Join literary activist and IPS Board Chair, Ethelbert Miller and playwright and political analyst, John Feffer for a dynamic discussion on the intersections of arts and activism. Also, don’t miss the sneak preview of John Feffer’s up and coming play A Little Knowledge.
DC government funding for the arts has declined over 65% from Fy09 to Fy12, and private funding is down as well. Join DCCAH director Lionell Thomas, Busboys and Poets founder Andy Shallal, Ward Two councilmember Jack Evans and for a panel discussion on Arts Funding in DC moderated by Robert Bettmann of the DC Advocates for the Arts.
Join us for a brown bag lunch discussion with Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University, co-editor of Dissent Magazine, and author of the recent book American Dreamers: How the Left Changed a Nation. We'll talk about how progressive movements have transformed the United States and what impact they continue to have through Occupy Wall Street and other efforts.
Help support the budget of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities by advocating for the Arts on Arts Advocacy Day. On this day, community leaders speak out about what the District needs for the arts to thrive locally.
Split This Rock offers participants opportunities to speak out, make common cause, and explore the many ways poets are working for change through their writing, activism, and community work.
Come learn how to do your own composting, start a community garden, or build your own website at the SHARE Fair, a free space where activists from different movements come together to share practical skills and learn from each other.
Netfa Freeman, our events coordinator and local activist, will emcee DC Jobs with Justice's 2012 Awards.
Join veteran labor journalist and Institute for Policy Studies associate fellow Sam Pizzigati for a discussion and signing of his new book.
The Institute for Policy Studies and Teaching for Change urge you not to miss a provocative discussion and book signing with Stewart Acuff about "a life in organizing."
Join IPS, Split This Rock and Richard Blanco, poet of the 2013 Presidential Inauguration, for a mimosa brunch celebration.
This is the sound of when art meets activism.
Meet the Freedom Theatre staff and cast from Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestine in a visit to the Institute for Policy Studies as part of their inaugural U.S. tour.
Participate in a dynamic and participatory workshop with a book signing about "Strengthening Social Movement Groups by Seeing Class Cultures," and hosted by the Institute for Policy Studies' Inequality and the Common Good project and others.
Come to a brown bag discussion with Nick Licata about his self-help book that uses “Stories, Strategies and Advice for Changing Our World” for people who want to improve the quality of their life but don’t know how.
A panel discussion with four experienced, radical activist|organizers followed by Q + A