this special offering of our Orientation and Non-Cooperation trainings. This event is open to all, and MD/VA allies are particularly invited to participate.
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.
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. Please note:you must attend an orientationprior to joining a non-cooperation training.
Event Schedule (subject to change)
Orientation: 10 to 1130am
Lunch: 1130am to 1230pm (Lunch will be provided)
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice: 1230 to 5pm
Participants can attend one training or both, depending on your needs. If you previously attended a campaign orientation, you can join us for non-cooperation only. For additional questions, contact our Training Team at erica@freedcproject.org.
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 5 Zine Folding
The weather is warm and sunny and the people are outside so why not, another zine folding session! The tabling working group invites you to fold Free DC zines so that we can have enough for our big upcoming events. Come join us at Dew Drop Inn from 4p to 7p (2801 Eighth St NE) do some light crafts, eat some pizza, get some drinks, and to meet your neighbors at Ward 5!
We will be folding KYR (Know Your Rights), Spanish, Classic, and Pride zines so if you needing any of these zines this event is a good place to pick some up! It will be F.U.N.!
F is for Free DC members who do zine folding together
U is for you and me (folding zines)
N is anywhere and anytime at all (Dew Drop Inn at 4p) right here in Washington D.C.!
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There is a bathroom on the first floor right next to the entrance and 3 more on your left (hallway to your right before entering the bar). Only 2 steps to enter dew drop. This event will be held outside but if the weather is bad the event will be held inside
Ward 5 Mindfulness Retreat
Please join Ward 5's meditation and mindfulness group for a mindfulness training and community event. We will build on the practices developed for those who are especially active in Ward 5 activities.
Activist Street Fair
Mark your calendars for Free DC’s Activist Street Fair on Laurel Ave in Takoma Park, from 10am-2pm on Sunday, April 26th. This family-friendly event will include music, a community art build, an area for kid-focused crafts, and an engagement space for Free DC orientation, “speed neighboring” and other community-building activities as well as tables for Free DC and other local activist groups, each with interactive ways to take action.
The fair schedule is available here.
Campaign Orientation, Ward 3
The people of DC deserve dignity and respect—but that's not what this Congress has given us. Free DC is a new campaign setting out to build the power it will take to protect our people and our communities from a hostile administration.
This event is open to all, and Ward 3 residents in particular are invited to attend this Campaign Orientation to learn our strategy, our structure, and how to get started organizing with us.
Register to attend this event using the form below.
Ward 4 Monthly Meeting
If you live in Ward 4 and want to learn about mobilizing your local community to become part of Free DC, join this meeting of the Ward 4 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.
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.
Slow Taxes 201: Advanced Clinic
Join Free DC and National Tax Strike for an in-depth session with UDC’s Tax Clinic on how to change your withholdings.
This session will answer specific questions for individuals who are salaried workers, hourly workers, self-employed, own businesses, retired, and other specific work situations.
We encourage you to take Slow Taxes 101 ahead of this session.
May Day DC
On Friday, May 1, 2026, DC refuses to cooperate: No work. No school. No shopping. Get ready, get organized, and join the day of action. Together we’ll make it clear that DC’s workers, our communities, and our political power are worth fighting for — and anyone who comes for those will have to come through us.
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.
Local Business Canvass on U Street/Shaw
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 DCisa new 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 on U Street/Shaw 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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
Local Business Canvassing in Ward 7
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 builds support for and among local businesses that support DC Home Rule and oppose federal attacks on our communities.
Join us to canvass businesses in Ward 7 and invite them to participate in this program. We’ll provide materials, a brief training, and you’ll get paired with a partner before going out. Register below to join this canvass.
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!
Ward 7 Monthly Meeting, VIRTUAL
If you live in Ward 7 and want to learn about mobilizing your local community to become part of Free DC, join this meeting of the Ward 7 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.
This meeting will take place virtually. Register to below to let us know you’re coming!
Orientation: Free DC & Fighting Displacement
Join us for this special offering of Free DC’s Orientation with a housing justice lens.
Join us on Thursday April 9th at 6:30 on Zoom for a training on why protecting DC autonomy is critical to protecting tenant rights and affordable housing. Empower DC has joined forces with Free DC and Harriet's Wildest Dreams to protect DC Home Rule because we know that to further housing justice DC must be able to govern itself.
Zoom link will be shared upon registration.
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!
If you are attending in person, please note that Old City Market & Oven is located about a 10-minute walk from the NoMa Metro Station (M St NE exit) on the Red Line.
The meeting room is in the basement, accessible only by stairs; attendees requiring wheelchair accessibility/elevator access should register to attend this meeting remotely. For additional accessibility information, please contact congress@freedcproject.org.
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.
U Street Neighborhood Night
Come join us for the April U Street/Shaw Social!
Drop in anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 pm to mix and mingle with your U Street neighbors. We’ll also chat about the upcoming mayoral, council, and Ward 1 races.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase, and we'll have light snacks on hand. Hope to see you there!
Ward 6 Meeting, HYBRID
Join the Ward 6 team at our April 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.
If you are coming in-person, please consider bringing a non-perishable item to donate to Riverside’s Protein Pantry.
Donation Requests: For canned items, pop tops are preferable (no can opener required). Canned Tuna, Canned Sardines, Spam, Canned Chicken, Dried or Canned Beans, Nut butters, Nuts and Seeds (no trail mix or combination bags due to allergies), Commercial Jerky, Granola and Protein Bars.
