Join the PNN Cleanup Crew and Share Your Voice in Our Activism Survey
- tim621396
- Jul 11
- 3 min read
Updated: 3 days ago
PNN’s mission is to engage, educate and empower our neighbors to make our City a better place to live. Here’s what’s coming up in each of these areas:
Engage: Join Our Wister Park Cleanup
Educate: Take Our Activism Survey, "How Government Works" Podcast
Empower: Back-to-School Resource Fairs
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Take our Three-Question Activism Survey!
[To those of you who took a minute to fill out our survey, much thanks! If you haven't gotten to it yet, then please take a moment now to complete our short survey.]
We have a lot of work ahead of us to fend off the worst of this fascist administration and to find new ways of doing things together to help those who will suffer the most from unjust decisions from the boy-king and his minions.
To help us figure out what we'll do and how we'll do it, we've devised a simple three-question survey. We ask what you care about, what you can (or are willing) to do, and where you get your news.
If you haven't done so already, please take a minute to complete this survey.
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How Government Works
Guest: City Commissioner Lisa Deeley
This week we recorded another episode of "How Government Works". Our guest was City Commissioner Lisa Deeley, who explained the inner workings of the Commissioners office, how they conduct elections, what they do between elections, and concerns for future national elections. You'll find it on our YouTube channel below.
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Join Our PNN Cleanup Crew!
Saturday, July 19th, 10AM-12PM, Wister Park, 4971 Baynton St
Looking for something to do this Summer that makes a direct positive impact? Then roll up your sleeves and become a member of our Cleanup Crew! We will be conducting cleanups throughout the summer to beautify our neighborhoods.
Our first cleanup will be Saturday, July 19th at 10AM at Wister Park and Playground, located at 4971 Baynton Street. We'll have bags and some brooms, but feel free to bring your own equipment, including gloves.
After our two-hour cleanup, we'll rally for some light food and refreshments.
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Back-to-School Resource Fairs
Save the Dates in August
PNN will be partnering with State Rep. Andre Carroll and others for Back-to-School Resource Fairs throughout the month of August. Save these dates and locations:
Saturday, August 2nd, 10AM-2PM - HairAfter Barbershop, 6338 N 18th St
Saturday, August 9th, 10AM-2PM, INK Boutique, 730 E Chelten Av
Saturday, August 16th, 10AM-2PM, Thorn's Barber, 4841 N Broad St
You'll find lots of free supplies for students as they prepare to to hit the ground running when they get back to their schools. There will be additional resources, to be determined.
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John Lewis Day
Thursday, July 17th
Although it is not a national holiday, we take this day in remembrance of a good man who let us know that it's alright to get into some "good trouble" in the furtherance of justice. John Lewis left us back in 2020, but his legacy of good work lives on as we mourn his passing and celebrate his life.
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Word Scramble
GRETASSTTI
Hint: Someone who is skilled in planning the best way to achieve success.
Last Week - FORTITUDE (FETTUIORD)
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This Week in History
July 13, 2013 – Black Lives Matter. Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the murder of Trayvon Martin, a Facebook post containing the phrase "Black lives matter" soon becomes a rallying cry for a movement across the nation and around the world.
July 15, 1978 – The Longest Walk. On this day, a 2,800-mile trek for Native American justice that started with several hundred marchers in California—ends in Washington, D.C., accompanied by thousands of supporters to call attention to the mistreatment of First Americans.
July 17, 2020 – John Lewis Died. Civil Rights leader and U.S. Representative for Georgia John Lewis died at the age of 80. Before being elected to Congress, Lewis was the Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and a chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Thanks for your activism!
Tim Brown, Organizing Director
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