More than 100 organizers and activists from the DC metro area travelled to Detroit to attend the U.S. Social Forum held June 22 - 26th.

The DC delegation included students from local universities, union members from AFGE 2741 and UFCW Local 400, community activists from Empower DC, the Gray Panthers, and the Washington Peace Center, Wings strikers, and Union de Trabajadores members. DC JwJ organized a bus of more than 50 people to travel to Detroit together.

Benjamin Banneker Summer Fellowship program

DC Jobs with Justice (DC JwJ) is seeking a DC Public School student or recent DCPS graduate for a paid summer organizing fellowship.

Former director of American Rights at Work, Mary Beth Maxwell (left); ACLU-NCA Executive Director Johnny Barnes; The Justice at Wings Campaign and Fair Budget Coalition's Kristi Matthews will be this year's awardees for the 2010 DC Jobs with Justice “I’ll Be There Awards.” The annual awards ceremony - which will take place on June 10th - honors individuals and organizations for exceptional solidarity work in the Metro DC area.