Meet up then canvass for Janeese Lewis George
We’re kicking off campaign season! On Saturday, April 4 we’ll meet up as a Free DC community before joining a canvass with Janeese Lewis George's campaign for mayor. We’ll meet up for Free DC coffee and donuts before heading over to the canvass.
Feel free to wear your Free DC swag, and bring friends who also support Janeese! Canvassing will be led by Janeese Lewis George’s campaign. See more details about the campaign’s canvass here.
RSVP using the form below.
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!
Digital Security Workshop
Keeping our digital spaces secure is part of how we build strong movements.
Everyone part of Free DC is encouraged to join this training with No Tech for Apartheid to understand practical strategies for secure digital spaces, as well as steps you can take to protect yourself while organizing. Register to join us on Thursday, April 2 from 7:00-9:00 PM EST on Zoom.
This event is part of Free DC’s Safety Series, a set of workshops designed to help protect our supporters and DC communities.
Register Below!
Campaign Orientation, Ward 7
The people of DC deserve dignity and respect—but that's not what this Congress has given us. Free DC is a new campaign setting out to build the power it will take to protect our people and our communities from a hostile administration.
This event is open to all, and Ward 7 residents in particular are invited to attend this Campaign Orientation to learn our strategy, our structure, and how to get started organizing with us.
Register to attend this event using the form below.
Ward 4 Team Meeting, March
If you live in Ward 4 and want to learn about mobilizing your local community to become part of Free DC, join this meeting of the Ward 4 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.
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
Ward 5 Team Meeting, March
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!
Pack the Hearing Room: Pass FAAR again
DC residents deserve more transparency about what federal agents are doing in our communities. Join us to pack the hearing as DC Council prepares to bring the Full Accountability in Arrest Reporting (FAAR) Act back for a vote.
Campaign Orientation at Friends Meeting of Washington
The people of DC deserve dignity and respect—but that's not what this Congress has given us. Free DC is a new campaign setting out to build the power it will take to protect our people and our communities from a hostile administration.
This event is hosted by Friends Meeting of Washington, and it is open to all. Join this Campaign Orientation to learn more about Free DC’s strategy, our structure, and how to get started organizing with us.
Register to attend this event using the form below.
No Kings DC
Donald Trump might be the one in office, but Stephen Miller is the power behind the throne.
No Kings DC: Chocolate City Brunch + Lead Delegation
As part of No Kings DC on March 28, join Free DC's Chocolate City constituency group for a community brunch and to help lead the afternoon march.
This is a space for Black and Brown community members. Register below to let us know to expect you and to see details about location.
Baila for a Free DC
Time: Thursday, March 26th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm class; 8:00pm to 11:00pm+ social
Location: Wunder Garten
Teachers: Laura + Tony
DJ: DJ Diezel (@diezel.dj on insta)
Age: 21+
We'll start the evening with a 1-hour beginner friendly Salsa lesson with Laura and Tony and then open the floor to social dancing with DJ Diezel. During the evening, take some time to write a letter to detainees in ICE custody using a template. (Spanish templates will be provided for non-Spanish speakers)
Wunder Garten requires attendees be 21+ and is wheelchair accessible
Chocolate City Campaign Orientation
Black community members are invited to join this Campaign Orientation to network and connect, and learn more about our strategy, our structure, and how to get started organizing with us.
The people of DC deserve dignity and respect—but that's not what this Congress has given us. Free DC is a new campaign setting out to build the power it will take to protect our people and our communities from a hostile administration.
Register to attend this event using the form below.
Crew Connection + Art Build
Looking for a way to gather your crew before No Kings DC? Interested in finding a crew to join? Want to make art?
Join us to make art for No Kings DC! Supplies will be provided, but we welcome any extra cardboard and poster board. We'll be working with permanent paint so if you plan to participate, be sure to wear clothing you don’t mind getting messy.
Drop by Westminster Presbyterian Church in SW any time from 2–5pm on Sunday, March 22 for crew connections and to create signs to make sure our message is clear: #FireStephenMiller, #ICEout, #EndTheOccupation, and #FreeDC.
Juror Information Project: Overview Session
Jury duty is not just a civic responsibility; it’s a powerful tool for ensuring fairness and justice.
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.
MD + VA Allies Social @ El Rey Ballston
Want to beat Rally Loneliness? Join Free DC MD & VA Allies to meet others from your area who are attending No Kings DC! We'll help get you connected with others so you can meet up and travel/attend as a group. You will also have the opportunity to learn more about Free DC's work and connect with Free DC neighbors and others attending No Kings 3.
This event will be held at El Rey Ballston. Please RSVP so we know to expect you!
Tabling Group Meet Up
Join us in SW, DC to discuss Tabling Opportunities, Fold Zines, and Share Joy in Community! Are you interested in tabling or zine folding? Wanna meet other Free DC Folx?
Join us by registering below!
Ward 7 Coffee Social March
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!
Orientation and Non-Cooperation Theory
Join us for this special offering of our Orientation and Non-Cooperation trainings.
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.
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. Please note: you must attend an orientation prior to joining a non-cooperation training.
Event Schedule (subject to change)
Orientation: 10 to 1130am
Lunch: 1130am to 1230pm
Non-Cooperation Theory + Practice: 1230 to 5pm
Participants can attend one training or both, depending on your needs. If you previously attended a campaign orientation, you can join us for non-cooperation only. For additional questions, contact our Training Team at erica@freedcproject.org.
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.
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MD, VA Allies Meeting, March VIRTUAL
Join the March 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.
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