JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements Archives - Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

Demand a Strong Consent Decree – Submit Your Comment Today

August 16, 2018

| By Hannah Wolod

Categories: JCUA Campaigns, JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, Police Brutality

Comment on the Draft Consent Decree Today! Last week, Attorney General Lisa Madigan released the draft consent decree on police reforms. The consent decree is an agreement that involves court oversight of the Chicago Police Department. If approved, a federal court and a court-appointed monitor would ensure reforms are carried out by certain deadlines. Click here for a fact …

Canvassing, Immigration Teach-In, Or Tzedek Staff and Committee Meetings – July Update

July 12, 2018

| By Hannah Wolod

Categories: JCUA Campaigns, JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, JCUA Weekly Updates

July Canvassing for Police Accountability JCUA is canvassing in targeted wards to put pressure on aldermen around the GAPA Ordinance.We are asking residents to sign postcards to their aldermen and the mayor. Tuesday, July 16th, 5-7 PM Friday, July 20th, 3-5 PM Saturday, July 21st, 11-1 PM Locations, RSVP & More Info ICIRR Campaign for …

Take Action for Police Accountability with CPCA and GAPA

June 28, 2018

| By Hannah Wolod

Categories: JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, Police Brutality

Take Action with CPCA for a Just Police Union Contract Join the Coalition for Police Contracts Accountability (CPCA) for a press conference and canvassing on the one-year anniversary of the expiration of the Fraternal Order of Police union contract. We will demand our aldermen and mayor change the current union contract to end CPD’s code of silence and allow for real accountability and transparency around police misconduct. …

Or Tzedek Gives You The Tools To Fight Back

May 16, 2018

| By Eli Stone

Categories: JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, Or Tzedek / Teen Program

It was early in the morning, and our two vans full of teens were pulling into the vicinity of the Broadview Detention Center. We were arriving at a weekly interfaith prayer vigil, outside of the detention center. With all of the knowledge I learned in the week leading up to this prayer vigil, I knew …

New Scholarships for Or Tzedek Teen Institute for Social Justice

April 24, 2018

| By Hannah Wolod

Categories: JCUA Project and Campaign Endorsements, Or Tzedek / Teen Program

Dear JCUA Friends and Supporters, I am writing to you with a special Or Tzedek opportunity. In an effort to broaden our base of teens we have secured new funds to cover tuition. We are training a diverse community of teens interested in organizing for meaningul social change, and we want to make sure everyone can access our tools and resources. It has been …