Big Mt. Airy Canvass for Rabb; NW Philly ICE Out Trainings; "May Day Strong" Worker's Rally at City Hall

Join the Big Mt. Airy Canvass for Rabb

Saturday, April 18th, 10AM, Lovett Library, 6945 Germantown Ave

Join us on Saturday, April 18th in front of Lovett Library for our Big Mt. Airy Canvass for Chris Rabb. We will be joined by our friends Mt. Airy Dems and Reclaim as we make a big push to get Chris across the finish line in what promises to be a close race for the Third Congressional District.

Our candidate has a heavy lift - competing against AIPAC money and the political establishment - but we can overcome that by hitting the doors and having good conversations with our neighbors. We'll share the importance of turning out for a candidate who will fight for us in Washington against corporate and party insiders and foreign actors who have captured our political system.

Big Mt. Airy Canvass

If you can't make it on the 18th, here are some other things you can do:

• Every Saturday at 10AM Until the Election, Canvass with the 9th Ward, Crittenden Mall, 7715 Crittenden St.

• Every Wednesday, 6PM-8PM, Virtual Phone Bank

NW Philly ICE Out Trainings

Sunday, April 19th, 3-5:30PM, Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln Dr.

Join NW Philly folks for a Bystanders Training on how to handle an ICE invasion of our city. Learn what you can and cannot do and the best way to be a bystander. The training will take place at Unitarian Society of Germantown.

Sunday ICE Out Training

Wednesday, April 22nd, 6PM, Roxborough

Join our members in Roxborough for an ICE Out Training with CM Kendra Brooks and State Rep. Tarik Kahn this coming Wednesday. Learn what you can and cannot do and the best way to be a bystander. Click the link and select the training and you will receive the location.

Wednesday ICE Out Training

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"May Day Strong" Worker's Rally at City Hall

Friday, May 1st, 2PM Allens Lane Train Station

International Workers' Day, celebrated on May 1st, honors the labor movement's history and promotes workers' rights globally. This May Day it is time for us to stand together once more against the fascist regime being financed by the morbidly rich among us.

We intend to send a clear message about who actually has the power by hitting the oligarchs where they are most vulnerable - their bank accounts. So, on May 1st, we will gather at High Point Cafe at the Allens Lane Train Station.

Then we will travel together by train to City Hall to join allies from all across Philadelphia for a rally at 4PM to call for Workers Over Billionaires. We're conducting a day of: No Work. No School. No Shopping. No Kings. No Kidding.

Use the link below to let us know you'll be joining us.

May Day Strong Rally

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Youth Success Expo

Saturday, April 18th, 10AM-2PM, 1100 E Chelten Ave

Join State Rep. Andre Carroll and Philly Parks & Rec for a Youth Success Expo at Lonnie Young Rec Center, located at 1100 E. Chelten Ave. The purpose of this expo is to promote an anti-violence message while setting local youth up for a fruitful and productive summer. Teens will be able to obtain their working papers, participate in mock interviews, and receive their first ever ID through the PHL ID Mobile site. There's going to be a DJ, Free Food, performances and giveaways, along with a very special guest former Eagles player Lito Sheppard!

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Plant a Tree in Nicetown

Saturday, April 18th, 10AM, 4300 Germantown Ave

If you like to get soil on your hands and work with the earth, then join residents of Nicetown to help plants trees in Nicetown Park. You'll meet the rest of the team in front of the park on Saturday morning. While equipment will be provided, we recommend you bring your gardening gloves.

Plant a Tree

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Weekly ICE Vigil

Monday, April 20th, 11AM, 114 North 8th Street

Join State Senator Art Haywood and our allies as we keep vigil at the local Center City ICE office to call out their bad behavior. Keeping a regular presence is a way to remind them that we are watching and to remind our fellow citizens that while it looks like life is going on as usual, we cannot allow ourselves to accommodate fascism.

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Second Chance Celebration Dinner

Wednesday, April 29th, 6PM, 1542 E. Montgomery Ave.

Join State Senator Nikil Saval, PA Pardon Pardon Project and BIG Mindfulness & Meditation in honor of Second Chance Month. The theme is "The Power of Being Seen: Pardons, Presence and Pathways Forward". This celebration is a way to shine light on this topic which impacts families, communities and our workforce. This event is being held at Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Atonement, located at 1542 E. Montgomery Ave. It is free to the public and includes dinner and a screening of the award-winning short documentary film "Pardon Me".

Dinner Celebration

Word Scramble

MTNNEEIVRNO

Hint: Earth Day is about saving it.

Last Week's Word: FUND SNAP

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This Week in History

April 19, 1775 – Shot Heard Round the World. The American Revolution begins in Lexington, MA when an anonymous colonial minuteman fires upon British troops who were sent to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock.

April 20, 1971 – Busing Declared Constitutional. In Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, SCOTUS settled the constitutional question and allowed the widespread implementation of busing, which remained controversial over the next decade.

April 22, 1970 – First Earth Day. Founded by American politician and conservationist Gaylord Anton Nelson, Earth Day helped spark the environmental movement and quickly grew into an international event.

Thanks for your activism!

Tim Brown, Organizing Director

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